Early Intervention AEPS Initiative In Saudi Arabia Strengthens Disability Assessment And Learning Plans

The Disabled Children's Association has entered a new cooperation agreement with the Arab Gulf Programme for Development (AGFUND) at the King Fahd Center for Rehabilitation in Riyadh. The partnership introduces the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System (AEPS) in Saudi Arabia to support early intervention, strengthen assessment processes, and improve rehabilitation outcomes for children with disabilities across the Kingdom.

Under the agreement, AGFUND provides support to develop specialised educational and rehabilitation applications for children with disabilities. These digital tools are based on a structured scientific approach that measures each child’s abilities, then analyses educational and rehabilitation needs. The results will guide personalised learning plans designed to raise development opportunities and improve each child’s learning path.

Special Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Disabled Children's Association Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz highlighted AGFUND’s important role in humanitarian and development projects. Prince Sultan bin Salman thanked Chairman of AGFUND’s Board of Directors Prince Abdulaziz bin Talal bin Abdulaziz for maintaining a partnership that has continued for more than twenty years.

Prince Sultan bin Salman also referred to the key role of the late Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz in building this cooperation between the association and AGFUND. Prince Sultan bin Salman praised Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz’s future-focused vision for charitable and humanitarian work, noting that the long-term collaboration has clearly improved the quality of programmes and services offered to children with disabilities.

With inputs from SPA