New guidelines that have been issued by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign outline the steps that schools should take in order to manage the environment, equipment, health, care and changing needs of children with the condition.
Ruth Geall, the charity's director of research and care, said many children started their education in mainstream schools but had to leave after a few years because the schools didn't understand their needs.
The National Union of Teachers said that the Government had made much progress with its plans to include disabled children in mainstream schools, but warned that schools had to find the funding to employ dedicated staff for children with conditions such as muscular dystrophy.
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