effectively linked to the future job market, making it difficult for those
who need to work to transition to employment after graduation.
98. Recommendations:
(1) The MOE should provide guidance or complementary measures
to encourage local governments to increase the percentage of
qualified teachers in special education for students with
disabilities. The Ministry should make good use of the Act for
Education Development of Schools in Remote Areas to allocate
funds to improve teachers' accommodation and commuting
conditions, so as to boost recruitment and retention of teachers.
Schools should also take into account the special needs of
students with disabilities in rural areas when using subsidies for
special education resources and teaching aids, educational
materials, and commuting, in response to §§58 and 74 of the
Concluding Observations on the Initial Report. NHRC will
continue to monitor the actual implementation of such measures.
(2) The MOE and the MOL should work together to facilitate
employment transition and counseling services for students with
disabilities, and to improve complementary measures to help
enhance students' employability and adaptability, protect their
right to work, and promote social participation.
Issue 19 Right to Health
Early Intervention
99. According to a Control Yuan investigation report, more than half of the
developmental delay cases in Taiwan miss the optimal timing of
intervention when children with such delay are 0-3 years old, due to the
urban-rural gap in community health services and the lack of overall
service coverage. 81 Following the Control Yuan investigation, the
Government has stepped up cross-system child development screening,
including strengthening screening and promotion at preventive
vaccination clinics, and raising awareness among childcare providers,
preschool teachers and caregivers, and child preventive health
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The Control Yuan investigation report approved on Feb 18, 2020. (Children With Developmental
Delay)
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