Latest in Tag: Special needs Highlight
Latest in Tag: Special needs

Egypt’s Al-Sisi directs localising production of prosthetic devices for citizens with special needs
This includes establishing an integrated industrial complex to localise the production of prosthetic limbs and devices

Forsa, iHelp Network cooperate to provide financing services for people of special needs and the elderly
The agreement was signed by Ahmed Osama, Managing Director of Drive Finance; Rasha Erenst, Founder of the iHelp Network; and Walid Al-Sabbagh, Co-Founder and Business Developer of iHelp.

Health Ministry to develop electronic healthcare platform for people with special needs
The electronic system for people with special needs comes within the integrated service cards system, which includes updating the website, expanding the medical committees, and the governance it’s work mechanisms, in a way that contributes to ensuring that services reach those who deserve it.

Al-Sisi promotes rights of people with special needs
TV, cultural works should highlight capabilities, creativity of people with special needs

Glimmer of hope: Local centre embraces disability inclusion in Egypt with self efforts
2018 was starting point to increase awareness in Egypt about people with special needs

Egypt’s Cultural Development Fund honours special needs people with ‘Golden Talents’
Awards were presented to the winners of the solo singing, solo playing, and group singing categories.

Egypt launches 2.0 Curriculum for special needs children
Inclusive and special education have been at the centre of conversation at an event hosted by the Ministry of Education together with its partners.

AUC mechanical engineering students win global competition for creating a robot to assist people with special needs
After flying with their ready to go robot to the States, the team was shocked that all the robot’s part were fried from the airport scanners.

Apple provides 20,000 educational applications for special needs children
Company holds seminar on skills of dealing with persons with special needs in Cairo

Al-Sisi orders establishment of defence-ministry-sponsored rehabilitation centre for special-needs individuals
President allocated EGP 500m from Tahya Masr Fund to finance integration of children with disabilities into mainstream schools

Ain Shams University discriminated against students with special needs, minister pledges to sue person at fault
‘We are against discrimination against special-needs students preventing them from joining university at any level,’ says Heba Hagras

North Sinai holds a festival for people with special needs
For years, both governmental and civil society have been joining efforts in order to help people with special abilities to fit in the Egyptian society. However, similar to many other social activities, they were only centred in Egypt’s big cities of Cairo and Alexandria. Aiming to break that cycle, Sports and Youth Directorate in North …

Egyptian athletes return from LA Special Olympics with 50 medals
68 athletes took four Golds, 20 Silvers and 16 Bronze medals

Social Justice Coalition members increase to 27
The coalition intends to run in parliamentary elections under the slogan “25 January-30 June”

British Airways improves website for customers with disabilities
Airline offered new services based on customer feedback

New committee to improve quality of Egyptian prosthetic device industry: Ministry of Industry and Foreign trade
Ministry to form a committee to improve quality of domestic manufacturing of prosthetic devices and accommodate needs of the disabled