Gao Chunying (1st L) and Kong Zhongqing (1st R), teachers of Jinhu Special Education School, teach a student the concept of color in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 28, 2026.
In 2016, Jinhu Special Education School launched a home-based teaching program for children with severe disabilities. Over the past decade, teachers involved in the program have traveled nearly 80,000 kilometers across the county to teach students in their homes.
For each child, the teachers develop an individualized education plan covering cognitive development, daily living skills and rehabilitation training, while also providing families with parenting and caregiving guidance. Through patience and consistent efforts, they have gradually earned the children's trust and helped many of them make notable progress.
Over the past 10 years, eight children have successfully made the transition from home-based education to attending school. A total of 42 children with severe disabilities have received systematic education and rehabilitation services. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)
Hu Xuemei, a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, teaches a student about traffic rules in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 8, 2026.(Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Du Shuai (1st L), a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, waves goodbye to a student in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 28, 2026. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)
Tao Suling (L) and Chen Hong, teachers of Jinhu Special Education School, prepare to pay a home visit to a student in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 29, 2026. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)
Kong Zhongqing (1st L) and Chen Xiaoyun (1st R), teachers of Jinhu Special Education School, help a student learn the concept of shape in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Chen Fei (L), a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, teaches a student on a boat in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 29, 2026. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)
Yang Jinlong (L) and Hu Xuemei, teachers of Jinhu Special Education School, selects teaching aids before visiting a student's home in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Kong Zhongqing (L), a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, helps a student figure out jigsaw puzzle in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Hu Xuemei (L) and Yang Jinlong, teachers of Jinhu Special Education School, prepare to pay a home visit to a student in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Yang Jinlong, a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, plays with a student in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Hu Xuemei, a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, provides rehabilitation training to a student in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, Sept. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Du Shuai (1st R), a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, teaches a student the concept of animals in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 28, 2026. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on May 29, 2026 shows Chen Fei (L), a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, taking a boat to pay a home visit to a student in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)
Yang Jinlong (top), a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, teaches students in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province, May 29, 2026. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)
A drone photo taken on May 29, 2026 shows Yang Jinlong (top), a teacher of Jinhu Special Education School, teaching students in Jinhu County of Huai'an, east China's Jiangsu Province. (Photo by Liang Debin/Xinhua)
