Survey on Special Education Procedures for Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Special Education Institutions of Faisalabad

Abstract

The research aimed to identify the special education procedures, including assessment, admission, and placement process for Children with Intellectual Disabilities (ID) in Special Education Centers and Institutes of Mentally Challenged Children (Shadab) in Faisalabad. The survey research design was used, and the researcher conducted personal open-ended semi-structured interviews with senior and junior special education teachers who were chosen as a sample for the interview purposely. The researcher ready seven questions related to special education procedures. All the responses were collected using field notes and tape-recorded with the participants' permission, as they were informed about the interview in advance. The interviews revealed that most institutes use different special education procedures and that special education personnel were not confirmed about the age of a child with ID when struck off to the institutes. Results showed that special education procedures differ due to the absence of any authentic Standard Operating Procedural Manual. These variations and differences cause unfairness and inconsistency when serving children with ID.