Re: Re:OT : Any members in this group from Saudi Arabia ?

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Caroline Traa was in Saudi Arabia as an ex-pat. She is in the US at the

moment. When she returns she may be more helpful than the rest of us.

Sally

bert wrote:

> yes i am here in riyadh, saudi arabia. unfortunately i need more help

> than you can imagine. i've been a silent member of many groups and

> have been inquiring about any other parent of autistic children in

> this area but no response.

>

> there is a Saudi Autistic Society right in front of our house, but

> they only speak arabic. their meduim of instructions are all in

> arabic. besides, they don't adhere to any biological or dietary

> intervention. it's mostly physcial theraphy that they deal with. i am

> working in a big hospital here and i've presented my 7 yr old autistic

> boy to the clinical physicians here. some haven't even heard of

> autism. they consider it as a physical disability than any other. so

> the advise is to go to an occupational therapist!

>

> i may have not queried exhaustively and i believe there is still

> somebody somewhere in this part of the world who can help me.

>

> hopefully, when you come summer time, we can come up with a new group

> and invite other parents. i'm sure there are other expatraite

> parents here who are in the same plight as we are.

>

> bert

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