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Abstract
This study aims to present the experience of a large public university, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in teaching students with Autism. We needed to assess the overall effect of teaching method, programs, parent’s contribution, and student’s involvement on the success of the university in teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using a single measure, the Net Promoter Score (NPS). We have received encouraging feedback from students’ families using the NPS to measure their general satisfaction with the educational process of their children. This paper also discusses the positive impact of this experience on the University; in terms of opening the door to the acceptance of students with Autism. This study represents a unique attempt to allow Autism students to continue their higher education. The paper discusses a theoretical framework on the disability of Autism in terms of definition, characteristics and prevalence. The study presents the experience of teaching autistic students and discusses the nature of the challenges faced by the students in terms of study and adaptation to the academic community in general. This study also discusses the adaptive strategies adopted by the students in overcoming all obstacles and problems encountered in their studies at the Faculty of Tourism. This experiment led to the Tourism Faculty promise to allocate 10% of its seats for students with special needs.
Highlights
This study aims to present the experience of a large public university, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in teaching students with Autism
We believe that the experiment of teaching students with Autism at King Abdulaziz University was a great success, especially leading to increased number of students with autism applying to the university, the academic progress of those students, and their integration in the educational process
Due to the unique and diverse experience that has allowed the admittance and teaching of students with Autism, in a way that helps them integrate with the rest of the students, the Dean of the Faculty of Tourism has allocated 10% of the Faculty’s seats for students with special needs
Summary
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) has a large number of people with special. The university seeks to provide all services to help them perform their tasks by providing an ideal university environment and easy access for all. The University has endeavored to be in the interests of all and ensure the independence and empowerment of persons with disabilities, to get the same opportunities at higher education like all other students, in accordance with international agreements signed by Saudi Arabia. Due to the attractive University environment, the number of students with special needs increased from 205 students in 2015, to 1048 in 2018, including 61 students studying their Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in various majors
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