With the aim of developing their basic skills

"Knowledge" obligates private schools to provide alternative programs for people of determination

"Knowledge" called for identifying the educational needs of people of determination early.

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The Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai has directed its affiliated private schools, which include students of people of determination who cannot receive virtual education, to provide an alternative program based on life skills and applicable at home, to ensure the continuity of learning for these students, noting the need for the program to include Subjects such as mathematics, English and science within the context of daily activities, such as making phone calls, writing e-mails, cooking and personal organizing tasks, etc., and through these activities, basic skills such as communication, problem solving, working with others, and dealing with numbers must be developed. And self-reliance.

The authority clarified on its website that if students of determination do not attend classes face-to-face, teachers use distance learning processes to make appropriate modifications to the curriculum and methods of presentation, taking into account individual differences, and commensurate with the abilities and needs of students of determination and learning styles Their preferences, and this includes motivating students and monitoring their participation, quality of life and academic progress.

Regarding students of determination obtaining specialized support within the distance learning program, the authority stressed the need for students to continue to receive specialized support services such as speech and language therapy, if it is an essential part of their educational program, and for students of determination who cannot achieve the desired benefit from learning From a distance, the school should provide information, training and counseling to their parents, to help them apply the correct treatment methods at home to develop the targeted skills, and this may include cooperation with specialists from outside the school to develop specific support plans.

Learning support assistants are also allowed to assist students of determination in their journey within the distance learning program by supervising educational programs for these students, providing support and following up on their learning, under the supervision of the teacher and the director of integration programs in the school, and precautionary and preventive measures should be strictly applied, and in In the event that student assistance is required at a close distance of less than 1.5 meters, it is necessary to wear personal protective equipment to protect the student and the learning support assistant.

Regarding the exclusion of students of determination from wearing masks, the authority stated that the "procedures for reopening private schools in Dubai" stresses that students can not be excluded from wearing masks unless they have a medical certificate stating that, and in this case, the school should conduct Alternative arrangements to ensure the health and safety of students and school personnel.

The authority stressed the need for the educational needs, abilities and interests of people of determination to be determined at an early stage, so that the school can plan and make adjustments to its method of providing educational services and the desired objectives of the interventions, pointing out that in the evaluations of this category of students, all health and safety measures adopted must be taken into account. Whether it is carried out under the supervision of a school cadre or a visiting specialist from outside the school, and in the event that the assessment steps require that the assessment team be close to the student (a distance of less than one and a half meters), personal protection supplies should be worn, and the protocols and precautionary measures allow the cadres who They mix closely with children, wearing clear or plastic face masks, to enable them to read lip movements and facial expressions.

Education model

The Knowledge and Human Development Authority in Dubai stated that it is not possible to adopt a single model for educating people of determination, whether it is “face-to-face learning” or “distance learning” for all students, pointing out that schools and families determine the ideal model for each student, where both parties can through Consultation between them to form a clear perception about the conditions of the students' families and their preferences for their children.

The school should assess whether returning to the face-to-face learning model at the school premises could pose a risk to the safety of the student and those around him. Protection should be planned.

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