Kingdom Of BahrainMinistry of Education

Special Education Directorate

Services Provided By The Ministry Of Education for Students with Special

Needs  for the Academic Year

2014-2015

Kingdom of Bahrain is honored that it is achieving development in the field of integrating students with different disabilities such (sensory, physical and or mild intellectual), who are able to learn and engage in the school environment.

Constitution of Bahrain

Legal Side

The kingdom of Bahrain's policy provides the proper education for special needs students and is stipulated in the constitution of the kingdom under the responsibility of educating and providing education for all. As stated in Article V of the constitution, paragraph (A) where it says that the country provides educational and cultural services to citizens, and that education is mandatory and free in the first stages of education. Also, as stated in the education law (27) of year 2005, Article 10 Paragraph (1) where it mentions providing educational opportunities for all citizens and developing their capabilities and skills to achieve development in their self, life and society. It is also stated in paragraph (10) of the same constitution the need for providing a variety of educational opportunities based on the diverse needs of individuals, the care for talented and outstanding students and promoting their experience, the care for slow learners and special needs students and to follow their progress and integrate capable ones in education.

Students Benefiting From Special Education

Students Benefiting from Special Education

Learning Disabilities

Intellectual Disabilities

Down Syndrome

Autism Spectrum Disorder

Physical Disabilities

Visual Disabilities

Hearing Disabilities

Gifted and Talented Students

Assistive and Supportive Services Provided to Students

with Disabilities

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• Ensure that the school is

accessible.

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• Guidance Plates (in Braille)are installed in schools that has students with visual impairment

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• Provide assistive devices such as wheelchairs, laptops (with screen reader software), Braille as well as Pronto Device.

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• Buses are available to transport students.• Transportation allowance is given to

students according to criteria.

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• Annual

Scholarships to

students with

disabilities who

fit the criteria.

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• Learning Disability:

After assessing students, Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) are developed for students who later join Therapeutic Classes (Individual or in Groups) 3 to 4 times per week.

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• Autism Spectrum Disorder:– 1:1 Student to Teacher ratio– Classes are equipped to safely

accommodate students.

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• Primary level students with disabilities can

benefit from Course Work Grade (30%) special

grading.

• Substituting some scientific subjects such as

(Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology) with

others for students with sever visual disability.

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• Behavior Modification• Speech Therapy• Social Work• Occupational Therapy

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• Care of outstanding and talented student center:

Dedicated to the care of gifted and talented students (scientific or literary or artistic, cultural or athletic talent) as well as talented students with disabilities.

Ongoing and Future Projects

Future Projects Ongoing Projects

Vocational rehabilitation Cancer patients

Agricultural project Comprehensive Educational Curriculum for students with Mild Intellectual Disabilities, Down syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Ground paths for students with visual impairments.

Implementation of the overall development of the early childhood program

Integration of students with serve hearing disability

Collaboration with the Ministry Of Health

Questions?

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