This week on ‘Nashwa,’ media personality Nashwa Al Ruwaini propses a solution for families with autistic children, presenting parents who have had successful trials with their autistic children. Nashwa stresses on the importance of parents to work on improving the child’s performance and treat them medically, psychologically and socially in order for them to learn to depend on themselves.
‘Nashwa’ is aired on Dubai TV every Monday at 22:30 and repeated every Saturday at 18:00.
Mazen, a 10-year-old autistic child, appears as a guest on the show, along with his parents. Mazen has reached the fourth grade, achieving excellent grades, because of the insistence of his parents to face the problem and treat it without fear or shame.
Also on the show are several experts in communication and physical therapy from Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. In a candid discussion, the experts reveal the queues of children waiting for treatment in some areas and the lack of medical and social services for them. They also reveal a lack of awareness of the needs of autistic children in the Arab World.
The show concludes by welcoming Mahmoud Wael, the youngest computer programmer in the world who refused a tempting offer to work in one of the largest computer companies at only 10 years.
About Nashwa:
‘Nashwa’ is a weekly, self-titled televised talk show broadcast on Dubai TV and presented and produced by Nashwa Al Ruwaini herself. The aim of the show is to journey through different social issues surrounding the Arab world and its people, discussing the current problems and issues faced by people all over the region.
The show tackles some of the most taboo and hidden aspects of today’s society and Nashwa has become a mother and sister for women, men and children all over the Arab world by pushing boundaries back and giving the people their platform to speak.
Each week, Nashwa invites a host of guests to talk about their experiences in all manner of subjects in order to break down barriers and encourage communication in order to find solutions.
The show is a result of cooperation between Dubai TV and Pyramedia, Nashwa’s own production company, which has grown to become one of the largest production companies in the region. The ‘Nashwa’ show has been running weekly on Dubai TV since May 2006.
Nashwa has been voted best female presenter for five consecutive years from 1998-2002 by various Arab newspapers and magazines and most recently has won the prestigious Feigenbaum Leadership Award and was awarded the Gold prize at the Tenth Gulf Radio and Television Production Festival held in Bahrain for her show ‘Nashwa’. She was also nominated for ‘Best Entertainer’ at the 2008 Rose D’Or Awards in Switzerland.
