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February 02, 2009
More opportunities for disabled advocated-Saudi Arabia
The following information was downloaded from the mailing list of "Disability and Development" with a cooperation of the publisher, Mr. Soya Mori.
Arab News - 27 Jan. 2009
Fatima Sidiya | Arab News
JEDDAH: Participants of a three-day symposium in Jeddah on disabled people discussed the difficulties that the physically-challenged people face and called for them to be given more opportunities to work and get education.
The event — entitled “Young Adults & Beyond, Toward a Secure & Stable Future” — has been organized by the Help Center and began on Monday with speakers from around the globe speaking about the rights of the disabled.
Many of those who addressed the conference were themselves disabled professionals who — in spite of their disabilities — had achieved international excellence. Participants also included the disabled with sign language interpreters to communicate with the deaf.
Qusai Filali, director general of the Jeddah Labor Office, discussed problems facing disabled people at the workplace. He also told participants that the disabled are always known to be punctual.
Representatives of Effat College and Al-Zahrah Private School spoke of their experiences in enrolling disabled girls into their employment programs, something they described as remarkable and instrumental in helping the disabled become involved in society.
Kaltham Al-Matrooshi, a board member of the UAE-based Handicapped Guardians Association, told Arab News about the UAE’s experience in employing and rehabilitating disabled citizens and expatriates.
“We treat them alike, all clubs and committees are open to everyone,” said Al-Matrooshi, who is also disabled. She added that rehabilitation should begin with the family. “The family is the first stage. Families should help disabled children come to terms with their conditions. This would happen with the help of consultation teams at different rehabilitation centers. This would build trust in disabled people,” she added.
Al-Matrooshi said disabled men and women receive equal rights in the UAE and are given priority in public help regardless of whether they are local or foreign. She said that a system is being developed to allow the disabled to work from home, adding that more effort is needed to encourage families to allow their disabled relatives to work rather than just provide them with comfortable atmosphere at home.
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Posted by jicafriends at February 2, 2009 11:02 AM