Doha, October 26 (QNA) – The Ministry of Social Development and Family and Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities, in cooperation with Qatar Airways, announced the operation of the “Mazn” lounge at Hamad International Airport, which is designated for people with autism and disabilities, with the aim of granting sensory integration to them while they are at the airport with their families.
The ministry stated that the new lounge was equipped with the latest assistive technology and educational equipment aimed at providing the best travel experience for people with autism and disabilities, including travelers and transients, under the supervision of a specialized and trained team around the clock.
The”Mazn” lounge, which was named after the rainy cloud that irrigates the earth, will help provide an atmosphere of calm and relaxation, to promote, integrate and empower people with disabilities in society and provide them with technological tools and assistive solutions that provide them with an easy and smooth travel experience free of any obstacles through Hamad International Airport.
The ministry explained that the sensory room works to enhance sensory skills by integrating audio-visual effects such as sound, image and touch, in addition to color, smell, light and color, to help people with disabilities, autism and communication disorders, to meet their desires and needs for communication, self-discipline and attention, and to achieve the desired sensory integration.
The ministry indicated that the new “Mazn” lounge has many features and advantages, among which is a room designed specifically for treating children with limited communication skills, in addition to the presence of electronic mats that provide children with different games and activities to help them use their energy positively.
It emphasized that the role of the lounge is not limited to satisfying all sensory desires in case of frenzy or anger, but also to prepare people with special needs and disabilities before entering the airport and the plane every year.
Also, the ministry indicated that pre-booking for the sensory room at Hamad International Airport will be available online for visitors who are parents of people with an autism spectrum disorder or associated disabilities, to rehabilitate people with autism spectrum disorder, train them to listen to the sounds of planes and sit on the plane without irritability or discomfort by using the available kinetic space in the kinetic energies, so that the person with autism spectrum disorder can deal ably with any wave of tantrum that strikes him inside Hamad International Airport.
(QNA)