Trainers’ Workshop at Karwa Driving School for Drivers with Autism
The Qatar Transportation and Traffic Safety Center at Qatar University in collaboration with the Transportation Research Institute of Hasselt University in Belgium recently delivered a training workshop on driving and…
Qatar Foundation Teams Up with Sensory Souk to Help Children with Autism
Qatar Foundation has teamed up with Sensory Souk to provide increased access to educational tools and sensory fidget toys that help children with autism. The tools, now available to purchase…
Latest Instalment of WCM-Q Grand Rounds Features Experts on Autism, Humanities
Experts in the fields of autism and the role played by the study of humanities in medical education spoke at the most recent instalments of the Grand Rounds series at…
Qatar Foundation: At the Forefront of an Ability Friendly Movement in Qatar
This op-ed was written by Kathleen Bates, Senior ASD/Special Needs Aquatic Specialist and Coach at Qatar Foundation, on the impact of opening up inclusive opportunities – and how Qatar is…
Healthcare Experts from Qatar, US Tackle Autism at WISH Meet
Meeting aims to strengthen efforts to improve autism services in Qatar US health experts met with Qatari healthcare organisations to help drive Qatar’s blueprint for tackling autism, at a two-day…
Double Celebration for Trailblazing WCM-Q Researcher
Professor of Medicine Dr Rayaz Malik had cause to celebrate on two separate occasions this year after being listed among the UK’s most influential diabetes researchers and also winning the…
HIA Partners with Shafallah Centre to Serve Passengers with Special Needs
Hamad International Airport (HIA) has entered into a partnership with Shafallah Centre, one of the affiliated centres under Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW), to provide additional services to passengers…
Mada Distributes Devices to Assist Children with Autism
For the first time in the region, Mada provides advanced electronic tracking devices to parents of children with autism Mada demonstrated its support to families of children with autism at…
Medical Experts Discuss Latest Research at QBRI’s Autism Symposium
Hamad Bin Khalifa University’s (HBKU) Qatar Biomedical Research Institute (QBRI) hosted the First Autism Symposium at the Qatar National Convention Center in Education City recently. The two-day event focused on…