THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES – FOCUSING ON PRIMARY EDUCATION 54 c. medical treatment. Teachers • Highlighted incidences where some special education teachers were posted to mainstream schools upon completion of their training, while those were not so trained were posted to special schools. • She further highlighted the need for special education teachers to teach English and Islamic lesson. • The importance of enrichment programmes for special education teachers was also emphasized. It was flagged that such programmes are important to develop teachers in order to ensure that quality education reaches the students. • In addition, she highlighted the need for special education teachers to be given psychological training which is pertinent and useful in their daily activities in handling special need students. d. Parents She also flagged that parents place high expectation on the school to ensure their child’s positive academic progress. She called on the parents to be more involved with the schools and cooperate with teachers to ensure continuity and consistency of teachings at home. 7. She made the following proposals: • To offer periodic professional courses on special education to special education teachers. Such courses are important to ensure skills and knowledge of these teachers are constantly updated. • To establish more special education programmes in mainstream schools to ensure equal access to education for children with disabilities. • To encourage enrolment of more teachers/trainee in special education option in universities or teacher’s institutions. • To ensure special education teachers are posted to schools with special education programmes. • In case where special education teacher is on long leave, it is important to, as far as possible, ensure that the replacement teacher is someone with special education background to provide continuity in learning session.