The survey (Interview with Ms.Catherine) at autism center

During The Interview with Ms. Catherine ( The Advice Manager at ZHO at Autism Center)

The survey (Interview with Ms. Catherine) at autism center

Peace, mercy and blessings of God on you, good morning to all. My name is Mohamed Musallam Al Katheeri student in Higher College of Technology (HCT) studying mechanical engineering. Today we will have an interview or a survey with Ms. Catherine

The advice manger in (Zayed Higher Organization for humanitarian care & special needs.)

Me:  Good Morning. 

Ms. Catherine: Good Morning.

Me: I have list of question for you that would help me to complete my survey.

Ms. Catherine: I would be pleased to help.

Me: Lets start with the first question. Tell me about yourself, what do you do for living?

Ms. Catherine: My background is special education I worked in the UK in the children services developing inclusive practices for children who have disabilities or additional needs, I came to the UAE in 2008 to continue to develop international best practice and inclusive education in the community.

Me: How many years you have been working in special needs?

Ms. Catherine: I have been working in special needs for 45 years.

Me:  That is human’s age!!! Do you feel comfortable in your occupation?  

Ms. Catherine:  Yes I love my job; ZHO is an excellent organization that has an insightful vision to special needs people and I am very privileged to be part of that process in such organization.

Me:  When you like your job off course there is something that motivates you in this center, what is that thing?

Ms. Catherine: All the staff in this center specially Ms. Aisha as a director of the autism center who contribute in developing the education inclusivism.

Me:  Why do you choose Abu Dhabi?

Ms. Catherine: Abu Dhabi chooses me and I was very lucky. I met people in Dubai who aim to develop organization of special needs in Abu Dhabi and I had to contribute to be a part of that process.

Me:  How Many classes in autism center?

Ms. Catherine: At the moment there are 15 classes and total population of students is 75.

Me:  Why volunteering should be remarkable or vital to the community?

Ms. Catherine:  Volunteering is something that you give and it is part of your culture that gives a new incite and awareness of those whose lives are affected in a different ways that makes their challenges big and strong therefore the volunteering contributes to support them to feel the strength facing these obstacles and challenges.

Me:  Thank You Ms. Catherine for your time and I am lucky in such interview.

Ms. Catherine:  You are welcome Mohamed hope to see you volunteering again in ZHO.

   

Short Movie about ZHO (autism center)

Short Movie about ZHO (autism center)

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The seventh day at ZHO (center of autism)

The seventh day at ZHO (center of autism)



a short conclusion about ZHO (autism center)


It is the last day at ZHO in autism center we are happy and sad at the same time, the happiness feeling is the new knowledge that make us sense different and feel the courage to help disabled people. Therefore if we are talking about the benefits you cant imagine how many benefits we have gained from ZHO (autism center). In the other hand we are sad because we are leaving the center or the organization that contributed in diversity of knowledge that we have experienced there. Perhaps I would like feeling that experience again.

One of the autism students 

The sixth day at ZHO (center of autism)

The sixth day at ZHO (center of autism)

In the sixth day they had change our modes in volunteering on other words we used to volunteer in autism center by groups but the administration separated these groups to individual volunteering. They asked me which class would you like to put your 2 hours of volunteering in, I preferred to be at flowers department class with Dr.Mahmoud who taught me many things related to autism that I wasn’t even know about it. I took a special lesson with Dr.Mahmoud that is talking about (how to deal with the autism child when he is out of mode). There is a student called Ahmed who doesn’t like to behave at class sometimes, suddenly he starts screaming and I start shivering while Dr.Mahmoud asking him to raise his volume because he cant hear his screams until he kept silent. I immediately asked: Dr.Mahmoud, why you requested him to raise his voice while he is shouting? The autism child when he is cross means that there are potential energies inside his body that makes him an active child therefore the role of the teacher in such situation is to help the child to get rid of that energy. This illustrates my action with Ahmed. To me this is one of the best lessons from Dr. Mahmoud.

The fifth day at ZHO (center of autism)

The fifth day at ZHO (center of autism)

On Wednesday morning at ZHO specifically at the Autism center my group members and me arrived early before the students’ arrival, at that time I felt the teacher’s responsibilities of Discipline. Whereas the students in the Autism center obey their detailed schedule that is illustrated by images and pictures for the students to be capable to follow the teacher’s instructions which is based on the strategy of the organization (ZHO) to have a book containing the orders of the teacher or the needs of the students by pictures and images. But that day we had a great time in the playground with Khalid who likes his father more than himself, Mansour who prefers his own food than others and Mohamed who likes to play more than studying.    

Khalid and Mohamed during their break 

The fourth day at ZHO (center of autism)

The fourth day at ZHO (center of autism)

 On Sunday at 8:00 AM we met a Dr.Wael the (director of interaction) in autism center. Therefore a presentation was presented by the Dr.Wael in Autism Center that contributed in enhancing our knowledge with new ideas and facts. We had learned that Leo Kanner was the first person that established the autism. However “Autism is a Developmental neurological disorder that affects the brain” Dr.Wael explained. From every ten thousand child who was born there are 75 children will be in autism that is a fact theory by Leo Kanner. There are no specified causes for autism. There is a properties everywhere also in autism, the autism properties, social characteristics, communication aspect, cognitive faces, sensory properties, and behavioral characteristics.