Children with disabilities have the right to be treated the same as others and have the right to participate in everything the other children do.

Barclay & Clacherty (2003) explains that a few centuries ago society would never have accepted the idea of a woman president or a male for the First Lady. The 21st century however allows the opportunity as a sense of acceptance between most stereotypes developed recently. Society classify being different as a way if being noticed (Barclay & Clacherty 2003:25).

Each child should therefore be proud of themselves, regardless of the experienced challenges that make little G.E.A.K.S different. The development centre aim to teach children to accept one another and celebrate who they are from a young age, in order for the principle to become a strong viewpoint in life. The centre want students of the G.E.A.K Development centre to believe in themselves to such an extent that they strive to follow dreams without any limitations (Barclay & Clacherty 2003:25).

Reference: Barclay,H. & Clacherty, G. 2003. Opening pathways, learner’s handbook grade one. Gauteng, South-Africa: Nolwazi Educational Publishers Ltd.