The GJU Visual Rehabilitation Center organized an awareness workshop for the parents of visually impaired individuals, who visited the center to obtain visual rehabilitation services for their children. The workshop, which comes within the project “Low Vision Rehabilitation Services and Professional Training in Jordan” funded and supported by Christian Blind Mission (CBM), is aimed at spreading awareness among caregivers and parents of children with visual impairments.
During the workshop's opening, Prof. Ala’aldeen Al-Halhouli, the university's president, emphasized the continuous role of the university and its commitment to serving and developing the community. He highlighted the university's contribution to improving the quality of life for visually impaired individuals and stressed the importance of their involvement in various activities and events for the purpose of their integration into society, considering them an essential part of it.
The visual rehabilitation specialist at the center, Maisaa Masoud, explained that comprehensive and inclusive community rehabilitation relies on empowering individuals with disabilities, providing visual rehabilitation services, and fostering collective efforts across all segments of the society to build inclusive and just communities. Furthermore, Ebaa Hamed, a volunteer and activist from the Higher Council for the Affairs of Persons with Disabilities, delivered a presentation titled "I Am More Than Just My Eyes," in which she shared her personal experiences with the challenges she faced when she discovered her visual impairment and the progressive decline of her vision. She also discussed the impact of these experiences on her quality of life and the psychological stages she went through to reach acceptance.
The workshop, attended by the center's director, Dr. Omaimah Ali, and the coordinator of the Visual Rehabilitation Services project, Dr. Nasim Al Numan, included practical activities using simulation glasses to simulate visual impairment, with the active participation of parents. Additionally, the workshop focused on using other senses alongside residual vision to enhance their functional performance.
