Comprehensive Services for Students with Disabilities at King Abdulaziz University

King Abdulaziz University aims to empower students with disabilities by providing a comprehensive range of academic, social, and technical services, ensuring a supportive and complete learning experience. It emphasizes the importance of disclosing all relevant health information and matters that may affect residency requirements, through the following steps:

Contacting the Center for Persons with Disabilities to obtain necessary information and guidance.
Submitting medical documents that prove the type of disability or learning difficulties via the center’s dedicated email.

The services include:

Providing Electronic Curricula: Converting curricula from PDF to Word format to facilitate access for visually impaired students.
Remedial Lessons: Providing additional academic support to students with disabilities to enhance their skills and understanding of the study materials.
Technical Support: The university provides assistive devices for students with special needs, such as Braille devices, white canes, hearing devices, and wheelchairs.
Disability Allowance (Classification): The allowance for a student with a first-degree disability or blindness is 5240 SAR, while the allowance for a second-degree disability or blindness is 1500 SAR.
Test Supervision and Monitoring: Organizing and monitoring exams for students with disabilities during midterm and final exams.
Participation in Activities and Events: Enabling students to participate in all university programs and sports competitions, both on and off campus.
Individual Case Assessment: Providing a comprehensive evaluation of each student with a disability from all categories.
Various Training Programs: Offering training programs in different fields to develop academic and personal skills.