Services and Support for Individuals with Autism: A comparative study between the UK and Saudi Arabia
Almasoud, حنان علي عبد العزيز المسعود hanan . 2010
The structure of this
academic paper will be as followed, Part 1 will show the services for individuals with
autism in both countries in terms of early intervention services, education programs
and schools, vocational rehabilitation and employment. Part 2 will demonstrate
support for families by supporting centres and programs, workshops, courses,
lectures and services in public places. Part 3 will discuss the role of organizations,
associations and research centres in relation to raising public awareness, voluntary
work, and conducting research. Finally, part 4 concludes with a summary
and some recommendations need to be taking into consideration in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia to improve services for individuals with autism.
Abstract
Abstract
Parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face strong
and complex feelings in accessing autism services, due to their
inaccessibility,…