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A1 Al quraini, Turki AB The purpose of this chapter is to provide a comprehensive view of special education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The chapter starts with the origins and attitudes of the Saudi citizens regarding persons with special needs. Next the chapter examines trends in legislation and litigation pertaining to persons who are disabled which led to the government's passage of Regulations of Special Education Programs and Institutes (RSEPI) in 2001. The RSEPI regulations were modeled after the United States 1997 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Included in the discussion of the RSEPI is a delineation of the Disability Code which is comprised of 16 articles. The author also provides information on prominent educational intervention employed in the Kingdom as well details about the preparation of paraprofessionals and special education teachers. The chapter concludes with the special education progress that has occurred since the passage of RSEPI. (As Provided) http://search.shamaa.org/abstract_en.gif OP pp. 505-528 PB West Yorkshire Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 PP West Yorkshire Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 T1 Special education today in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [Chapter] YR West Yorkshire Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014