Hope for Exceptional Needs opened 10 years ago in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This multilingual school for children with autism and other developmental disabilities serves children of 14 different nationalities. The center, founded by Uzma Hussein, teaches special education using Scott Foresman materials, behavioral modification, life skills and vocational training. Students receive interventions including hydro therapy, hippotherapy, speech therapy, physiotherapy, OT, and art therapy. One goal is for these children to prove that they are capable and functioning members of Saudi society.
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