The Executive Director of the Development and Social Welfare Sector of the Community Development Authority in Dubai, Huraiz al-Murr bin Huraiz, revealed to "Emirates Today" that "the number of phone calls to the specialized team in the authority has increased, in recent times, from families requesting support and advice to assist and mitigate them, And guide her to the way to deal with her children of determination.
He added that the presence of children of determination permanently in the home can show its results in two different situations, one of which is that the presence of children with their families works continuously and closely to calm their mood, and their response to the training and rehabilitation plans applied inside the home, as a result of their feeling of safety, affection and familiarity, due to the presence of parents With them all the time and support them.
As for the other situation, we find that some families face a great challenge in dealing with them, especially from the category of autistic children, in light of the pressures that families are currently experiencing, as a result of remote work and their commitment to working at home, in addition to distance education, and the follow-up of their children, And make sure of their commitment to attend lessons and lectures and to do homework.
Huriz pointed out that social studies services continue to be provided to support people of determination, and their requests are received daily, electronically or by phone, through the authority’s number, and then work to complete them and coordinate with the agencies to implement them.