India has accorded a mission status to 'Education for All' over the past decade. Since Independence this goal remains elusive, due to certain disadvantaged groups remaining out of the fold of education. One such group is the 'disabled', within which those with severe learning difficulties (SLD) pose even more problems. This paper highlights the need to implement a community-based model of integration for the SLD, and strongly advocates a holistic, community-responsive educational approach. The model views the primary school as an integral part of the community environment, placing equal importance on other organizational structures. The role of the community as an active and vital partner in planning and implementation of education and support services seems to hold the key to success in achieving integration and education for all by the year 2000.
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