Education

• PH.D., SPECIAL EDUCATION, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES UNIVESITY, 2018
• M.A. Special Education, Amman Arab University, Jordan
• M.A. Speech and Language Pathology, City University of London, UK.
• B.A. Special Education, University of Jordan, Jordan

Research Interests

• Special Education
• Paraeducators
• Specific Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia
• Communication Disorder; Speech and Language.

Selected Publications

• Alkhatib, R. N., Gharaibeh, M., Dukmak, S. J., & Ijha, M. A. (2024). Special education Teachers' attitudes to teaching students with disabilities in the regular school system in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 24(2), 405-416.https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12639
• Alhassan, A.A.H., Gharaibeh, M.  (2024).Mothers’ Awareness of Sex Education and Training Programs for Children with Autism. Sexualiy and Disabily. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11195-024-09859-6
• Gharaibeh, M., Dukmak, S. J., Alkhatib, R. N., Ijha, M. A., & Karkaz, I. A. (2024). School social workers’ attitudes to inclusion in regular classrooms in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2024.2349618
• Alhassan, Abed Alrazaq, Mahmoud Gharaibeh, and Samir Dukmak. 2024. "Reasons for Sexual Assault and Victimization among Children with Autism: A Survey on the Perspective of Jordanian Autism Specialized Teachers." The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Educational Studies 19 (1): 141-162. doi:10.18848/2327-011X/CGP/v19i01/141-162.
• Gharaibeh, M., Ellala, Z. K., & Salman, O. (2024). Primary School Teachers’ Knowledge of Assistive Technologies for Students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia in Abu Dhabi. Reading Psychology, 1-29. https://doi.org/10.1080/02702711.2024.2339812
• Alhassan, A. A., & Gharaibeh, M. (2023). The Attitude of Al Balqa Applied University Students toward People with Disabilities: The Role of Socio-Demographic Variables. The International Journal of Diversity in Education, 24(1), 89. https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-0020/CGP/v24i01/89-112 
• Dukmak, S. J., Gharaibeh, M., Alkhatib, R. N., & Ijha, M. A. (2023). The attitudes of parents of typically developing students towards including students with disabilities in mainstream classrooms in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 23(4), 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12603
• Hadi, S. A. A., & Gharaibeh, M. (2023). The Role of Self-Awareness in Predicting the Level of Emotional Regulation Difficulties among Faculty Members. Emerging Science Journal, 7(4), 1274-1293. https://doi.org/10.28991/ESJ-2023-07-04-017
• Hadi, S. A., Gharaibeh, M., & Alghazo, E. (2023). Impulsiveness among Undergraduates from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan: Role of Socio-demographic Variables. Health Psychology Research, 11. https://doi.org/10.52965/001c.81045
• Alghazo, E. M., Gharaibeh, M., & Abdel-Hadi, S. (2023). Effect of a Classroom-based Intervention on the Social Skills of Students with Learning Difficulties. Vol 7, No 4. https://doi.org/10.28991/ESJ-2023-SIED2-011

Teaching Courses

• Introduction to Special Education
• Teaching reading and writing to students with special needs
• Teaching mathematics to students with special needs
• Assessment and diagnosis in special education
• Communication Disorder
• Learning Difficulties
• Field training in special education (Capstone)
• Intellectual and Developmental disability

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all.

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