The President of the Arab Gulf University, Dr. Saad Al -Fahid, met with a group of students and members of the academic body from the learning and developmental disabilities programs, and raising the gifted in the Department of Special Education at the Faculty of Education and Administrative and Technical Sciences, after their active participation in two international conferences recently held in the United Kingdom and Portugal.
A delegation of the learning and developmental difficulties program participated in the comprehensive education conference that was held in London, where the students have made research shows that dealt with specific issues in the field of special education, such as: “The differences in the efficiency of the memory working between students with mental and non -outstanding learning difficulties”, and “the effect of the use of artificial intelligence on the independent behavior of students with learning difficulties.” Dr. Wad Hussein Daghistani, associate professor and coordinator of the program, also presented a research on “bullying behavior directed towards autistic students in public education schools.”
At the same time, a delegation of the talented education program at the 26th World Conference of the World Council for Gifted and Excellent Children (WCGTC 2025), which was hosted by the city of Braga in the Republic of Portugal with the participation of experts and researchers from 35 countries. The delegation was chaired by Dr. Ahmed Al -Abbasi, Deputy Dean of the College and Head of the Department of Special Education, and included a group of masters and doctorate students who participated in interactive workshops, and exchanged experiences with their counterparts from all over the world.
During the conference, Dr. Ahmed Al -Abbasi was honored with the “Promising World” award in appreciation of his distinguished scientific contributions in the field of sponsoring talented students, and he also participated as a major speaker in one of the dialogue sessions, where he reviewed his experiences and research in front of a group of international specialists.
During the meeting, the President of the University expressed his pride and pride in the academic and research level presented by the university students in both conferences, praising the program of learning difficulties, developmental disabilities and the raising of the talented people from advanced scientific content that reflects the university’s direction towards leadership and excellence in the field of special education.
He stressed that such posts represent one of the tributaries of developing research and professional competencies for students, as well as enhancing the university’s presence on the international scientific scene, noting the prominent role of academic cadres in supporting students and enabling them to represent the university in an honorable manner.
For their part, the students and members of the two delegations expressed their thanks to the university’s administration for the continuous support, stressing that these posts gave them valuable opportunities for learning and scientific communication, and to see the latest global trends in the areas of special education, comprehensive education and care for the gifted.
These posts are part of the continuous efforts of the Arab Gulf University to enhance their position as a leading educational institution in the fields of innovation and scientific research at the regional and international levels, and their keenness to enable students to contribute the effective to develop their societies through research and knowledge.
