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Antoine Roumanos
Historical, Social, and Political Background
Infrastructure of Social Services in Lebanon
Special Education in Lebanon
Historical Background of Special Education in Lebanon
Government Contribution to Special Education
The Actual Situation of the Handicaped population
The Handicaped Population as a Whole
The Deaf Population in Particular
The Multi-Handicaped Population
The Special Education System and Lebanese Institutions for the Deaf
The Cost of Special Education
Institutions for the Handicaped: Problemes and Difficulties
Special Education for the Deaf in Lebanon
The Type and Extent of Educational Services for the Deaf
Day Schools versus Residential Schools
Timetables
Extent of the Programs
Kindergarten and Primary School
Arabic Language and Added Competition
Post-Primary Schools
Achievements of Deaf People
Program Content and Teaching Methods
Program Content
Teaching Methods
The first Historical Period
The Second Historical Period
The Third Historical Period
Lebanese Experience with Mainstream Programs
Lebanese Experience with Early Education Programs
Communication Methodology
The Influence of European Practices
Rehabilitation of Sign Language Used by Deaf People
Introduction of Deaf Educators to the Educational Process
Current Trends and Future Issues in the Education of the Deaf
The Training of Deaf Professionals
Research on the Sign Language Used by Deaf People in Lebanon
Appendices
Appendix A : Existing Institutions for the Educatuion of the Deaf
Appendix B : The Curriculum of the Training Program for the Educators of The Deaf
References
