Syria’s Qamishli celebrates opening a center for disabled children
QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – On Monday, the Social Affairs and Labor Board of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES) opened a center for the disable children in the city of Qamishli.
The Martyr Erish Center is the first center in the Jazira Region to receive the disable children aged between 11 and 18 years old.
“The center receives children with speech therapists, Down Syndrome, autism, intellectual and learning disabilities,” head of the center, Jaylan Ahmad, said.
The staff that take care of the disable children at the center “is specialized in the field of psychology and psychology counseling.”
“We were subjected to training courses in this field particularly in autism,” Ahmad added.
According to the available capabilities, the center can receive 40 children, while the number of registered ones is 30, according to Ahmad.
Partners International for Relief and Development has offered support and equipment to the center.
“There is a current coordination between our center and Pel Organization regarding providing support to the center,” she noted.
In March, the Social Affairs and Labor Board opened Martyr Rangin Center in the city of Hasakah that receives the disable children aged between 3 and 11 years old.