Edited by Katherine Tee, Sunday, 3 Oct 2010, 23:17
It's not easy to find information about funding in Kuwait, as anything that may be on the internet is in Arabic - and ofetn things aren't even there!
I did, however, talk to the Principal of the IDEAL Education School for Special Needs. It is a private school, but all students are paid for by the government. Each student receives a grant of between GBP7,200 and KD12,000 per year. To be entitled to these funds, the child must be assessed by the Kuwiat Ministry. The child must be Kuwaiti. If a Kuwaiti child attends a private international school, the school may be entitled to up to GBP 10,000 per year, but this is not guaranteed. Dyslexia and Asperger's Syndrome, along with other learning disabilities are not considered as a disability when it comes to funding.
This funding continues throughout compulsory schooling age, and into university. In addition: "In the educational sector, blind students passing out of Kuwait University are entitled to get 5 percent bonus marks in their overall grade. For blind post graduates, the government pays an allowance of KD 450 [GBP900 per month] until the candidate lands a job." Ghanim AL Oudah. In addition, Kuwait University provides scribes for the blind.
Funding for Disabled Kuwaiti Students.
It's not easy to find information about funding in Kuwait, as anything that may be on the internet is in Arabic - and ofetn things aren't even there!
I did, however, talk to the Principal of the IDEAL Education School for Special Needs. It is a private school, but all students are paid for by the government. Each student receives a grant of between GBP7,200 and KD12,000 per year. To be entitled to these funds, the child must be assessed by the Kuwiat Ministry. The child must be Kuwaiti. If a Kuwaiti child attends a private international school, the school may be entitled to up to GBP 10,000 per year, but this is not guaranteed. Dyslexia and Asperger's Syndrome, along with other learning disabilities are not considered as a disability when it comes to funding.
This funding continues throughout compulsory schooling age, and into university. In addition: "In the educational sector, blind students passing out of Kuwait University are entitled to get 5 percent bonus marks in their overall grade. For blind post graduates, the government pays an allowance of KD 450 [GBP900 per month] until the candidate lands a job." Ghanim AL Oudah. In addition, Kuwait University provides scribes for the blind.
Arab Times online (acc 25sep10)