Mohamed Hussein

  An interview with parents  of special need child    1.      Child’s name and age?  Adam Sayed/8 years old 2.      What’s your name? What is your Relationship to the child? My name is Marwa Kasem and I am his mother. 3.      What’s your main language? Arabic 4.      What kind of disability is your child diagnosed with?   Adam has cerebral palsy, which affects his speech and ability to walk. 5.      Is the disability acquired or hereditary?   The disability is acquired but the parents are related. 6.      What kind of birth did you have? C-section 7.      Were there any complications during the pregnancy? The amniotic fluid level began to lower by the 7th month of the pregnancy. 8.      What was the condition of the child at birth?   Everything was normal at birth 9.    ...

  Charter schools are similar to public schools, but the major difference is that the schools have been granted operation autonomy. The schools operate under a charter or contract, but the states hold the school accountable for some terms needed to improve the performance of students and specify the conditions under which the school can operate.  This type of school began operation or established in 1992 in St Paul, Minnesota and it has played a vital role in the education system reform. In the United States, there are over 6000 charter schools across the states and the District of Columbia. This type of school is not permitted to impose admission requirements, cannot charge tuition, and must select its applicants by lottery (Batdorff et al., 2014). Initially, the charter movement was largely criticized as some people believes that its creation will affect or drain the resources of the public and its ability to serve all populations including special-needs, lower-ability, an...