trends & challenges inclusion in uae
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Trends & Challenges in Teacher Education for INCLUSION in the UAE
Dr Nadera Alborno American University in Dubai December 2015
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Contents • UAE Legal Basis for Special Education
• “School for ALL” – Teacher Preparation for Inclusion
• Achievements & Challenges
• Current trends
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1. UAE Constitution (14/1996) (Welfare &
social security)
2. Federal Law (29/2006) (Rights of People
with Special Needs)
3. Federal Law (14/2009) (Rights of People
with Disabilities)
4. Federal Law (116/2009) (Ratification of
UN (CRPD))
5. “School for All” (2010) (Special Education
Programs and Services)
UAE Legal Basis for Special Education
+Special Education Provisions in the UAE
Provisions for Students with Disabilities
Ministry of Social Affairs (MSA)
Federal Government (5 centres, 564 students)
Local Government (13 centres, 1,288 students)
Non-profitable (2 centres, 1, 743 students)
Private Sector (21 centres, 1,400 students)
Ministry of Education
(MOE)
Government Schools
Special Classrooms
Resource Rooms
Inclusive mainstream classrooms
Private Schools
“School For All” Provisions
Staff Training &
Development
School Structures
Students Placement
Accommodations &
Modifications
Support Services
Speech Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Educational Psychologist
Physiotherapy
Assistive Technolog
y
Smart boards, Braille coders, enlargement
printers, special education kits,
hearing impairment kit, special tables ,
laptop computers for
CP, special pens
Community
Awareness
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Teacher Preparation for Inclusion n “School for ALL”
n Training Portfolio احلقيبة التدريبة • General Rules for the provisions of special
education/ Special Education Categories/ Evaluation & Observation/ IEP/ Behaviour Modification/ Modifications & Adaptations/ Differentiation & Class Management / LD/ Case Studies)
n National Cadre Program الكوادرالوطنية • Sensory Impairment (Visual & Hearing) • Autism / Down Syndrome • Learning Disabilities / Mental Disabilities • Language & Speech Disorders
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+Teacher Preparation for Inclusion
www.britishcouncil.org
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Year 2009 / 2010 2010 / 2011 2011 / 2012 2012 / 2013 2015 (expected)
Inclusive Schools
10 28 50 114 420
Students 7,009 8,019 9,282
Training Portfolio الحقيبة التدريبة § 28 training Centres § Every Tuesday/ Wednesday § 25-40 Public School teachers / 5 -15 Private § 2011 – All KG teachers § 2013 / 2014 – 82% of teachers in all cycles National Cadre Program الكوادرالوطنية § 70 teachers yearly Timeline of ‘School for All’ progress
+Achievements – ‘School for ALL’
Inclusive Cultures • Friendly school climate • Respect & support
among stakeholders Inclusive Policies • Induction policy for
students & parents • Assessment based on
IEP – Age appropriate • Physical accessibility Inclusive Practices • Variation in teaching
strategies • Collaboration with
parents & community
+Challenges § Quality of Training
§ Shortage of specialists (OT/ ST/ PT)
§ Limited experience of special education teachers in leading class management & teachers’ collaboration.
§ Parents limited involvement & fear of social stigma.
www.britishcouncil.org
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+ Current trends – The way forward
§ Advances in technology,
§ Mindset of the local population,
§ Demand for more inclusive classrooms,
§ Requirement for teacher certification.
www.britishcouncil.org
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