Does your university as a body provide accessible facilities for people with disabilities?
Facilities Provided for Students of Determination (with special needs)
https://www.aau.ac.ae/publications/handbooks/al_ain_university_student_handbook__2023_2024_en.pdf
Al Ain University provides the following services and facilities for students of determination:
- Offering grants and financial assistance up to 50% of their registered fees; as per regulations implemented by the grant Committee Humanitarian Aid.
- Giving them the Priority in registration and assisting them in coordinating their schedules according to their conditions.
- Organize an orientation event for students of determination to introduce them to the University’s facilities such as: restaurants, clinic, library, Department of Finance, and the recreational facilities.
- Providing special parking for them.
- Guiding them to their lectures.
- Providing sign language interpreters.
- Assigning comfortable classrooms for them such as choosing classrooms on the first floor.
- Providing books and resources appropriate to their needs.
- Forming special examination committees for those whose condition requires this.
- Facilitating their participation in various events, exhibitions, and celebrations.
“Aman System” a transportation network for people of determination
Students of Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi Campus, participated in Future Innovations Exhibition, organized by the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination. They showed their innovative projects that serve the people of determination and their engagement with the community, such as the “Helby” application, the “Smart Stick” that alert the blind from any barrier they face, and a swimming pool with a floating floor with special specifications that helps people with disabilities enjoy swimming without fear.
Dr. Nuha Hamada from the College of Engineering, participated in the discussion sessions by presenting her innovation “Aman System” is a safe transportation network that provides people of determination with the opportunity to request a car with specifications that suit the disability case with the possibility of adding a service to complete transactions through the smart application (AMAN). On the other hand, this network provides job opportunities for people of determination as drivers to suit disability. This innovation aims to integrate those of determination in society without restrictions.
The exhibition and discussion sessions had an active role in the exchange and development of creative ideas that aim to serve the people of determination. The innovations also received the approval and admiration of the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination and the participating audience.
Distance learning for people of determination at Al Ain University
https://aau.ac.ae/en/videos/view/288
https://youtu.be/9tnzDmlxyOM
College of Education supports the blind people on the White Cane Day
https://aau.ac.ae/en/news/2020/college-of-education-supports-the-blind-people-on-the-white-cane-day
On the occasion of the International White Cane Day, Ghayathi Center for care and rehabilitation affiliated to Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, hosted, Dr. Salwa Al Majali, Director of Special Education and Applied Psychology Programs at Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi Campus, to present a virtual lecture entitled Psychosocial support for the families of the blind people.
Student Ali Al Meri, from the College of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi Campus, shared his experience of studying in Al Ain University, the facilities and services provided by the university to him and other blind students and people of determination in order to facilitate education and harness all their needs.
This lecture aimed to give psychological and moral support to the blind people and their families, as Dr. Al Majali confirmed that Al Ain University is keen to support and empower people of determination to help them with social integration, and ensure they obtain all their rights in an easy way.
Education For Special Needs
https://www.moe.gov.ae/English/SiteDocuments/Rules/SNrulesEn.pdf