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MEDIA RELEASE
Date: 8th September 2005
During the monthly meeting at Dubai Ladies Club
UAE's Down Syndrome Support Group starts implementing the Children
Evaluation Program
Dubai - UAE - UAE's Down Syndrome Support Group announced the start
of its Children Evaluation Program with an aim to help them
integrate better within society.
The Head of the Group Dr Iman Jad stated: "The Program is considered
the first step towards acknowledging the talents and abilities of
children with Down syndrome and considering them to be part of the
society, in order to help them mix and socialize easily." She
indicated that the evaluation would be carried out on willing
children between the ages of 3 and 5.
The Support Group held its September monthly meeting on Wednesday,
September 7th after the summer break. The meeting included a seminar
titled 'Down Syndrome Children's Needs' which Dr Iman Jad chaired
and presented to the Group's members: children with Down Syndrome
and their families.
During the meeting, the Group's agenda for the month of September
was discussed; it included organizing a fun trip for the members and
their parents to Adventure Land in Sharjah's Sahara Centre on the
15th of September, 2005. The Group distributed membership name tags
to the children, alongside a list of clinics and shops - and their
locations - that offer exclusive discounts to these children.
Folders that comprised comprehensive information about the ailment
were also distributed.
The UAE Down Syndrome Support Group is actively working on
fulfilling its objectives and goals which are: to increase awareness
amongst the general public, especially schools and hospitals; to
provide immediate emotional support to parents of new born babies
with Down Syndrome; to provide support and guidance in general to
parents of children with Down Syndrome as the children go through
different stages of their lives; to provide support and guidance to
babies/children/people with Down Syndrome as they all have various
individual needs; to work closely with an international group of
experts from multiple disciplines; to provide accurate and
up-to-date information about Down Syndrome; to fight exclusion from
and promote inclusion into society at large especially schools and
workplace.
For more information on UAE Down Syndrome Support Group, please call
toll-free 800 36 96 47 687, or send an e-mail to Group on uaedssg@dubailadiesclub.com.
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