This course mainly to introduce students to special needs and inclusion among children and families. This course briefly teaches students on how to identify, assess and evaluate children with special needs, as well as to design strategies to help them for their learning.

This part consist of rubrics and instructions for assessment.

Assalamualaikum w.b.t and hi guys! I'm Nadia. We will be together in this course to explore more about special needs education and inclusion. Who are those need a special education and how we should include them in our society. in order to do that, we should recognize and understand their needs first.

CLO1 :Identify the categories of children with special needs CLO2 :Explain on identification, assessment and evaluation for children with special needs. This chapter emphasizes on the different terms in special needs education, history and origin of special education and also important legal act related to individual with disabilities. "1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Special needs and inclusion overview 1.2 Definition terms in special needs 1.3 History of special needs and inclusion 1.4 Islamic perspective upon children with special needs and inclusion 1.5 Convention and Legislation in special needs and inclusion 1.6 Trend and issues in special needs and inclusion"

CLO1 :Identify the categories of children with special needs. CLO2 :Explain on identification, assessment and evaluation for children with special needs. This chapter emphasizes on the different category of children with special needs, which include physical disabilities, learning disabilities, and etc. "2. CATEGORIES CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES 2.1 Physical disabilities 2.1.1 Cerebral palsy 2.1.2 Spina Bifida 2.1.3 Others 2.2 Hearing Impairment 2.3 Visual Impairment 2.4 Speech impairment 2.5 Learning disabilities 2.5.1 Autism 2.5.2 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder 2.5.3 Down Syndrome 2.5.4 Dyslexia 2.5.5 Dyscalculia, 2.5.6 Dysgraphia 2.5.7 Dyspraxia 2.5.8 Mental retardation 2.5.9 Epilepsy 2.5.10. Late Global Development 2.6 The Causes of disabilities"

CLO1 :Identify the categories of children with special needs. CLO2 :Explain on identification, assessment and evaluation for children with special needs. This chapter emphasizes on the importance of multicultural education to diverse learners and their needs. "3. DIVERSE LEARNERS AND NEEDS 3.1 Health deficiencies 3.2 Indigenous group 3.3 Homeless 3.4 Refugee 3.5 Family problems 3.6 Drop out 3.7 Poverty 3.8 Street children 3.9 Orphan 3.10 Remote area 3.11 Ethnicity 3.12 Neglected and abused 3.13 Gifted and talented 3.13.1 Factors contributing to giftedness 3.13.2 Characteristics of children who are gifted and talented 3.14 Teaching and strategies and accommodations"

CLO1 :Identify the categories of children with special needs. CLO2 :Explain on identification, assessment and evaluation for children with special needs. CLO3 :Apply teaching strategies for children with special needs and families. This chapter emphasizes on ways to identify children with special needs, how to assess and to evaluate each student with disabilities as a preparation for learning. "4. EARLY IDENTIFICATION, ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 4.1 Introduction: Why early identification, assessment and evaluation are so important in children’s development 4.2 Early Identification, assessment and evaluation 4.2.1 Type of assessments 4.2.2 Observation 4.2.3 Steps for conducting observations 4.2.4 Assessment guidelines 4.3 After the assessments: reporting and referral"

CLO1 :Identify the categories of children with special needs. CLO2 :Explain on identification, assessment and evaluation for children with special needs. CLO3 :Apply teaching strategies for children with special needs and families. This chapter emphasizes on the different programs, services and strategies for children with special needs such as early intervention, inclusive education, transition program and parents skill training which important for parents who has child with disabilities. "5. PROGRAMS, SERVICES AND STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND INCLUSION 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Programs for children with disabilities 5.2.1 Early Intervention 5.2.2 Individualized Educational Program 5.2.3 Individualized Family Service Plan 5.2.4 Parents Skill Training 5.2.5 Transition programme 5.3 Inclusive Education for Disabilities: Malaysia Perspective 5.4 Programs for Diverse Learners 5.4.1 Planning for inclusion 5.4.2 Implementing inclusive in early childhood programs 5.5 Role of Teacher"

CLO1 :Identify the categories of children with special needs. CLO2 :Explain on identification, assessment and evaluation for children with special needs. CLO3 :Apply teaching strategies for children with special needs and families. This chapter emphasizes on the role of family, community and other multi agencies relations in special needs education. "6. BUILDING FAMILIES, COMMUNITY AND MULTI AGENCIES RELATIONSHIPS FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 6.1 Family Systems Approach 6.2 Impact of Exceptionality on Family Function 6.3 The Parents’ Rights 6.4 Multi agencies 6.5 The roles of community"