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. 2021 Mar 15;7(3):e06536.
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06536. eCollection 2021 Mar.

Full exclusion during COVID-19: Saudi Deaf education is an example

Abdullah Madhesh  1
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Full exclusion during COVID-19: Saudi Deaf education is an example

Abdullah Madhesh. Heliyon. .

Abstract

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world in many aspects, including educational provision. Most countries around the globe suspended schools and provided alternative educational methods. And Saudi Arabia is not an exception. This study aims to investigate the situation of Saudi Deaf students in compulsory education during the suspension of schools. The study presents a discussion on the alternative education methods and content provided by the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia during this crisis and is followed by individual semi-structured interviews with eighteen teachers for Deaf students. Three categories were formulated: (1) Deaf students' educational status during the suspension of schools (full exclusion); (2) teachers' responses to the exclusion of their students; and (3) reasons for the full exclusion. The findings suggest that governments and educational organisations in Saudi Arabia need to facilitate inclusion practices for Deaf students in alternative educational methods and tools, including distance education.

Keywords: COVID-19; Deaf students; Exclusion; Inclusion.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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