Program Objectives

 
  • Clarify the relationship between disability, growth and learning; and benefit from this relationship in proving teaching and learning experiencing that challenge people with special needs.
  • Create safe and comprehensive teaching and learning environments that respond to cultural diversity, and make individuals with special needs active and effective learners characterized by positive social and emotional maturation.
  • Employ the knowledge of regular and special education curricula for individualizing teaching process to students with special needs.
  • Use multiple assessment methods and a variety of data sources in making educational decisions.
  • Adapt and modifying instructional strategies to fit the characteristics and capabilities of students with special needs to enhance their learning process.
  • Employ knowledge, skills and ethical and professional principles in teaching students with special needs.
  • Employ educational practices used in special education for the advancement of the profession and long-life learning.
  • Collaborate and communicating with families, educators and service providers for the benefit of individuals with special needs.
  • Develop the relationship between individuals with special needs and the various institutions in the community in a manner that is culturally responsive to meet their needs across a range of teaching and learning experiences. 

 

Program Learning Outcomes

 
  • Explain the impact of language, culture, growth factors, individual differences, and family background on the learning process of children with special needs. 
  • Cooperate with regular education teachers and other colleagues to create a safe, inclusive and responsive teaching and learning environments that are culturally and socially responsive to involve individuals with special needs in purposeful and meaningful learning activities.
  • Employ teaching and motivational interventions appropriate to teach individuals with special needs on how to adapt with different environments.
  • Employ general and specific knowledge of content and its teaching fields to construct individual learning and teaching programs for children with special needs.
  • Use formal, informal, objective and appropriate assessment tests in order to make educational decisions for individuals with special needs.
  • Adapt educational experiences for children with special needs to fit their abilities, interests, and their teaching and learning environments.
  • Use alternative technology and communication augmentative systems in assessing, planning and teaching children with special needs.
  • Use educational mastering and generalization strategies for children with special needs to improve their communication skills and language development.
  • Collaborate with families of children with special needs and other professionals to prepare educational plans, various learning experiences and transition plans for children with special needs.
  • Make individuals with special needs acquire the knowledge and skills related to critical thinking and problem-solving.
  • Employ ethical and professional principles in educational practices with children with special needs.
  • Clarify the impact of family, cultural, social and economic diversity in the provision of special education services.
  • Provide educational guidance for teachers, Para-educators and volunteers in teaching children with special needs.