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Special Needs and Education Worldwide
The integration of children with special needs into school systems is an issue that is being addressed worldwide. In Europe, the number of students with special needs in regular classrooms is rising more and more while the number of those in segregated exclusive special needs classrooms is declining. However, in other countries such as China, educational opportunities for those with disabilities has been a longstanding issue. Certain cultural beliefs and ideologies have prevented the integration of all students regardless of ability, yet in recent years, China has progressed significantly by allocating more funding to programs to support the disabled and striving to create more inclusive communities within schools.

Benefits of Integration
By mixing those with disabilities amongst those without in classrooms, it has been found that students will develop stronger communication and social skills by engaging with their peers.