About Department of visually impaired
Establishment
Department for people with visual impairments was established in 1993 within the Early Intervention Center, as a department that works to provide specialized services for people with visual disabilities [blind, low vision or visual impairment associated with another disability], in order to empower people with visual disabilities, and promote their inclusion in educational institutions in particular and society in general. It is possible to provide visual impairment programs in various centers and schools of SCHS.
The Visual Impairment Department was founded in 1993 within the Early Intervention Center as a department that works to provide specialized services for individuals with visual impairments (blindness, low vision, or visual impairment accompanied by another disability), in order to empower and include them in educational institutions and society as a whole. Visual impairment programs can also be offered in various centers and schools within the SCHS.
Disabilities
- Visual impairment (blindness and low vision).
- Visual impairment associated with another disability.
Age group
The department serves all age groups from newborns to the elderly.
Curricula and assessment tools
AT adopts several curricula and assessment tools
- The VIISA program is used for early intervention for children with visual impairments (blind and low vision) as a primary approach.
- The assessment, evaluation, and programming system for children under six years old.
Services
The most important basic services provided
- Assessment.
- Individual training sessions for children from birth to 5 years old.
- Follow-up service for students with visual impairments who are included in mainstream education.
- Visual screening and early detection of visual problems.
Achievements
Most important achievements and awards
- Visual screening and early detection of visual problems.
- Organization of events for World White Cane Day.
- Organization of events for World Braille Day.
- Community awareness through workshops, lectures, and electronic brochures.
Admission to SCHS
Registration and Admission at Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services Procedures for registering new students:
- First:
- Attend in person to register at the Social Service Department, in the administration building during official working hours.
- Register using a valid original ID.
- Provide a recent medical report from an accredited entity / Provide a psychological educational report (if available).
- The center is determined based on age group and type of disability.
- Second:
- The school or center's social worker will contact to schedule a personal interview.
- Communicate with the family and inform them of the beneficiary's file acceptance if conditions are met.
- The social worker completes registration data, including filling out the social case study.
- The social worker receives the required documents and health reports as mandatory attachments for the admission process.
- Third:
- The beneficiary pays a non-refundable seat reservation fee of AED 1000.
- The beneficiary pays a non-refundable file opening fee of AED 200 to join the services of the Physical and Occupational Therapy Center or Family Counseling services. For more details regarding school fees and transportation services, click here.
- Fourth:
- The beneficiary joins the services of the SCHS
- Fifth:
- The beneficiary completes the fee payment procedures in coordination with the school or center's accounting department. For more details regarding school fees and transportation services, click here.