Overview

About the Center

The Center for People with Special Needs strives for regional and local leadership and excellence—academically, scientifically, and technologically—to support students with disabilities and special needs along with their caretakers to achieve adaptation, integration, and independent learning.

Scientific and Research Functions and Tasks:

1. Managing and providing specialized scientific educational programs (Diplomas, Master's & PhD), research studies, training courses, and consultancy services for university students.
2. Coordinating with relevant stakeholders involved with people with disabilities, both inside and outside the university, to provide special education services and assistance to facilitate university enrollment and mitigate academic and institutional barriers.
3. Providing research guidance to undergraduate students, scholars, and teaching staff members in addressing the issues and challenges facing people with disabilities.
4. Developing curricula, strategies, programs, methods, and assistive educational technologies designed to address the issues and needs of people with disabilities.
5. Employing and utilizing technology to build the capacities of people with disabilities, students, and Center staff.
6. Developing professional programs and fostering an inclusive and motivating learning environment to stimulate research and education for both typical and those with special needs at the Center.
7. Providing advisory, scientific, academic, research, technological, training, awareness, cultural, and rehabilitation services to students, staff, families, and relevant stakeholders, thereby enhancing the university's role in community service.
8. Assuming any other duties conducive to achieving the Center’s vision, mission, values, and strategic objectives.