Week |
Topic |
1 |
Definition of early intervention; target groups of early intervention; justifications for early intervention |
2 |
Early intervention services; competencies required; Models and effectiveness of early intervention; early intervention programs |
3 |
Mental and physical disability |
4 |
Sensory and communication disability |
5 |
Midterm exam |
6 |
Behavioural disabilities; learning difficulties and principles |
7 |
Early detection; forms of early intervention; warning signs for auditory, visual, motor impairment, learning difficulties; behavioural and language disorders; recent trends |
8 |
Prevention of disability; possible causes of early disability; levels of disability; genetic tests; identifying risk factors |
9 |
Evaluating child's readiness, factors affecting readiness; tools for assessing readiness; assessing abilities; evaluating learning strategies |
10 |
Perceptual and motor skills |
11 |
Self-care skills and sensory development |
12 |
Special considerations in the education of young disabled children |
13 |
Final exam |
References
Mustafa Nuri Al-Qamish, Naji Munawar Al-Sa’aidah, Contemporary Issues and Problems in Special Education, Dar Al-Masira, Amman, Jordan, 2014
Sri Rushdi Barakat, Contemporary Issues in Special Education, Dar Al Zahraa, Riyadh, 2016
Ghanem Al-Batsami, Muhammad Fateha, Introduction to Special Education, "A Modern View", University Book House, "Emirates - Lebanon" 2016