There are significant numbers of adults and children with physical and mental disabilities in Sierra Leone. People with these special needs face inadequate specialised medical care, lack of support for skills development and lack of opportunity for economic participation. Children with disabilities have little educational support, as there are no government schools to cater for their special needs. The few non-state schools that receive government grants are expensive and cannot meet the educational demands of children with disability
There are significant numbers of adults and children with physical and mental disabilities in Sierra Leone. People with these special needs face inadequate specialised medical care, lack of support for skills development and lack of opportunity for economic participation. Children with disabilities have little educational support, as there are no government schools to cater for their special needs. The few non-state schools that receive government grants are expensive and cannot meet the educational demands of children with disability
['Children', 'Persons with disabilities']