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Programs for People With Disabilities

King Khalid University - Media Center

The Center for Persons with Disabilities at the Deanship of Students Affairs has organized a virtual summer camp program as a part of "Mobaderoon". The summer camp program is entitled "A Struggle and Success Story" and aims to improve the well-being of people with disabilities.The program will be divided into two stages with the first scheduled for Monday the 15th to Wednesday the 17th and the second from the 22nd to the 24th of Dhul Qi’dah. Registration is available by (clicking here) and (clicking here) before the start of the program.

Center for Persons with Disabilities Supervisor, Dr. Amer Jaafar, explained the program will include a number of interviews with inspirational people with disabilities. A program for the students which focuses on counseling, academic guidance, and support for students with disabilities will also be held. Overall, the programs aim to facilitate the process of the academic and social integration of students with disabilities.

In a related context, the Center for Persons with Disabilities held an online course for people with hearing disabilities entitled "The Strong Personality", which reached more than 100 participants. The course was delivered by a trainer with a hearing disability, Mr. Walaa Barakati. Center for Persons with Disabilities Assitant Supervisor, Dr. Sirin Al-Bakri, explained the course introduced the elements of a strong personality and how to communicate confidently and comfortably with others. It also introduced characteristics of personalities, how to deal with extreme shyness, defining positivity, and types of body language.