A case study report on curriculum modifications to support inclusion of physical education for a child with special education needs in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Abstract EN

Physical Education (PE) is an important element in the development of all learners and especially learners with special needs.

Although inclusion in the still fairly young in the UAE, developing education system of the physical education has been the focus of adoption in schools following the newly adopted National Strategy for Empowerment of People of Determination (2017).

Nowadays inclusion in general and PE support in the curriculum is the norm.

This paper examines the modifications applied to an IEP to support the inclusion of a child with special needs in a mainstream school in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The focus of this paper will be to highlight the modifications which can be made to curriculum to meet the educational needs of a child with special education needs that includes PE as a main curriculum subject in a school in a private school Dubai.

It ends with a set of recommendation for future practice.