Exploring the quality of life of school-aged children with disabilities in Saudi Arabia and their educational inclusion: from caregiver’s perspectives
According to this study findings, the quality of life of children with disabilities is not ideal. Children face difficulties in interacting with their peers, participating in the community, using their body parts, and accessing services. This study provided preliminary data that suggest that not all children with disabilities are included in schools in Saudi Arabia. Although multiple factors were related to inclusion, they should be interpreted with caution. The reported difficulties could lead to unequal opportunities that interfere with the children's quality of life and educational journey and should be considered to support the needs of children with disabilities.
Authors
- Abdullah A. Alqarni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2460-3901)
- Reem Basuodan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5456-2872)
- Mashael Alsobhi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8458-2487)
- Muataz Almaddah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5538-4326)
- Afnan Gmmash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6844-8993)
- NM Alamoudi
- Majed Albadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8126-1186)
- Rawan Aldhabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1178-7515)
- Shatha Alrehaili
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- King Abdulaziz University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-25065-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University