The Egyptian Ministry of Education and Technical Education in cooperation with UNCIEF and the British Embassy introduced a new curriculum for students with disabilities, reports Zawya.
The Egyptian government has launched many initiatives in order to propagate independence and social participation for people with disabilities. The new curriculum will be followed in various locations, including in resource rooms, in special classes (in regular public schools), and in specialised schools called Schools for Special Needs Education.
Inclusive education have been at the centre of conversation at an event hosted by the Ministry of Education together with its partners.
Trying to integrate people with disabilities into society, the function has created three key strategic guides for inclusive and special education: the Special Education Curriculum Frameworks, the Guidelines for the Adaptation and Accommodation of Learning Materials for the Children with Sensory Disabilities, and the Teachers Guide on Inclusive Education, all developed on the basis of Egypt’s Education 2.0 (EDU 2.0).
Supporting children with disabilities, the new curricula are designed for public school for special needs students aged four to third grade. Special education school teachers have also been trained in these curricula, and paper and digital educational materials will be prepared for students with sensory disabilities.
“Children will be taught sign language as a primary language like Arabic and English in all schools starting September,” said Education Minister Tarek Shawki.
The ministry has also established a rehabilitation centre for people with disabilities, and is considered one of the largest of its kind in the Middle East, with services provided for children with cognitive and sensory disabilities as well as children with autism.
