Autism Month | FILIPINO EXPATS HUB

by Kabayan Laliebeth

Abu Dhabi – The recently held Homecare Management Congress 2019 at Yas Rotana Hotel was aimed to uplift the homecare services to excellence amongst the nurses, doctors, physiotherapists and other healthcare professionals in the UAE.

More than one hundred delegates attended the conference that was integrated with parallel sessions, workshop and open forum. The endeavor was hosted by MKH in collaboration with several entities in Abu Dhabi.

Topics include updates of homecare settings, modern health equipment, issues & challenges of nurses and those working in the homecare industry were presented and deliberated among delegates and expert speakers.

The 2-day congress entitled the participants with 14 CME units accredited by the Abu Dhabi Department of Health.

The organizers invited nurses and those in the homecare industry in the UAE to join the congress to be held next year, 2020.

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“Different Not Less”

by Laliebeth P Petancio

Abu Dhabi – In honor of Autism Awareness Month, The Mall World trade Center Abu Dhabi and Qiwi Technologies LLC -Robotic for Autism team will launch a fashion show dubbed Strutters and Cosplayers – “Different Not Less” at 3pm today, 21st April 2017 at the mall’s ground floor.

This is open to public!

In an interview with Ms Lilac Schonberg -GM/VP for Business affairs, she clarified the quote “Different Not Less”.

” Different not less is tag for people with disabilities. specifically for autism.The society always thinks that people with autism are not normal, that they are less and those who are different as being less, or that people who have disabilities are less deserving of employment, independence, education, and friendship”, she explains.

“This event want to prove that what NORMAL kids can do,the SEN can do it too!, stressed Lilac adding that the event will show to everyone that people with disabilities are NOT less valued or NOT thought to be expendable and less than deserving of life.