Children with Disabilities and Special Education in the Bedouin Community in Israel

  • Iris Manor-Binyamini
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Abstract

In the Bedouin community, it is possible to define children with disabilities as a hidden population. Interestingly, there is a corresponding gap in the professional literature, as research is sorely lacking in this area. This chapter attempts to address this oversight. The information presented here includes two parts: the first is an overview of the condition of children with disabilities in the Bedouin community, and the second focuses on the state of special education in the Bedouin community residing in the Negev region in southern Israel.

Keywords

Special Education Homeroom Teacher Special Education School Arab Student Arab Sector 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Iris Manor-Binyamini
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  1. 1.Department of Special EducationUniversity of HaifaHaifaIsrael

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