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Weinberg, Lois A.; Luelmo, Paul; Chiappe, Jenny C.; Thornton, Bryan – International Journal of Special Education, 2019
After 25 years, because of a change in state law California returned the responsibility for providing mental health related services to students receiving special education from county mental health departments to local education agencies. The study is secondary analysis of survey data that focuses on understanding how the change affected the…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Mental Health Programs, Special Education, Individualized Education Programs
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Mohammed, Amra – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
The adoption of the principle of Education for All has catalyzed major efforts in special education throughout the world, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has developed educational policies to meet the special education needs of students since the late 1960s. Despite these efforts, there is no current policy in the KSA that provides specific…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Exceptional Child Research, Special Education, Special Needs Students
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Hyassat, Mizyed A.; Akhayat, Majed M.; Alzyoud, Nwaf – International Journal of Special Education, 2015
Undoubtedly, parents of children with disabilities are better knowing than anyone else about their children's development and progress. Therefore, considering their perspectives on the services may lead to enhancing service delivery to their disabled children. In this paper, we described the procedure of developing an instrument for measuring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Construction, Related Services (Special Education), Parent Surveys
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Alquraini, Turki – International Journal of Special Education, 2011
This paper provides a brief background of the education system in Saudi Arabia and current special education services and programs for students with disabilities. Additionally, this paper presents the findings of some studies that examined teachers' perspectives regarding the inclusion of students with disabilities. As Saudi Arabia continues its…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Disabilities, Foreign Countries, Special Education
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Gaad, Eman; Khan, Lavina – International Journal of Special Education, 2007
One of the main challenges facing primary mainstream teachers in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stems from the current educational movement towards inclusion. It is an international phenomenon, a process that emphasizes providing special education services to students with special educational needs within the regular classrooms. The…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Questionnaires, Teacher Competencies
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Chitiyo, Morgan; Wheeler, John – International Journal of Special Education, 2004
When Zimbabwe gained independence in 1980, the government started a massive expansion of the education system. Two decades later, the country's literacy rate had risen to one of the highest in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the same cannot be said for special education. This paper examines the development of the education system in Zimbabwe with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education, Educational Development, Educational History