1st Edition

Inclusive Education in the Middle East

By Eman Gaad Copyright 2011
132 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

132 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The potential of adopting inclusive education to support learning for all is an international phenomenon that is finding its way to the Middle East and the Arabian region. Eman Gaad examines the current status of inclusive education in Arabia and the Middle East through an assessment of the latest international, regional, and local research into inclusive education. With a focus on the more... Read more

1. Education of Learners with Special Needs in the Gulf and the Middle East: A Historical Perspective 
2. Middle Eastern and Gulf Countries and the Quest for Inclusion: Current Status and Learned Lessons 
3. Inclusion in the UAE: Theory, Culture and Practice 
4. Inclusive Education and Cultural Challenges in the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East  5. Discussion

Biography

Eman Gaad is a Senior Lecturer at British University in Dubai’s Faculty of Education, and leads the University’s Masters program in Special Education. She is also Executive Director of the UAE Down Syndrome Association.