The Right of Children with Disabilities to Education in Iran: Necessity of Accompaniment with International Developments

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Realization of rights offering children with disabilities equal opportunities is an important issue. The purpose of this article is to examine these rights in both national and international law, and thus statutes to propound certain constructive suggestions to the national legislator. A comparison of the Iranian legal system with international documents and the U.S law demonstrates the necessity of certain reforms in the field of educational rights of children with disabilities. Although "the Iranian Comprehensive Act for Protection of Persons with Disabilities", provide these people certain human rights, still in regard to their educational rights the Act is in need of some modifications. 

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