Injuries over the age of 18 who cannot be rehabilitated

The lack of autism centers threatens to exacerbate the cases of those affected

  • Dubai Autism Center receives autistic people up to the age of 21 years.

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  • Mohammed Al-Emadi: "The challenges of children with autism take a more difficult turn as they get older."

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The Director General of the Dubai Autism Center, Mohammed Al-Emadi, stated that many autistic people over the age of 18 do not find facilities to receive them to complete their rehabilitation, which leads to a decline in their cases and a setback in their abilities, explaining that continuing to provide care and rehabilitation programs for adults with autism is the best solution, Because the lack of care centers lead to relapse of their cases.

He added: “Since the beginning of the current academic year, the Dubai Autism Center administration decided to restructure the center’s services and its specialized departments to include all age groups from three years old to 21 years old, in the school rehabilitative services section, and open the door for admission to all age groups in the clinical services department in The center, as an initiative to contain this segment that has long been marginalized from benefiting from specialized services, which puts them under threat of relapse if they are ignored.

Al-Emadi mentioned that the challenges of children with autism take a more difficult turn as they age, and it becomes more complicated when they reach the age of 18, as they have energies that must be discharged at this age, so that they do not develop behavioral disorders, such as aggression, tantrums, or harm themselves, stressing that few The centers that take care of them are the biggest challenge for their families, as parents begin to find appropriate activities and programs that their children can practice under the supervision and follow-up of specialists in the field of autism.

He explained that the number of cases that were registered during the current year for those over the age of 18 is five in the School Rehabilitation Services Department, and four cases in the Clinical Services Department, as they were received under the supervision of a multidisciplinary team working to meet the different needs of them at this stage. Age group, by raising the level of independence in performing various skills, including vocational rehabilitation skills, pointing out that efforts to provide job opportunities for adults with autism deserve attention, because practicing productive activity reduces the severity of the behavioral problems that an autistic patient suffers from, and contributes to the continuity of this Improvement.

Al-Emadi continued: “In our annual autism awareness campaign this month, we were able to organize virtual awareness workshops in a number of government agencies, which included lectures related to the issues of the autistic group over the age of 18, in order to introduce the needs of people with autism and the requirements for appropriate dealing with them. The number of attendees in all workshops is approximately 1250 participants.

He affirmed the keenness of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai Duty Free, Endowments and Minors Affairs Foundation in Dubai, Dubai Police, and Ministry of Education, to cooperate in organizing virtual workshops to educate the affiliates of these entities about autism, within the framework of achieving the goals of the national policy to empower people of determination. This will ensure the provision of a friendly and qualified environment for them, as they are an integral part of the sustainable development process.

Autism

Autism is one of the most common developmental disorders, and it appears specifically during the first three years of life, and accompanies the sufferer throughout his life stages, and autism affects the individual's communicative and social abilities, which leads to his isolation from those around him.

Studies confirm that the rapid growth of this disorder is remarkable, as it is estimated that, according to the statistics of the Center for Disease Control in the United States of America, there is one infection for every 54 cases, and it is noticed that the prevalence rate is close in most countries of the world.

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