TY - JOUR
T1 - Inclusion Programmes for Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Saudsi Arabia
T2 - Issues and Recommendations
AU - Alasim, Khalid
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - The inclusive education of students who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) in Saudi Arabia remains a major challenge because to the lack of the implementation of the Regulations of Special Education program and Institutes of Saudi Arabia (RSEPI). The Ministry of Education (2015) reported that d/Dhh students receive their education currently either in self-contained classrooms or in special institutes. This study explored the existing situation of the education of d/Dhh students in Saudi Arabia to identify weaknesses and ways to improve upon the services. Data were collected using survey and semi-structure interviews. Three themes emerged from teachers’ responses including 1) appropriate educational placement for students with hearing loss; 2) general classroom environment, and 3) perceived ability to teach students with hearing loss in the inclusive classroom.
AB - The inclusive education of students who are d/Deaf and hard of hearing (d/Dhh) in Saudi Arabia remains a major challenge because to the lack of the implementation of the Regulations of Special Education program and Institutes of Saudi Arabia (RSEPI). The Ministry of Education (2015) reported that d/Dhh students receive their education currently either in self-contained classrooms or in special institutes. This study explored the existing situation of the education of d/Dhh students in Saudi Arabia to identify weaknesses and ways to improve upon the services. Data were collected using survey and semi-structure interviews. Three themes emerged from teachers’ responses including 1) appropriate educational placement for students with hearing loss; 2) general classroom environment, and 3) perceived ability to teach students with hearing loss in the inclusive classroom.
KW - Educational interpreters
KW - general education curriculum
KW - hearing loss
KW - inclusion
KW - materials
KW - notetaking
KW - self-contained classroom
KW - special institutes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85068240435&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/1034912X.2019.1628184
DO - 10.1080/1034912X.2019.1628184
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85068240435
SN - 1034-912X
VL - 67
SP - 571
EP - 591
JO - International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
JF - International Journal of Disability, Development and Education
IS - 6
ER -
