AMMAN — HRH Princess Muna Al-Hussein on
Saturday patronized the launch of the first conference on autism in Jordan,
according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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The conference was held under the title: “Towards
Friendly and Inclusive Societies for Persons with Autism Spectrum”.
The conference was attended by Minister of Education
and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research
Wajih Owais, and was
organized by Autism-Mena Foundation (Amena) in partnership with Saba Hamlet
Foundation for Training.
The event aims to increase community awareness about
autism spectrum disorder, change preconceived negative perceptions about people
on the autism spectrum, and increase community awareness of the daily barriers
and obstacles they face.
It was supported by the EU Social Protection support
program (2019), which aims to support social protection reforms and the
development of an equitable and inclusive society in Jordan.
Owais said that the
education ministry in 2020
launched with partners a ten-year strategy for inclusive education, which
emphasizes the values of justice, equality, and acceptance of diversity, and
considers autistic students and people with disabilities as part of the student
community.
Owais confirmed that the ministry is already integrating
25,000 students with disabilities in the ministry’s public schools, 339 of whom
are autistic students.
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