CDA LAUNCHES SANAD RELAY CENTRE SMART APP
6/2/2015
The Community Development Authority of Dubai (CDA), launched today, Sanad Relay Center App, a smart application specialized to enhance the empowerment and cohesion of people with disabilities (PWD) by providing them with a comprehensive platform where they can get consultation, information and support.
In a press conference, held today, CDA said that the new app, developed on iOS and Android, will provide people with hearing impairment the ability to communicate through video calls and chat with sign language specialists and get their support if facing any challenge. PWD, their families and everyone else can also benefit from the relay center services, the only government center in the UAE specialized in providing sign language services.
His Excellency Khaled Al Kamda, Director General of CDA said that finding the encouraging and supportive environment for PWD is one of CDA’s strategic objectives. “In line with His Highness Shiekh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum vision to move all Dubai services to be smart, in order to make available for people anytime we launch today the smart version of Sanad relay center”, said Al Kamda.
“The new app provides a comprehensive platform where PWD can get information about disabilities service providers, how and where to get the services, they can also ask for counseling regarding symptoms one of their relatives has and might lead to an early detection of potential disability. People with hearing impairment (PWHI), will have wider window to receive support from experts in disabilities and sign language”.
“In few seconds, PWHI can communicate with Sanad relay center team and get their support either through the chat or the video calls, this will give them the feeling that they will always have the support when they need it and it will make them more confidence to go out and engage in social activities”.
“Sanad relay center team is consisted of authorized sign language experts, and we are looking now to attract experts with foreign sign language experience to cover the majority of the PWHI in the country”. Al Kamad concluded Sanad relay center is one of CDA’s projects launched under the vision of “My Community” initiative, aiming to convert Dubai to a disabled friendly city by 2020. And it is open to the entire UAE and region to benefit from its services in dealing with PWHI.