Lhasa special education school held its fifth anniversary celebration on July 26. It was founded with a government investment of 4.5 million yuan in 2000. At the beginning, it has only three students. After five years' development, the Tibet's only comprehensive special education school has had eight classes for the deaf, one for the vision-impaired, 120 handicapped students and 18 professional teachers. The school has offered several subjects like speech training, Tibetan language, physical education and art, etc. The handicapped students of the Tibetan, Hui and Han Nationalities, etc., from Tibet get the same education opportunities here with the normal children.

By People's Daily Online

A girl student performs on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the establishment of Lhasa special education school.

A girl student at Lhasa special education school holds out five fingers, telling people she has studies here for five years.

Teacher with Lhasa special education school teaches his students with sign language.

A boy with Lhasa special education school practises his sewing skill.