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Under the initiative ’Sharjah Museums Are Accessible for All’ |
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Sharjah Museums Department Organizes Summer Camp For Individuals With Special Needs For The First TimeAs part of the Department’s educational programme launched under the initiative ‘Sharjah Museums Are Accessible for All ’, Since the programs were specifically designed for the children’s with special needs in a manner that helps them get themselves acquainted with Sharjah Museums’ collections and exhibitions. The SMD’s Interpretation and Education Department allocated also the last Saturday of each month to conduct an educational family workshop, led by education specialists from the Community and Accessibility Services, for the parents of children with special needs, The Department will be presenting a family workshop titled ‘The Palace’ on Saturday, 30 June ‘The Palace’ workshop will begin with a tour of the touring exhibition of the world-famous19th century British artist Owen Jones, hosted at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization. The exhibition draws upon treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) collections to tell the story of Owen Jones, a highly versatile architect and designer whose explorations of Islamic design contributed to the reshaping of the 19th century British design. Mrs. Burhaima remarked, "Our eagerness to organize this day stems from our belief in the potential capabilities of these special people, as well as the importance of integrating them into community museum activities and promoting awareness among community members about the possibility of utilizing their capabilities in serving the community.” She added that it is the right of people with special to have access to training activities in an entertaining and educational manner. She also commented that it is only when the surrounding community adopts a civilized and positive perspective towards people with special needs that they can fully access their human rights. Mrs. Burhaima noted that the programmes and workshops were carefully designed after in-depth studies so as to help develop the skills of children with special needs. And that the programmes were presented by highly efficient and vastly experienced educational specialists. She invited families to register early for this free camp and workshops and praised the efforts and role of the local media in supporting these programmes. This family workshop for the parents of children with special needs is the sixth of its kind since the start of 2012. Of note, SMD’s Interpretation and Education Department has, since the beginning of this year, started to organize educational workshops specifically designed for children with disabilities from various centres for children with disabilities, such as among others the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services, and the Al Mashaer Centre for Children with Special Needs. |
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