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Coronavirus: Children with special needs

How parents of children with special educational needs have coped in lockdown

Children around the world are starting to return to school after months of absence because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nuala McGovern talks to Unathi in South Africa and Jamie in the US - both have a child with special educational needs - about the unique challenges their families have faced during this period. They are joined by Tzofia, a teacher at a special education high school in Jerusalem. We also hear a conversation with mental health professionals from the US, Canada and Sweden about how school closures have affected children.

(Photo: Unathi Dyantyi Credit: Unathi Dyantyi)

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23 minutes

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Mon 31 Aug 2020 09:06GMT

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  • Sun 30 Aug 2020 06:06GMT
  • Mon 31 Aug 2020 09:06GMT