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By Abdulrazzaq Al-Khuzami
RIYADH, April 12 (KUNA) -- The Saudi center of Prince Faisal bin Fahad's
mother for Autism honored the Chief of Gulf Autism Union Dr. Samira Al-Saad
for her contributions in the domain.
The honoring encourages others to take part in the field of autism,
volunteer and humanitarian work in general, Al-Saad told KUNA on the sidelines
of Autism Scientific Forum held Sunday under the patronage of the Prince of
Riyadh Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz.
Al-Saad, who is also the Director and Founder of Kuwait Center for Autism
said that Islamic teachings of Sharia along traditions promoted voluntary and
humanitarian work.
She hailed the contributions of Prince Salman and that of autism center's
Chief Princess Al-Jawhara bint Faisal bin Tirky for holding the forum, she
said.
Al-Saad said that she co-founded the classes for autism in Jeddah back in
2002 in cooperation with the female society of Al-Faisaliya headed by Princess
Fahda bint Saud.
Kuwait-base Gulf Autism Union provided autistic people in the region with a
number of services and helped in allocation of April 2 as the international
Autism Awareness Day at the UN since 2008.
Kuwait Center for Autism is a pioneer in providing help for people with
autism which is a chronic behavioral disorder affecting the brain.
Autisim is detected at early age and though it is not curable, performance
of those with autism could be improved with practice. (end)
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