Special needs Archive

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Special Needs New SMS Respond

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– December 11, 2010
A new service being launched by the...

A new service being launched by the Abu Dhabi Police Department tomorrow will help rush assistance to special needs people in distress as soon as it receives an SMS alert.

Abu Dhabi Police Central Operations Division, said that the police department had set up the system in coordination with the Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care and Special Needs and Minors Affairs. The police department had also linked up with the IT and Communications Section and the Abu Dhabi Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Department to initiate an appropriate response upon receiving text messages or phone calls from special needs people.

P.S: the # is 5999

[Gulf News]

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Counting my blessings

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– October 31, 2010
Hussein Alrahma, an Emirati with special needs...

Hussein Alrahma, an Emirati with special needs launched a book called “Counting my Blessings”.

Counting my blessings is characterized by a simple and interesting writing style. Its simplicity takes you inside the writer’s world and makes you fly amidst his own memories with affection. The story makes you interact with the events and live the story as if you were a member of his family. Hussein has succeeded in narrating his life story in his own way which is different from the traditional style of writing autobiographies. His eagerness and determination to have the best life he could have is an inspiration to everybody who reads this book. [To buy the book]

Hussein will capture your heart with his fascinating charm and loving personality. [Read More]

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Call for Special Needs People in Workforce

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– October 26, 2010
The Community Development Authority (CDA) yesterday (24...

The Community Development Authority (CDA) yesterday (24 October 2010)  held a meeting on the rights of people with disabilities to get suitable employment with human resources managers representing government and private sector institutions. The meeting focused on CDA’s efforts and its partners to integrate, enable and facilitate the involvement of people with special needs in the workforce and its Elkayt programme, which provides vocational guidance and follow up as community education as well as advisory services for institutions willing to provide appropriate jobs for people with disabilities.

“Alternatively, the employer can send their job requirements straight to CDA, who will nominate appropriate candidates, and some modification of job description may be required,” Amnah Al Obaidli, Manager Community Care

The UAE Federal Law 29 of 2006 concerning the rights of individuals with special needs (2006) addressed the issue of discrimination against people with special needs and promoted equal opportunities in health care, employment, sport and education. CDA’s mission does not end with the employment of one of its candidates, but extends to offering support for the individual and their employer which may include intervention to change job requirements or even providing an alternative job, if necessary.

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UAE keen to support sports

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– October 20, 2010
General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,...

General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, underlined that President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is keen to provide support to the sports sector in general and special sports sector in particular, to help build the unique UAE citizen.

This came up during his reception on Tuesday of the UAE Special Olympic Team in the presence of Mohammed Fadil Al Hamili, Chairman of the UAE Association for Sports of People with Special Needs and other officials. The UAE team won 24 gold medals, 18 silver and 27 bronze medals. Some 49 Emirati players participated in the seventh Middle East and North Africa Regional Special Olympics, held recently in Syria.

Sheikh Mohammed expressed his deep faith in the abilities of Emiratis who scored successes at the Special Olympics.He shook hands with all of them to appreciate their resolve and determination to overcome all the challenges to score 69 medals.

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Dubai Metro for Special Needs

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– October 5, 2010
“Facilities for ‘special passengers’ are excellent within...

“Facilities for ‘special passengers’ are excellent within the stations and the trains, but the access and exit areas on the roads need urgent improvement as they are dangerous for handicapped people,” said Kaltham Obaid Bakheer Al Matroushi, Manager of the Ladies Section at Al Thiqah Club for the Handicapped.

The Dubai Metro’s facilities for people with special needs were put to the test on Tuesday with the help of “special” volunteers from all over the UAE. Although most facilities provided to help passengers with special needs were praised by the volunteers, they pointed out some “barriers” which they feel should be removed to ensure a hassle-free journey.

The volunteers from the Ministry of Social Affairs completed the full journey using the facilities. They went through the whole process of buying Nol cards to embarking and disembarking and coming out of stations before filling out a questionnaire given to them by the RTA to get their feedback.

“Since we [the special needs people] believe in the slogan ‘nothing for us without us”, the initiative will help improve the system, making it special needs friendly.

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Vehicle given to special needs

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– October 3, 2010
A vehicle with modern appliances was presented...

A vehicle with modern appliances was presented by the Ministry of Interior and endorsed by Lieutenant General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, to special needs students.

Shaikh Saif’s continuous backing of special needs people as a part of the “Hope Planting” campaign for special needs, aimed at enhancing UAE values, such as social solidarity.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Lt. General HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, said that being handicapped cannot hamper creativity whenever there is potential for work and production. The remark was made on Monday during the launch of the hope planter initiative in which Sheikh Saif took part with people with special needs from the Abu Dhabi Rehabilitation and Care Center for People with Special Needs, to plant the palm at the General Headquarters of Abu Dhabi police.

By doing so, Sheikh Saif said “we are inspired by wise vision of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, stated in his address to the nation on the 38th national day anniversary in which he called for the revival of societal solidarity and values”.  He stressed the importance of planting being symbol for productivity and solidarity, adding that “it is great to see people with special needs surprising us with their unique talents even overcoming many healthy people”. The ‘hope planter’ initiative includes many activities, services and projects of the ministry of Interior, including the launch of police friends programme soon. – Emirates News Agency, WAM

Shaikh Saif’s initiative includes a number of activities and projects that are being carried out by the Ministry during this year, in line with the directives of the UAE leadership in caring and tending to the requirements of special needs people.

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