The Inclusion of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Public Education Schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia : Challenges and Difficulties of Implementation = دمج طلاب اضطراب طيف التوحد في مدارس التعليم العام في المملكة العربية السعودية : التحديات وصعوبات التنفيذ

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (36 Part 1) ◽  
pp. 49-65
Author(s):  
Al-Ghamdi , Fatimah I.
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Education ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Students With Autism

scholarly journals Teachers' Knowledge and Use of Evidenced-Based Practices for Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdulkarim Alhossein
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Students With Autism ◽  
Professional Development Programs ◽  
Evidenced Based

The evidenced-based practices (EBPs) movement in the field of special education began ~20 years ago. This study contributes to that literature. It investigates the teachers' knowledge and use of EBPs to teach students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Saudi Arabia. The Teachers' Knowledge and Use of EBPs Survey was administered to 240 special education teachers. The participants generally reported a medium level of knowledge and use of EBPs for students with ASD. Female teachers' use of EBPs was greater than that of males, and teachers who attended more than five professional development programs reported greater use of EBPs than those that attended fewer programs. Knowledge and use of EBPs were related. Gender and professional development programs were predictors of teachers' use of EBPs for students with ASD. Teachers' knowledge of EBPs for students with ASD is a vital indicator of teachers' use of those practices, professional development programs can improve such knowledge and use, and teachers' use of EBPs for students with ASD could be improved by offering high-quality professional development programs.

Services for children with autism in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Autism ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 592-602 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fahad M Alnemary ◽  
Hesham M Aldhalaan ◽  
Gabriela Simon-Cereijido ◽  
Faisal M Alnemary
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Little information is available about autism spectrum disorder services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A sample of 205 parents completed an online survey about the use of autism spectrum disorder services for their children. The results revealed that on average, children began services by 3.3 years. Most parents reported utilizing non-medical treatments followed by biomedical treatments and cultural and religious treatment. The age at the initiation of services and the type of treatments used differed by parent’s income, educational attainment, the extent of knowledge about autism spectrum disorders, and geographic location. Some child characteristics also influenced the use of services. The disparities in service utilization in Saudi Arabia point to the need to develop policy and interventions that can mitigate the paucity of services for children with autism spectrum disorders. More research is needed to better understand service use and the decision-making processes that underlie treatment selection by parents of children with autism spectrum disorders in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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