International experts discuss key issues concerning people with disabilities
Early Intervention is the vital to assist children with certain conditions. The government has introduced a host of efforts that will not just enhance the lives of people with disabilities but likewise incorporate them into the society, according to a Dubai government official.
Dr. Hussain Ali Maseeh, Expert-- Program and Social Services Sector, Community Development Authority, Dubai Government, was speaking at the inaugural session of Knowledge Centre, part of the three-day AccessAbilities Expo 2016 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Specialists from the UK, Switzerland, Germany, India, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the UAE will speak about problems worrying handicapped people and the latest practices, with a view to presenting effective, implementable steps and benefitting over 50 million people having disabilities throughout the Middle East, in line with the 'My Community ... a city for everybody' initiative by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai executive Council, focused on addition and empowering individuals with impairments.
AccessAbilities Expo is being held under the patronage of under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports, Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group.
The Expo is being organised by Reed Exhibitions Middle East and Nadd Al Shiba Public Relations and Event Management.
Daniyal Qureshi, Group Exhibition Director, Reed Exhibitions Middle East, said: "The Knowledge Centre has brought in global professionals to discuss every possible area touching the lives of individuals with impairments. The discussions are informative along with provocative and the important insights from these specialists from all over the world will lead to efficient and implementable strategies, that can benefit millions of individuals with disabilities in the region.".
The services are performed in regular level where people with special conditions are provided services in natural levels. He said influenced by the Vision 2020, numerous departments are currently actively using technologies that make transactional treatments accessible for a lot of people with impairments. Systems have been put in location to incorporate individuals with impairments into the labor force and likewise into the society.
Sabine Mokbel-Hammoud from Stars for Special Abilities, UAE, said if a child was not satisfying the required advancement phases in the first 3 years of birth, it would be time parents acted and looked for help or assessment. Her talk was illustrated with helpful hints for moms and dads."Family is crucial to Early Intervention," she said.
"With their support we can assist individuals to cope with their impairments much faster," she added.
If the child with impairments has siblings, they need to be invited to join them in sessions as it will only encourage the kid further, she encouraged. Children with impairments must be offered the opportunity to reveal their imagination and creativity. Let them get involved in day-to-day activities such as buying, eating or playing by themselves. "This will help them get responsible and confident," she said.
According to Sabine, parents must set realistic expectations. "Though we want the very best for them, the goals need to be achievable and sensible," she stated, otherwise there are possibilities that they will get disappointed.
