This action research project investigated fourth grade students¡¦ motivation to learn science using a digital science techbook. Participants in the study included 29 fourth grade students in two different classrooms. One classroom of 16 students used a digital science techbook t…
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In Puerto Rico, there isn't a survey that collects the parent's perception of the available services for gifted children. Considering this, in this investigation an instrument was created and scientifically validated to collect the parents' perception of the educational services…
The purpose of this study was to develop a qualitative analysis of the types of assistive technology used by special education coordinators from an urban Enugu, Nigeria, public school district and subsequently make recommendations for potentially useful statewide assistive techn…
Special education teacher preparation programs are now expected to prepare special education teachers to work in a variety of settings, teach a variety of contents, and a variety of students with disabilities, including those with severe disabilities. Scholars have argued that f…
The label of "disabled" causes many learning-disabled students to downplay their disability in order to avoid alienation and isolation. Hence, many of learning-disabled students go through years of education without accommodations, increasing the likelihood for academic failure.…
The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to achieve an understanding of the perceptions and experiences of Israeli parents of students with severe disabilities about the involvement of parents in the IEP process. Data collection in this study involved two seque…
Teaching hearing impaired students in self-contained classes is one of the forms of inclusion for those interested in teaching this category. Teaching in these classes is an arduous task for teachers and requires effort and continuous work by teachers. Teachers' challenges are i…
The purpose of this study was to explore the school-based experiences of Saudi teachers of students with intellectual disabilities (ID). It is an investigation of Saudi teachers' experiences teaching students with ID, their perspectives of how these experiences influence their s…
Special education practitioners should practice in a manner that is ethical, professional, and evidence-based. As such, professionals should ensure that their practices are evidence-based. In this study, the researcher seeks to promote an evidence-based approach to understanding…
Laws and recent federal legislation related to individuals with disabilities have contributed to the increase inclusive classrooms, which has called for researchers and educators to use many programs and strategies to ensure the effectiveness of these classrooms. One of these st…
Autism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been studied comprehensively with a lot of new information being found out about its history, background and occurrence in Saudi Arabia. This study is prepared with the purpose of examining the use of special education methods such as th…
The purpose of the study was to examine the perspectives of Saudi Arabian principals regarding their instructional leadership behaviors regarding special education programs in their schools. The researcher developed the Instructional Leadership Behaviors in Special Education Pro…
This study reports an investigation of the concerns and professional development needs involved in adopting inclusive education and expressed by elementary school teachers in Saudi Arabia. The goal was to provide baseline information for the department of Planning and Developmen…
Research indicated that individuals with disabilities still experience poor transition to postsecondary outcomes and limited control of their lives compared to their peers without disabilities. The literature consistently linked self-determination to achievement of positive post…
This study explored teachers’ perspectives of AT use, effectiveness of AT, elements teachers’ take into consideration when selecting AT, barriers, and resources needed for effective use of AT with students with severe intellectual and developmental disabilities. In order to answ…
This narrative research examines the experiences of five Saudi Arabian mothers of children with ASD who are living in the United States. Multiple interviews were used in qualitative research to learn more about the different experiences of these mothers. The purpose of the study…
In Saudi Arabia, students with disabilities have historically received education in special and segregated schools. As times progressed, regulations and laws changed the manner in which students with disabilities were served. Regulations order that students with disabilities be …
The purpose of this study was to examine secondary school teachers’ attitudes regarding the inclusion of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, students with ASD can attend regular education classrooms, especially in elementary an…
The attitudes of school principals, heads of divisions, coordinators, teachers and other school staff on disabilities, affect the placement of students with special educational needs in schools. In addition to their placements, these attitudes affect the way these students are l…