“A message of hope” returns “Fahd” to his parents after hours of anxiety

The Fahd Ibrahim Al -Khayyat family (an eight -year -old citizen – who has anxiety “of” unite “) lived hours of anxiety, after he left his family’s house in the Al -Warqa area in Dubai, to lead his way, before someone found him and handed him over to the Rashidiya Police Station.

The mother of the child (Umm Muhammad) took the initiative to social media, asking for help in finding her son, and was surprised by a tremendous response from members of society by communicating by phone, and people went out to search for him, in an impressive scene, according to the mother’s description of «Emirates Today», embodies the community cohesion in the Emirate of Dubai and the UAE.

In detail, (Umm Muhammad) told «Emirates Today» that “the family lives in the Al -Warqa area off the Dragon Mall,” explaining that “(Fahd) usually comes out for short distances to specific destinations, such as the grocery, to buy candy or games, or play in nearby areas, and does not miss more than half an hour.”

She added that the situation differed this time, as it took a different path, and he missed more than three hours, pointing out that it is characterized by the start and speed, and it is difficult to catch up with it, but in light of the family’s reassurance to his visual awareness, and his ability to distinguish the areas, it did not worry much, until the time of his absence was long.

She pointed out that the problem that the family faced during the journey of searching for him is that she, the father of the child, his older brother and the last friends went to the places to which (Fahd) usually went, unaware that he intended a completely different destination in the opposite path.

She explained that they spent three full hours in search of streets and residential complexes near the near commercial center.

And she continued: «They were difficult moments, but I did not feel that I am alone. I was very grateful for this solidarity. ”

She pointed out that she asked his father to inform the police, because the family is well aware of the child’s inability to communicate with any person with anyone who might find him, and then someone who finds him will resort to handing him over to the police station.

(Umm Muhammad) said, “This is what happened, as the father went to the Rashidiya Police Station, and he made the specifications of (Fahd) and left his picture, and there was no information with the center about him when he reported the case, but within less than an hour, a contact stated that a person was found, and delivered it to the center.”

She expressed her sincere gratitude to the person who was found, because (Fahd) was close to the highway off the Dragon Mall, and that he was able to contain the child and take him in his car to the police station, this is a wonderful and human behavior.

She added that she went with his father to the center, and was surprised by the behavior of the alternate officer who contained her son, bought a candy for him, and gave him his phone to occupy and reassure him, pointing out that he was calm and happy with Dubai police officers at the Rashidiya Center.

(Umm Muhammad) emphasized that despite the anxiety that afflicted the family and the state of fear that it personally had, due to the presence of excavation work near the house and the entry of the night, the incident was revealing the extent of the cohesion of the Emirati society in all its spectra, whether they were citizens or residents, as it received dozens of communications when it published an advertisement through the groups of “WhatsApp” and social media.

The mother who is active in supporting the owners of determination stressed that the experience prompted her to think about developing a more clear strategic plan with her child, saying: “I will work to enhance his awareness of the necessity of permission when leaving the house, especially since he cannot express like the rest of the children, or describe places accurately, and this experience will be an important lesson for him as well.”

She established a special account on the “Instagram” platform, under the title “Proud of Fahd”, in which it publishes his activities and accomplishments, and concluded her speech: “My son returned to my bosom, thanks to God, then thanks to the good people, this experience despite its cruelty gave me certainty that our society does not leave anyone facing the challenge alone.”

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Ways to protect the child who is lost from loss

Autism Special Disorder is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior, and it often appears from early childhood, and children with autism may find it difficult to express themselves with words or gestures, and perhaps they do not realize the risks surrounding them, such as crossing the road or dealing with strangers, so they need special care and continuous supervision, in addition to integrating them into training and educational programs that suit Their capabilities, so that they can develop their social and communicative skills.

Specialists have identified clear steps to protect this group of children, especially loss outside the home, is to follow permanent follow -up, and make sure to monitor them when going out to public places, and routine training, which is to teach the child to come out with permission, and repeat the rules in a simplified way until they are usually, and the use of auxiliary means, such as smart bracelets or GPS tracking devices, which help to determine the child’s location quickly, and community awareness from During the booed of those around the surroundings to identify the signs of autism, and to understand how to deal with these cases, to ensure their safety.

the mom:

• Fahd is united with a little talk, and a person handed him over to the police station after seeing him near a highway.

• The alternate officer contained my son, bought a candy for him, and gave him his phone to occupy and reassure him, and when I arrived and found him calm and happy.