“In the past, it used to be very difficult to get the family involved in the educational and therapy process. However, due to this urgent situation where children are no longer spending around 20 hours at school per week, parents have no choice but to get involved. We should capitalize in these challenging times by keeping the family more involved, because we know that the more the family is involved, the greater the outcomes are.”
-Dr. Faisal Al-Nemary, chief operating officer at the Autism Center of Excellence (ACE) and adviser to the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development on autism and disability-related issues, in an Arab News investigation of the challenges the Covid pandemic has presented to students with special needs in Saudi Arabia. [Arab News]
