This 3-credit course focuses on school-community collaboration and community-based rehabilitation. The course is divided into 3 units that cover defining communities and rehabilitation, mobilizing community resources, and partnerships between teachers, families, and communities. Recommended reading materials provide guidance on working with families of children with special needs and introductions to special education.

1. Course Title: School-Community Collaboration
Credit Hours: 3+0
Course Outline:
Unit-1: Introduction
1.1 Definition and Concept of Community
1.2 Definition and Concept of Rehabilitation
1.3 Theories of Community Based Rehabilitation
1.4 Models of CBR
Unit-2: Mobilizing for Community Action
2.1 The Need of Community Involvement
2.2 Establishing a Core Group / Rehabilitation Committee
2.3 Need Assessment
2.4 Screening of Disabilities
2.5 Epidemiological Survey
2.6 Mobilizing Resources (Philanthropist, Professionals, NGO’s
Volunteers, Donors Agencies and Local Sources
2.7 Community Empowerment
Unit-3: Teachers Families and Communities
3.1 Corporate Involvement
1.2 Legislative Initiatives
3.3. Linkages within the Community
3.4 The Role of Advocate
3.5 Community As Educational Resource
Recommended Books:
1 Gestwicki, C. (2004) Home School and Community Relation: a guide to
working with families. 5th
ed. Thomson: Delmar Learning.
2 Dukes, C and Smith, M. (2007) Working with Parents of Children with Special
Education Needs London: Paul Chapman.
3 Smith, D.D. (1998) Introduction to Special Education. Boston: Allyn and
Bacon.
4 Gargiulo, R.M. (2006) Special Education in Contemporary Society: An
Introduction to Exceptionality Austria Thomsan
5 Farrell, M. (2008) Educating Special Children New York: Routledge