This course introduces the concept of special education, and
to define the various categories of disability (mental, visual, emotional,
auditory, physical, learning difficulties, speech and speech problems), and
those identified as gifted or exceptional. The course looks into the historical
development of raising abnormal children, and determines key causes of disability,
how to diagnose and classify it, and the relevant programs and services
provided.
By the end
of the course, the students will be able to:
1. Be familiar with educational programs in special education
2. Identify the target groups in special education programs and how
to benefit from such programs
3. Distinguish how early intervention programs can be used to
reduce disability
4. Enumerate key programs in preparing special education teachers
5. Discover special education and regular programs at schools
through group work
6. Analyze problems facing one of the categories of special
education
7. Propose programs that contribute to developing the abilities of
disabled persons
8. Discuss target groups in special education programs through
research
9. Use special education programs to develop the abilities of
people with special needs
10. Perform tasks and duties of a teacher for special needs
11. Apply early intervention programs to deal with difficulties
faced by people with special needs
12. Apply and evaluate various programs and activities suitable for
physical, sensory and mental disabilities
Course content
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Week
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topic
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1
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The concept
of special education. Development of special education
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|
2
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The factors
that helped the development of special education
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3
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The goals of
special education
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4
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Manifestations
of growth in special education
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5
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Midterm exam
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6
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Methods of
care in special education
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7
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Early intervention
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8
|
Disability
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9
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Giftedness, excellence
& mental Disability
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|
10
|
Visual
impairment and hearing impairment
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|
11
|
Motor
disability, learning difficulties
|
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12
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Final exam
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References
An Introduction to Special Education, Abdel-Sabour Mansour,
Zahraa Al-Sharq Library, Cairo, 2003.
An Introduction to Special Education. Tayseer Kawafha, Omar
Abdulaziz, Dar Al Masirah, Amman.
Introduction to special education. Jamal Al-Khatib, Mona
Al-Hadidi, Dar Al-Fikr, Amman, 2009
