Students with Reading Difficulties
A national program integrates children with special education needs into mainstream education. Most students with special education needs attend classes with other students but follow an individualized program.
Few schools have specialists in reading disabilities (e.g., speech therapists or psychologists). Instead, preprimary or primary teachers usually are responsible for identifying students with reading difficulties. Once identified, these students receive support such as individual instruction from the teacher, small group instruction, or art therapy. Students who do not make progress while receiving this support are advised to visit a specialist, and those who have symptoms of a disability are taught individually by pedagogical, psychological, and medical specialists. Speech therapy and resource centers assist children with disabilities who are enrolled in mainstream schools.