THE ADVOCATE

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THE ADVOCATE
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Highlights from April
Upcoming Events
Clips on Disability
Made By Our Children
News Around the World
UPCOMING EVENTS
Vocational Rehabilitation Departments
Annual Exhibition
Apr 26th - May 5th at the Central Souq
Al Manal Forum
May 22nd - May 23rd at the Supreme
Council for Family Affairs
Gallery of Final Products
Tuesday May 29th at SCHS
SCHS Closing Ceremony
Wednesday May 30th at SCHS
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Maher Zain & Mesut Kurtis’ “Evening
of Inspiration” Concert: a Success
Singing sensations Maher Zain and
Mesut Kurtis perform in a benefit concert
organized by SCHS in partnership with
Awakening Records & AUS. The concert’s
success on April 21st was followed by a
visit from Maher Zain and Mesut Kurtis to
SCHS’s main branch in Sharjah. The artists
were provided with a tour and interacted
with children from various departments.
37th Deaf Week Continues with
Informative Lectures and Workshops
Al Amal School for Deaf cooperated with
many institutes and entities in Sharjah
to coordinate a Deaf week that included
lectures to the public, workshops for the
deaf community & participation in the arts.
Students performed at Bait al Shamsi Arts
Area with training from artist Tarek Atoui
in a performance titled “Under 160 MHz”.
“Creative Hands” Exhibition in
Sharjah’s Central Souq
SCHS’ Vocational Training & Rehabilitation
Department will be showcasing its student
made products in Sharjah’s Central
Souq for sale to the general public. His
Excellency Abdullah Bin Sultan Al Suwaidi,
Chairman of the Department of Economic
Development in Sharjah, and several of
his colleagues inaugurated the exhibition.
The Advocate | Issue 5 | May 2012
MADE BY OUR CHILDREN
Visit our student’s products exhibition !
Annual Exhibition
Vocational Rehabilitation Dept. 2012
OUR VISION
“To be a leader in advocacy,
inclusion, and empowerment
for persons with disabilities in
the United Arab Emirates and
the Arab world.”
CLIPS ON DISABILITY
26 April to 5 May / Central Souq / Sharjah
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A French EDF advertisement in
partnership with The Inclusion Club
advocating access for everyone.
AROUND THE WORLD
New Genes Contributing to Autism
Discovered; Genetic Links Between
Neurodevelopment & Psychiatric Disorders
Researchers from 15 institutions in three countries
conducting investigations have discovered
chromosomal abnormalities in 33 genes linked to
Autism and other clinical situations. Further study
of balanced chromosome abnormalities (BCAs)
allows scientists to screen genomes of individuals
who found breakpoints and rearrangements in
genes which caused disruptions in non-protein
coding regions.
Chromosomes. A new approach to investigating
hard-to-find chromosomal abnormalities has identified 33 genes associated with autism and related
disorders, 22 for the first time. (© Lily Fotolia)
Thailand Takes First Steps on Long Road
to Inclusive Mainstream Education
Nuey’s story of having Down’s Syndrome meant
she nearly had to attend a boarding school over
80Km from her home to be provided with an
education but her ending is one of the many
benefits of Thailand’s new Inclusive Education
policy. Through policy change and foundations like
the “Good Child Foundation” Thailand is on its way
to a complete inclusive mainstream education.
Nuey, who has Down’s syndrome, was due to be
sent to a remote boarding school until the Good
Child Foundation intervened. (© Andrew Chambers)
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