The director of the Department of Welfare and Rehabilitation of People of Determination in the Ministry of Community Development, Wafa Hamad bin Suleiman, revealed to "Emirates Today" that 35 girls with intellectual disabilities were able to make 2000 bracelets within a period of only two weeks while they were working remotely on the "Occupational Rehabilitation" program of the Ministry. Which is currently applied remotely within the implementation of Corona prevention measures.
And the United Nations General Assembly announced in the year 2008 the second of April which marks the day to be a global day to raise awareness of "autism", and international days are occasions to educate the general public on issues of importance and to mobilize resources and will at the level of local and international institutions to address global problems and celebrate human achievements And strengthening it
Bin Sulaiman reported that one of the benefits of the distance training program was that he was able to motivate and motivate families of people of determination and their parents to participate in the training of their children by following the instructions that are sent to them daily through various communication and communication techniques.
She explained that the machine for making the walls of autism, which woven with blue threads, consists of two woods, including two anchor points, adding that it is a simple machine that was provided to students in their homes so that they were able to master the making of the bracelet and produce this large number in just two weeks.
She added that the bracelets were specially made to "raise awareness of autism during the month of April, which is universally declared to be the month of awareness of" autism ", in an initiative of them to support awareness and educational efforts towards a segment of their peers and colleagues of those with determination" autism category ", noting that each bracelet is attached to a card A QR imprint that contains informational references about autism such as social stories and autism publications, which can be used in a sustainable way.
Bin Sulaiman explained that the identification card includes information of interest to all members of society such as the definition of autism, its symptoms, signs indicating the presence of autism spectrum disorder in early childhood, and channels of communication with specialists at the Ministry of Community Development to respond to parents ’inquiries, in addition to answers to the most common questions, Video collection, detailing the first 100 days after autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, self-protection story series, educational story series, social story series, and autism behavior management.