2011 Academic Calendar

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January
18 – 19 January
Workshop on Dyslexia in Arabic Speaking Populations: Challenges and Technology-Support
Areej Al-Wabil, Ph.D.
KSA

24 – 26 January
Workshop on Effectiveness of Media and Realistic Integration and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the Community
Randa Saad Eddin Farah
Sudan

February
14 – 16 February
Workshop on Effective Integration: Step by Step
Suha Abdel-Rahim Abdullah Tabbal, Ph.D.
Jordan

28 February
Lecture on Rights of Persons with Disabilities in the Saudi Law
Ahmed Ibrahim Almohimid
KSA

March
20 March
Workshop on Nursing Professionals and Child Maltreatment
Shewikar Shehata Farrag, Ph.D, MSC, BSC, RN
Egypt

April
4 -5 April
Workshop on Behavioral and Educational Methods on Dealing with Persons with ADD and ADHD
Khaled Abdul Aziz Hamad, Ph.D.
KSA

25 - 26 April
Workshop on Introduction to Therapeutic Education for Young Adults with SEN (Special Education Needs)
Aonghus Gordon
Gamal Mohamed Ibrahim
United Kingdom

May
10 May
Lecture via Videoconference on Managing Individuals Following Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
Maggie Killington, PhD, Grad Dip PT, APA Neurological PT
Christopher Killington
Australia

17 May
Workshop on Rehabilitation of Disabled Children by Using Play Therapy
Bara Mohammed Yousef
KSA

June
7 -8 June
Workshop on Brain Gym® Movement Dynamics for All (To be held in Jeddah for female attendees only)
Mona K. Al-Fajem
Germany/ KSA 

20 – 21 June
Workshop on Developing a Better Understanding of Disabling Conditions: Using the Most Prevalent Disabling Neurological Conditions of Children and Adults: Cerebral Palsy (CP) and Stroke as a Model for Developing Systems for Best Care
Mindy Aisen, M.D.
Amytis Towfighi, M.D.
USA

September
28 September
Lecture via Videoconference on Assistive Technology: The Bridge to Independence for Individuals with Disabilities
Caren L. Sax, Ed.D., CRC
USA

October
18 October
Lecture on The Concept of Handicap: Definition and Classification
Sofiane Ghorbel, MD
Tunisia

25 October
Workshop on Ways to Integrate and Empower People with Disabilities Through the United Nations’ Standard Rules
Ouidad Laidoun
Morocco

24 – 26 October
A workshop on linguistics  and  rights of the deaf
Markku Jokinen,Ph.D.
Finland

December
10 – 11 December
Workshop on Issues in the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Vladimir Cuk
USA

Dates to be announced later (Jeddah, Dammam & Abha)
Workshop on Saudi Sign Language for Hearing Individuals
Hend Al Showaier
KSA