Today, Monday 24th March 2014(12:30pm-5:30pm) was the first day of abilities me 2014 conference and exhibition. As I reached there I went to the organizing team office, took my volunteering vest and I was assigned a job at the exhibiting stand of Emirates Autism Society, telling people that it's a non profit society established in 2012
by mothers of autistic children, the main centre is in Dubai. However, they're organizing events all around the Emirates. They make workshops, lectures and guide parents of autistic children about how to deal with them in the correct way so it mainly provides support to families. People can join the society as volunteers or members and anyone can give in donations or help by any other way they can, for example, I met a therapist that works with mind mapping helping autistic children to focus and another person was from a company that provides hygienic products that prevents infection of diseases and he offered helping the society by giving in some of those products. 
Stand of Emirates Autism Society. Basketball Match between wheelchair users.
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