The Community Development Authority launches an educational campaign to raise awareness of autism throughout the month of April
– Under the slogan “Empowering families for the path of effective rehabilitation services.”
– Maitha Al Shamsi: “The importance of continuous communication between the parties concerned with plans and programs and developing solutions to support and integrate people with autism and expand their rehabilitation horizons.”
– Muhammad Al-Emadi: “A pivotal role for the Community Development Authority in providing support to spread awareness of the issues of people of determination, including the autism group.”
The campaign includes interactive dialogue sessions under the supervision of specialists in diagnosis and rehabilitation, and awareness workshops to build families’ capacities and highlight rehabilitation opportunities.
Dubai, April 5 / WAM / The Community Development Authority in Dubai, in conjunction with Autism Awareness Month, launched an educational campaign directed at families of people with autism and all members of society, which will continue for an entire month under the slogan “Empowering the Family for the Path to Effective Rehabilitation Services,” including a series of sessions. Dialogue and awareness workshops are held in Dubai neighborhood councils.
The campaign will work within two axes, the first of which is to spread knowledge of a number of issues related to autism spectrum disorder in terms of developments and diagnostic mechanisms, and prospects and opportunities for rehabilitation, and the second to emphasize the role and skills of families and caregivers in supporting people with autism to develop their abilities and reach their fullest potential, in addition to examining vocational training and employment opportunities. For people on the autism spectrum.
The campaign was launched during a Ramadan forum held at Al Khawaneej Majlis, which began with the screening of an awareness film about the autism spectrum, followed by a welcome speech delivered by Maitha Al Shamsi, Executive Director and Executive Director of the Community Empowerment Sector at the Community Development Authority, during which she stressed the importance of continuous communication between all parties concerned with developing plans. Programs and developing solutions to support, integrate and expand the horizons of rehabilitating people with autism, and the related improvement in the lives of their families, pointing out that awareness of the needs, requirements and characteristics of autism should not be limited to one month of the year, but rather it is an ongoing process in line with the most important strategic goal of empowering them and enhancing their opportunities for integration. Community.
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For his part, Mohammed Al Emadi, Director General of the Dubai Autism Center and a member of its Board of Directors, expressed his sincere thanks and gratitude to the Community Development Authority for providing such an opportunity to achieve the Center’s awareness mission, praising the Authority’s role in providing all means of support to spread awareness of the issues of people of determination, including the autism group. We appreciate the tireless efforts made by the Authority to achieve the strategy of the Emirate of Dubai to empower people of determination.
Dr. Hussein Masih, expert in the development and social care sector at the Community Development Authority, moderated a dialogue session that hosted Dr. Ammar Hamid Al-Banna, Director of Al-Amal Hospital for Mental Health, who spoke about the latest medical findings in the field of diagnosing autism disorder. The session also hosted Raneem Ahmed Obaidat, a specialist. Behavior analysis at the Dubai Center for Child Development, which spoke about the importance of family awareness of autism spectrum disorder and effective rehabilitation services, to choose appropriate rehabilitation services.
Mai Zalat, Academic Director of Blossom Nurseries in the Emirates, spoke about the importance of early inclusion in kindergartens, and the role of kindergartens in early detection of autism spectrum disorder. Regarding the topic of inclusive employment, Nahid Mudathir, Director of the My Maximus Center, explained the opportunities and requirements for inclusive employment for people with autism.
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The Dubai Autism Center organized an awareness workshop entitled “The Importance of Strengthening Family Relationships with Autistic Children,” in which Iman Abu Shabab, Director of Community Awareness and Certified Applied Behavior Analysis Specialist at the Dubai Autism Center, discussed a number of topics about the importance of family support programs and methods for strengthening parents’ relationships with their children with autism.
The session highlighted the positive impact of the efforts made by the Dubai Autism Center on the family and social levels through its launch of many training programs for parents and social initiatives, the most prominent of which were the annual autism awareness campaign, the free consultation initiative, and the free comprehensive screening and evaluation campaign.
The evening was also hosted by Dr. Suzan Ahmed, a parent of an autistic child, who reviewed her experience and how, through acceptance and awareness, she was able to turn the challenge into a success story and completely change the course of her son’s life.
On the sidelines of the forum, medical examinations were provided to the attendees, with the participation of the “Al Jalila Foundation in Dubai Health”.
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