Inclusive Education in the Middle East (Routledge Research in Education)

132 Pages·2010·1.73 MB·English

by  Eman Gaad

Inclusive Education
in the Middle East
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Inclusive Education
in the Middle East
Eman Gaad

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Gaad, Eman.
Inclusive education in the Middle East / By Eman Gaad.
p. cm. — (Routledge research in education ; v.41)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Inclusive education—Middle East. 2. Education and state—Middle
East. I. Title.
LC1203.M65G33 2010
371.9'0460956—dc22
2010007401
ISBN 0-203-84521-8 Master e-book ISBN
ISBN13: 978-0-415-99881-9 (hbk)
ISBN13: 978-0-203-84521-9 (ebk)
To my late mother Bodoor, as you liked to be called. Not a
day goes by without thinking of something I learned from
you. Your “inclusive” values infected me for life and made me
who I am today. . . . I will be grateful until the day we meet
again . . . may you rest in peace.

To all those who are marginalized and excluded because they differ in race,
gender, religion, origin, features, or abilities . . . hang in there . . . the norm
is inclusion . . . if we are not there yet, it does not mean that we will be
here forever. Meanwhile, let us keep paving the way for next generations.
Change does not occur coincidentally. The world can change only if we
want to change it.

Contents
List of Figures and Tables xi
Acknowledgments xiii
1 Education of Learners with Special Needs in the Gulf and the
Middle East: A Historical Perspective 1
2 Middle Eastern and Gulf Countries and the Quest for Inclusion:
Current Status and Learned Lessons 16
3 Inclusion in the UAE: Theory, Culture and Practice 68
4 Inclusive Education and Cultural Challenges in the Arabian
Gulf and the Middle East 81
5 Discussion 91
Author Biography 101

Notes 103
Bibliography 107
Index 113