Abstract
M.A.
Tho history of education for black learners with learning
disabilities and education support services in South Africa
(S.A), like much of the history of this country reflect
massive deprivation and lack of provision for the majority of
people. These inequalities can be ascribed to those social,
economic and political factors which characterised the history
of South African society in the past (Department of Education,
1997) .
It becomes evident that the educational system, is a
system which has been designed for the majority of learners
and is therefore insensitive to those who learn differently.
An inability to access services, if they do exist, essentially
means that these children have nowhere to go for assistance.