Completion date: 19 July 1995
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Principal Investigator
Dr. Mohsen bin Ali Fares Al-Hazmi
Co-Investigators
• The actual process of checking the investigation form and its accuracy as well as data filling and its categorization and analysis, was carried out during the period from 18/8/1415H to 29/1/1416H. Data were collected, and available records were studied in relevant locations, i.e. the Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center and Social Care Society (under Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs), institutes of intellectual education, mute & deaf, and Al-Nour Institution (under Ministry of Education and the General Presidency for Girls’ Education), Rehabilitation Care Hospital and primary healthcare centers (under Ministry of Health) in Al-Madina. It was agreed to approve such authorities as authentic data sources. According to those data sources, disability cases among people aged (from 2 to 99 years) reached (3700 cases) of which (531 cases i.e. 14.4 %) have accommodation services, while (3169 cases i.e. 85.6%) are without accommodation services.
• Total number of disabled children (1583 cases) representing 42.8% of the gross total of disability cases, and of which (178 cases) were provided with accommodation services, while (1405cases) were not.
• The study shows that (1403 children) could benefit from the services rendered by the Association starting from birth till the age of 12 years.
It is expected that this figure will increase by an average of (37 children) annually, provided that the center will be ready after 3 years
Research Outcome
Recommendations:
This study recommends establishing a rehabilitation center for children with disability in Al-Madina, where a 50.000 m⒉ area shall be allocated for this project accommodating the present requirements and any future expansions. The center should include the following:
Educational department providing services for all grades.
Medical department with an adequate number of support units.
Children accommodations with lodging facilities for limited periods.
Accommodations for various staff categories working in the Center.
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Disabled Children Association
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