Department: Doctor of Education/ Doctor of Philosophy in Education
Module Description: This module will be offered on weekly bases in a lecture/interactive seminar mode. The module will consist of a series of weekly lecture/seminar sessions which will introduce basic concepts related to education of children with exceptional learning needs. These sessions will be based on general issues involved in their education and programme design for students with exceptional learning needs in and outside of inclusive settings. In addition, students will explore issues which are relevant in their thesis area through small group/individual tutorials which will include the presentation and development of educational plans supported by related literature. The following issues will form the spine of the syllabus and at all stages there will be a strong emphasis on research and critical analysis.
Depending on the area of examination, the suggested 4 core reading are for the 4 main categories SEBD, ASD, Dyslexia and specific learning disabilities, and the education of the gifted and talented respectively:
Almotairi, M. & Gaad, E. (2014). Attitudes of Kuwaiti teachers and head teachers towards persons with disabilities and their inclusion in mainstream Government schools. Ain Shams University Educational Journal, vol. 15. Request PDF
Al-Sinani, Y., Benn, T., Al-Ansari, M. & Gaad, E. (2013). Exploring provision and practice of physical education and gender equity across four Arab Gulf countries. International Sports Studies, vol. 35(2), pp 3 - 21. Request PDF
Benn, T., Gaad, E., AlSenani, M. & Alansari, Y. (2013). Exploring the effects of contexts of provision and practice for girls and women in physical education in the GCC Countries. Umm al Qara Curriculums and Supervisions Studies, University of Umm al Qora University, Mekka, KSA accepted and in press for Issue 4, 2013. Request PDF
Carpenter, B., Bovair, K. & Ashdown, R. (2001). Enabling access. 2nd edn. London: David Fulton.
Castle, F., Tod, J. & Blamires, M. (1998). Implementing effective practice. London: David Fulton.
Collis, M. & Lacey, P. (1996). Interactive approaches to teaching. London: David Fulton.
Corbett, J. (1996). Bad mouthing: the language of special needs. Bristol: Falmer Press.
Gaad, E. & Thebet, R. (2009). Needs assessment for effective inclusion in United Arab Emirates' Government schools. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social science, vol. 4(6), pp. 158-173. Request item
Gaad, E. (2010). Inclusive education in the Middle East. London, NY: Routledge.
Gaad, E. (2014). Assessing the needs of people with disabilities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE. Journal of Education and Vocational Research, vol. 4(10), pp. 331-338. Request item
Gaad, E. (2015). Emirati Nationals with disability and challenges related to their education and impact on employment opportunities, International peer-reviewed conference proceeding, Canada International Conference in Education, pp 87-98. Request PDF
Gaad, E. (2017). Three birds with one stone: empower, Include and sustain the Emirati community Kayani Programme. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, vol. 12(1), pp.1-13. Request item
Gaad, E. & Alborno, N. (2017). United Arab Emirates in J. Patton. & M. Wehmeyer (eds). Praeger Handbook of International Special Education, ABC-CLIO.
Gaad E. & Thabet R. (2018). Behavior support training for parents of children with down syndrome, perceptions, feedback, and attitudes. The International Journal of Diverse Identities, vol. 17 (3), pp. 1-16. Request PDF
Gipps, C. (2012). Beyond testing: towards a theory of educational assessment. London: Falmer Press.
Hewett, D. (1998a). Challenging behaviour: principles and practice. London: David Fulton.
Kamil, M. (eds). (2000). Handbook of reading research. Mahwah, N.J.: Erlbaum Associates.
Kirby, A. (2003). Specific learning difficulties. Oxford: Health Press.
Ott, P. (1997). How to detect and manage dyslexia. Oxford: Heinemann.
Reid, G. (2016). Dyslexia: a practitioners handbook. 5th edn. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
Visser, J. (2000). Managing behaviour in classrooms. London: David Fulton.
Related research work in the Gulf area: