The Government's proposal on integrated education for the disabled in conventional schools has sparked controversy in the territory.
The plan's advocates say it would help achieve equal opportunities for the disabled, and bolster years of pioneering efforts by voluntary associations to combat discrimination towards the disabled.
However, some school principals have criticised the proposal, backed by parental opposition. What do secondary school students think? Seven students from Clementi Secondary School spoke to Young Post. Sixth-former Reuben Lee Yat-tin, 18, believed that having disabled students in conventional classes would dispel students' misperceptions about the disabled.
'School is society in miniature. Integrating them into normal schools would strengthen their adaptation into society and enhance their self-confidence as well,' Yat-tin said.
Louise Ng Ka-yee, 18, also backed the Government's idea.
'We are human beings - we can't get rid of and leave the disabled in the special centres. We have a responsibility to give them equal education.