ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the services offered by the different schools, including any special arrangements made by ordinary schools to cater for handicapped pupils, as well as the pastoral care arrangements in all schools. Many of the special schools, however, were able to describe ways in which they were attempting to facilitate the broadening horizons and social competence of their pupils. Handicapped pupils in both ordinary and special schools are likely to need extra help and support in the transition to adult life although they may face different problems and the solutions will, of necessity, differ according to the school setting. A survey of the provision for ‘social education’ for special school leavers, and the facilities available to them while still at school to make contacts and relationships with their peers in ordinary schools, was recently carried out by PHAB. It might be thought that most special schools’ curricula would nowadays cover the many services and benefits available to disabled people.
