According to Palestinian Centre for Statistics (2013), children with    communication disorders constitute the highest percentage of special educational needs in Palestine; however, there is a lack of services to support these children. The purpose of this quantitative study is to analyze how the preschools settings (private and public) in the North West Bank in Palestine regions such as, Nablus, Jenin, Qalqilya, Qabatiya, Tulkarem, Salfeet, and Tubas, support children with communication disorders from the parents' and professionals' perceptions (preschool teachers and specialists such as physiotherapist, speech and language therapist, psychologist, etc.). To collect data, two questionnaires were developed, one for parents, and the other for professionals. The participants in this study were 40 parents and 44 professionals from all these regions. The researcher aimed to clarify the type of support provided for children with communication disorders in preschool contexts in Palestine, and if there is a relationship between the variables of the study (gender, age, professional experience, etc.) and the perceptions of parents and professionals towards the support provided in preschool settings. Preliminary data from this study will be provided. Keywords: Parents' perceptions. Professionals' perceptions.

Title

international students scientific conference Student on the way to practice IV

Publisher

University of Presov

Publisher Country

Slovakia

Indexing

Scopus

Impact Factor

None

Publication Type

Online only

Volume

4

Year

2015

Pages

8