Implementing vocabulary assessment with children with disabilities in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and recommendations

This study investigated the challenges professionals face in the general field of disability when implementing vocabulary assessments with individuals with disabilities in Saudi Arabia, examining factors that might affect the level of such challenges as workplace, level of education, training and support, and years of experience. Three hundred and seventy-five male and female professionals in the field of disability completed the Challenges Questionnaire of Vocabulary Assessment (CQVA). A descriptive statistic was used to answer the research questions. Findings indicated a serious level of difficulties facing professionals in the field of disability in implementing vocabulary assessments. Specifically, three serious challenges emerged: professional mentoring and time constraints in using vocabulary assessments, having few specialists in implementing vocabulary assessments, and customizing vocabulary assessments for individuals with sensory disabilities in the Saudi environment. In addition, the findings revealed variables that affect the level of challenges professionals encounter in the field of disability.