Just poking my head in.....

Hey I am Special With Needs! readers....

I haven't posted anything in a little while. I wasn't abandoning my readers :-( I have been really busy with my new program, "Helping Hands". (By the will of Allah) I have been able to create an awareness for children who have special needs through being out and about within the community, talking to members of society informing them about children who have special needs and the resources available in their city,mainly Jeddah. I feel this is also my responsibility as an advocate for children and families with special needs. Society needs to be educated, this includes you and I. Because I work in the field doesn't mean I know every single thing. There is always new research, new diagnosis, and new methods within this field which may be hard to reach for one reason or another. With this being the case, it's important for us to stay up-to-date on topics that deal with special eduction, both in Saudi Arabia and around the world.

I have realized the first step in lending a helping hand, specifically here in Saudi is by educating the people. If the community doesn't know about people with special needs or disabilities, special education and special needs resources in general how am I to expect them to help their family members or children.

For my readers who are interested in learning more, what do you recommend as steps that I can take that would help to benefit you, your family or your community? Please leave comments below....

What is a Home Visitor?

An (educational) Home Visitor is a professional who comes to your home to work with you and your child to meet educational needs. Home Visitors are usually experienced in family interactions and are skilled in knowing how to meet your needs. Home Visitors are commonly outsourced from an agency or company in which they are given a schedule of different families to meet.

One of the unique strengths of a Home Visitor is the way they are able to interact with families and meet the goals of the family. Being that no one family is the same it is the responsibility of the Specialist or Home Visitor to tailor to the families specific needs.   Home Visitors improve interactions between the parent and child. They promote healthy growth and development and works toward the success of the child and the family on a whole.

Helping Hands Support Services model the Home Visitor technique. Offering 7 services,there are specialists who come to the home of the family to work with the child and family. Helping Hands Specialists work specifically with children who have special needs. Needs that consist of therapy, interventions,specialized instruction, etc. The activities  are developmentally appropriate and  meet the specific needs of the child and family. Children with Down Syndrome, Autism, Learning disabilities and others are welcomed to enroll. Families can expect specialists to be caring, hard working and willing to make a difference by using professional methods and research based activities.

To inquire please contact Helping Hands at helpinghandsep@gmail.com or visit the Helping Hands Support Services tab on this blog.