Empowering People with Disabilities (PWDs)

A type of centers for the care and rehabilitation of PWDs, including sections for vocational rehabilitation and sections for social rehabilitation for severely PWDs. These centers were established to work on assembling rehabilitation services in one unit that provides services from one source and under the supervision of one administration for all categories of PWDs of both genders separately, and in which all services and benefits included within the social rehabilitation centers and vocational rehabilitation centers are provided with the same previous enrollment conditions for social rehabilitation centers and vocational rehabilitation centers combined. 

These centers are specialized in accommodating cases of severely PWDs who are not capable of vocational rehabilitation as a result of severe disability or dual disabilities. The number of comprehensive rehabilitation centers in the Kingdom is (38).

Categories that are accepted in comprehensive rehabilitation centers, for example, but not limited to:

• Severe physical disabilities such as severe duel amputation, quadriplegia, cerebral palsy, or limb atrophy.
• Dual disability, such as intellectual disability (ID) with blindness, ID with deafness and muteness, or paralysis with blindness, and other duel disabilities. 
• Moderate or severe ID.
• Any of the cases that are not valid for special education or vocational rehabilitation.

It specializes in rehabilitating the physically, sensory, or mentally handicapped in professions appropriate to their abilities and transforming them from disabled human potential to productive individuals capable of interacting with their fellow members of the rest of society by training them in any suitable profession. It is possible to train in the external community according to programs and a joint training plan between the centers and the training authorities on professions that are not available in the centers. There is one center and (13) departments for vocational rehabilitation in the Kingdom.

Categories that are accepted in vocational rehabilitation centers, for example, but not limited to:

• The physically handicapped category, such as those with amputations in the upper or lower extremities, the paralyzed, and heart patients.
• The deaf and dumb category, the deaf category, the dumb category, and the hard of hearing category.
• Blind and visually impaired category
• Tuberculosis category.
• Mentally handicapped category: Simple mental retardation and improved cases of people with mental illness.

It is concerned with providing various services and programs for severely PWDs cases during specific periods of the day, including social, psychological, health, recreational and training programs, in addition to family counseling and education programs according to the needs of each case and as per well-thought-out individual plans.

Day care centers and departments provide appropriate care and rehabilitation programs for PWDs during daylight hours, such as physical and vocational therapy and training in various life skills, in addition to providing intensive family education and counseling programs for families of PWDs and others. These centers were established to be one of the alternatives to institutional care, and their times were set during the daylight hours in the morning to reduce the burden on some families of PWDs who are unable to provide adequate care for their children during this time, or male and female workers who are unable to provide care for their children during official working hours.

The number of government day care centers and departments is (12), and the number of non-governmental centers affiliated with (the private sector, civil committees in service and social development centers, and charitable societies) is (120) distributed over the various regions of the Kingdom.

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Fare Discount Card Request Service

A digital fare discount card can be issued for Saudis with disabilities and their companions through this page. This card provides a 50% discount on government transportation, subject to established regulations and conditions.

Traffic Facilitation Card Request Service

A traffic facilitation card can be issued for people with disabilities through this page. This card enables them to access public facilities and park in designated parking spaces without restrictions throughout the Kingdom electronically.

Accessibility and Parking Facilitation

Comprehensive Access

As part of the Comprehensive Access Program, the King Salman Center for Disability Research has developed the necessary guidelines and regulations to prepare the urban environment, transportation, and public spaces to facilitate the movement of people with disabilities. These guides are:

Guideline for Universal Access in Land Transport: This guide was developed based on accepted international standards and practices for facilities and buildings. It targets planners, engineers, and decision-makers in this sector.

Guideline for Universal Access in Maritime Transport: This guide was developed based on accepted international standards and practices for facilities and buildings. It targets planners, engineers, and decision-makers in this sector.

Guideline for Universal Access in the Built Environment: This guide was developed based on accepted international standards and practices for facilities and buildings. It targets architects, engineers, interior designers, and decision-makers in this sector.

Guideline for Universal Access in Tourist Destinations and Accommodation Sectors: This is a supplementary guide specifically for tourism. It serves as a tool for tourism service providers and all those working in the tourism sector to obtain specific information related to tourism.

Special Travel Guide for People with Disabilities: The General Authority of Civil Aviation has issued a special travel guide for people with disabilities, with the aim of providing full support and protecting their rights at airports. Kingdom

A simplified guide to universal accessibility standards for educational, healthcare, government, and other facilities.