The role of learning Resources Centers in Supporting and Qualifying People with Special Needs in Fayoum Governorate: A Field Study

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1 Alfayoum university

2 Faculty of Arts - Fayoum University

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The study revealed the role of learning resource centers in supporting people with special needs and qualifying them in Fayoum Governorate by identifying the design standards of learning resource centers in schools for people with special needs in Fayoum Governorate, and the availability of furniture and office equipment appropriate for people with special needs, as well as specialized and qualified human cadres to deal with people with special needs. To meet their information needs, and to know the sources of information that meet the information needs of people with special needs, as well as the services, activities and programs it provides to people with special needs and the extent to which they benefit from them.The study relied on the field survey method. The study tools consisted of a questionnaire form, a personal interview, and direct observation, and they were applied to a sample of (5) learning resource centers in schools for people with special needs in Fayoum Governorate. The results of the study indicated that all learning resource centers under study lack electronic information resources, such as CDs and mini-films, suitable for students with special needs. The study recommended the necessity of providing appropriate audio-visual materials to people with special needs, each according to their disability, such as CDs, maps, pictures, and audio recordings. These materials help people with special needs understand information easily and conveniently.

Keywords: learning resource centers - information sources - services and activities - people with special need

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