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The study was done last year in five rehabilitation centres operating under the ministry in different emirates. It was aimed at identifying the extent of awareness among guardians about the rights of people with special needs in the context of the UAE’s federal law on people with special needs.
Detailing the first such local study at the two-day Dubai International Rehabilitation Forum, Rawhi Abdat, a psychologist at the ministry, said only 51 per cent of the guardians were aware of the rights.
“This is a low number and we aim at increasing awareness,” he told Khaleej Times on the sidelines of the forum.
The study sampled 134 guardians of students at these centres and included a range of questions pertaining to educational, medical, cultural and social rights.
The study also found that mothers were more aware of the rights of their children than fathers, brothers or sisters, though they did know the same rights were stipulated in the federal law.
“This was because mothers are able to make a better association with the women working in these rehab centres,” said Abdat. “We believe sisters can also be taught more about the rights.”
It was also found that 66 per cent of the parents knew about the educational rights of their children, 64 per cent about the rights to health and medication, and 62 per cent knew about their employment rights, which Abdat termed as average. People with higher education had a higher awareness acquired through study and the Internet.
The study, however, found that the guardians did not have access to the law. “A number of recommendations have been sent to lawmakers, including the need to introduce more awareness programmes for parents as well offer them full support,” said Abdat.
“Parents tend to avoid responsibilities of children with special needs due to other engagements and, therefore, they need maximum support,” he added.
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