Nada Sulaiman Alali
Assistant Professor of Human Geography, Department of Social Sciences, College of Arts, University of Hail, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Volume: 17 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 43-57 | September 2025 | https://doi.org/10.54940/ss13296594 | PDF
Received: 04/05/2025 | Revised: 03/06/2025 | Accepted: 09/07/2025
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Abstract
This study aimed to explore the educational services offered to students with disabilities to environment in line with Saudi Vision 2030. It also sought to evaluate the efficiency and adequacy of service distribution and assess parental satisfaction with these services in Hail, Saudi Arabia. The study employed Geographic Infor-mation Systems (GIS), Voronoi diagrams and directional distribution as spatial analysis techniques. Survey statistical analysis was used to measure satisfaction with these educational services. The study revealed a strong correlation between the distribution of special education schools and population density in Hail. It shows a higher concentration of residents in central districts and a northeastward trend in school distribution. Voronoi analysis indicated that the largest attraction zone was associated with the Intellectual Education Program at Bilal bin Rabah Primary School, covering an area of 450.7 km². Moreover, inclusion schools in Hail did not meet the required classroom capacity for students with multiple disabilities. Specifically, Uhud Primary School had a shortfall of three classrooms, while Al-Ghafiqi Primary School lacked two class-rooms. The survey results demonstrated a high level of parental satisfaction with the educational services pro-vided for individuals with disabilities, with an overall response of "strongly agree."
The researcher recommends enhancing complementary services that support educational provisions, par-ticularly sports activities, student service centers, and recreational clubs. Additionally, it emphasizes the need to provide modern educational tools and dedicated resource rooms for students with disabilities to ensure an ac-cessible and effective learning experience.
Keywords
Geographic services, Educational services, Saudi Vision 2030, individuals with disabilities, Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
How to Cite
Alali, N. (2025). Educational Services for People with Disabilities in light of Saudi Vision 2030: Hail City as a Mod-el (A Study in the Geography of Services). Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Social Sciences, 17(3), 43-57. https://doi.org/10.54940/ss13296594
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