The Ministry of Education represented by the Special Education and Gifted Students Department, organised a number of events and activities to celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on Dec 3 each year, QNA reported.
Among these events was a lecture titled "Educational Services Provided to Students with Disabilities in Education Schools in the State of Qatar", which dealt with the legal and legislative framework, the history of integration in Qatar, and the services provided to these students.
In this regard, the department clarified that it provides many important services for students with disabilities, including assessment, consultation and support, as well as attention to their perceptual, cognitive, academic, social, independence and self-care skills, to determine their needs before enrolling in public schools, while specifying the appropriate educational environment and alternatives for them.
The ministry has completed many projects and initiatives in the field of caring for students with disabilities, including the draft frame of reference for education and training programmes for students with disabilities to reach the 2018 curriculum. Al-Hidaya Schools for students with intellectual disabilities and students with autism provides specialised services and support programmes in preparation for their integration into general education schools, the Special Education and Gifted Students Department said.
In addition, the ministry implemented a project that developed technical and vocational tracks for high school students with disabilities in four schools, making it 10 schools for the integration and specialised schools this year, it noted.
The achievements also included a project to rehabilitate 70 schools to be centrers for integrating students with disabilities into government schools, raising the enrollment rate in these centers of the ages of 4-18 years in the public education system, by 1% annually until 2022, as well as the development of a comprehensive system for assessing and diagnosing students with special needs in public schools, to provide equitable opportunities for all learners to enroll in high-quality educational programs.
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, endorsed by the United Nations since 1992, aims to support people with special needs, increase awareness of disability issues, and ensure their rights in all areas of education, rehabilitation, sports, entertainment, social integration, and more.
In this context, Qatar is one of the first countries to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2008.
Since then, it has made great strides in the field of promoting and protecting their rights, integrating them fully into society, and involving them in the development process, all of which has been included in Qatar's National Vision 2030.
In this regard, the department clarified that it provides many important services for students with disabilities, including assessment, consultation and support, as well as attention to their perceptual, cognitive, academic, social, independence and self-care skills, to determine their needs before enrolling in public schools, while specifying the appropriate educational environment and alternatives for them.
The ministry has completed many projects and initiatives in the field of caring for students with disabilities, including the draft frame of reference for education and training programmes for students with disabilities to reach the 2018 curriculum. Al-Hidaya Schools for students with intellectual disabilities and students with autism provides specialised services and support programmes in preparation for their integration into general education schools, the Special Education and Gifted Students Department said.
In addition, the ministry implemented a project that developed technical and vocational tracks for high school students with disabilities in four schools, making it 10 schools for the integration and specialised schools this year, it noted.
The achievements also included a project to rehabilitate 70 schools to be centrers for integrating students with disabilities into government schools, raising the enrollment rate in these centers of the ages of 4-18 years in the public education system, by 1% annually until 2022, as well as the development of a comprehensive system for assessing and diagnosing students with special needs in public schools, to provide equitable opportunities for all learners to enroll in high-quality educational programs.
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, endorsed by the United Nations since 1992, aims to support people with special needs, increase awareness of disability issues, and ensure their rights in all areas of education, rehabilitation, sports, entertainment, social integration, and more.
In this context, Qatar is one of the first countries to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in 2008.
Since then, it has made great strides in the field of promoting and protecting their rights, integrating them fully into society, and involving them in the development process, all of which has been included in Qatar's National Vision 2030.