New Internationalist Magazine NI 384 - DisabilityNovember 2005Photo essay Bright sparks The will to learn is strong - as these photographs attest. For the vast majority of children with disabilities, schooling is denied entirely - or it can be a hell. But when it works it can be the right start every child needs. When knowing the right answer won't let you sit still, in Egypt. Photo: Jorgen Schytte / Still Pictures Got it! A hearing test at a school for hearing-impaired children, Chazanga, Zambia. Photo: Jorgen Schytte / Still Pictures Practice makes perfect for this youngster with learning disabilities, in Haiti. Photo: J Etchart / Exile Images Mum and son work together in Tuguegarao, The Philippines. It's not uncommon here for disabled people to be kept hidden at home, so parental involvement is the key. Photo: Jorgen Schytte / Still Pictures Sight, touch, and very loud sounds are key to communication, in Navsari, India. Photo: Paul Quayle / Panos

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