Dr. Khaled Mohammed F ALmahrag

Faculty Member, Department of Special Education, College of Education, King Saud University

Email: kalmahrej@ksu.edu.sa, almahrej@yahoo.com 
Twitter: @Almahrej

Website: http://faculty.ksu.edu.sa/almahrej
Mailing Address: 3749 King Saud University, Riyadh 12372 7959

Education

• 14-04-2015: Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Special Needs Psychology,

  Imam Muhammad bin Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

• 01-07-2005: Masters in Special Education, Learning Difficulties, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom.

• 08-04-2005: Higher Diploma in Special Education, Learning Difficulties, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom.

• 02-08-2001: Higher Diploma in Educational Administration, Educational Administration, College of Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

• 19-12-1995: Bachelor in Special Education, Learning Difficulties, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

Work experience

• 02-03-2022: Associate Professor, Department of Special Education, College of Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

• 16-11-2017: Assistant Professor, Department of Special Education, College of Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

• 06-01-2013: Lecturer, Department of Special Education, College of Education, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

• 12-02-2000: Supervisor of Special Education Departments, Deputy Office for Teachers' Colleges Agency of the Ministry of Education.

• 07-06-1999: Supervisor of Learning Difficulties Administration for Learning Difficulties General Secretariat for Special Education Ministry of Education Saudi Arabia.

• 02-06-1996: Teacher of Learning Difficulties Saad bin Abi Waqas Primary School Riyadh Education Administration Ministry of Education Saudi Arabia. Conferences:

• 12-14/1/2022: Dyslexia, its Recognition, and Treatment, the 12th Emirates (Otorhinolaryngology Audiology and Communication Disorders Congress), Scientific Paper + Session Manager, MCI - DUBAI OFFICE, United Arab Emirates.

• 13-12-2021: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), ADHD Awareness Program, Lecture, Saudi ADHD Society, Saudi Arabia.

• 04-11-2021: Specific Learning Disorders, Virtual Forum for Special Education and Learning Difficulties, Workshop, General Directorate of Special Education and Continuing Education, Oman.

• 17-03-2021: Involve families of students with learning disabilities in distance education, Distance Education Requirements for Students with Learning Difficulties, Lecture, King Salman Center for Disability Research, Saudi Arabia.

• 10-05-2020: Specific Learning Disorders, Corresponding Learning Disabilities Departments in Gulf Countries, Workshop, GCC Bureau of Education.

• 01-05-2020: Developmental Disorders, Educational Center Meetings, and Professional Development at the College of Education, Lecturer, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia.

• 11-11-2018: Educational policies to address the phenomenon of dyslexia. Training program for leaders of the Ministry of Education. Lecture. National Center for Educational Professional Development at the Ministry of Education.

• 05-04-2018: Factors Affecting Learning and Basic Mental Processes, Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Lecture, Saudi ADHD Society, Saudi Arabia.

• 03-04-2018: The difference in self-concept between average and low academic achievers among students with dyslexia. Fifth International Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation. Scientific paper + Session Director. King Salman Center for Disability Research. Saudi Arabia.

• 01-12-2017: Factors affecting learning and basic mental processes. Second Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder Forum. Workshop. King Salman Center for Disability Research. Saudi Arabia.

Publications

• In Press: Understanding Dyscalculia: A Guide to Symptoms and Treatment, Book translated into Arabic, King Saud University Press.

• In Press: Specific Learning Disorders, King Saud University Press, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• 2023: Help Your Child with Language-Based Learning Difficulties, Book translated into Arabic, ISBN: 978635100687, King Saud University Press, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• 2019: The Scientific Guide to Teaching Dyslexia, ISBN: 9786035077484, King Saud University Press, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• 2016: Dyslexia Recognizing and Treating It: A Guide for Researchers and Professionals, ISBN-13: 9783330802841, Noor Publishing, Germany.

Research

• In Press: The competencies of teachers of learning disabilities in the light of the standards of the International Dyslexia Association in teaching people with dyslexia from the point of view of their supervisors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Risalat UL-Khaleej AL-arabi

• In Press: Psychometric Characteristics and Factorial Structure of the Highly Sensitive Person Scale in Saudi Arabia, University of Sharjah Journal for Humanities and Social Sciences, United Arab Emirates.

• In Press: Undergraduate Students with Dyslexia and Ordinary Students in Saudi Arabia: A Comparison of Perseverance Levels, Human Research in Rehabilitation (HRR), SCOPUS.

• 2022: The Effect of Self-Concept on the Academic Achievement of Children with Dyslexia, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES, DOI: 10.31901/24566322.2022/38.1-3.1236, 34-38, Web of Science Group.

• March 3, 2022: Development of a Dyslexia Scale for Arabic Children for Early Identification, International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education (INT- JECSE), 705 - 695, Web of Science Group.

• February 2, 2022: Using ICT to Support Students with Dyslexia, Human Research in Rehabilitation (HRR), DOI: 10.21554/hrr.042204, 36-43, SCOPUS.

• May 2, 2021: Analyzing Genetic Causes of Dyslexia to Provide Implications for Early Identification, International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education (INT-JECSE), DOI: 10.9756/INT-JECSE/V14I1.221002, 8-15, Web of Science Group.

• August 2, 2021: The difficulties people with autism spectrum disorder encounter in different social settings, Journal of Autism, DOI: 10.7243/2054- 992X-8-2.

• November 25, 2021: Providing therapy and educational programs for gifted dyslexic children is a challenge, Creative Education, DOI: 10.4236/ce.2021.1211197, 2656 - 2642.

• October 30, 2021: Effect of dyslexia on early mathematics learning to the children, Arts and Design Studies, DOI: 10.7176/ADS/95-05.

• September 30, 2021: Using the Multisensory approach to teach dyslexic students, Journal of Literature, Languages, and Linguistics, DOI: 10.7176/JLLL/81-06.

• September 30, 2021: Evaluation of the Arabic Beck scale
  version, Research in Humanities and Social Sciences, DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/11- 18-08.

• June 30, 2021: Comparing the special education system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom, Journal of Education and Practice, DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-18-09.

• February 19, 2019: Training Needs of Learning Difficulties Teachers and Teachers from the Perspective of Learning Difficulties Supervisors in Saudi Arabia, Arabian Gulf Message Magazine, 155, 41-62, Saudi Arabia.

• February 18, 2019: Effectiveness of the Orton-Gillingham Method in Teaching Reading to Children with Dyslexia in Saudi Arabia, Childhood Magazine, 82, 53- 77, Kuwait.

• May 31, 2018: Differences in Self-Concept between Average and Low Academic Achievement Students with Dyslexia in Primary Schools in Riyadh City, Saudi Journal of Special Education, 8, 107-139, Saudi Arabia.

• February 19, 2017: Training Needs for the learning Disabilities supervisors in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia the identification from the study samples point of view, Special Education and Rehabilitation Journal, 5, 41-73, Arab Republic of Egypt.

Scientific membership

• 22-12-2017: Scientific Committee Member and Conference Recommendations Committee Member in Fifth International Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation, King Salman Center for Disability Research, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• 09-10-2017: Active Member, Saudi Society for Hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• 17-01-2017: Board Member, Charitable Society for Learning Difficulties, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

• 25-10-2014: Board of Directors of the Saudi Society for Special Education. King Saud University. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia.

• 01-12-2010: Member of the Education Excellence Award, Sixth Session. Scientific Committee . Ministry of Education. Riyadh. Saudi Arabia.