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How schools support students with special needs
Students with special needs find support in schools
Mainstream schools have allied educators, trained teachers, assistive learning devices and physical equipment to help students with mild special educational needs adapt and fit in
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Muhammad Aaron Irwan, who has Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy, was anxious about entering secondary school as he was not sure if he could adapt to a new environment or get help to move around the school.
Aaron, now 19, uses a wheelchair and a ventilator that helps to pump oxygen when he breathes.
