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SKILLS CHALLENGE 2015 Sponsor ABILITIESme in collaboration with The Future Centre for Special Needs hosted the Skills Challenge 2015. This is a skills-related competition that is aimed to identify unique abilities in participants with special needs. INSPIRATION: In the year 2007, three students of the Future Centre were sent to compete in the International Abilympics in Japan. Upon the students’ return to UAE, they told stories of their wonderful experiences before and during the competition. Their stories inspired the thought of SKILLS CHALLENGE 2013. This first time event in the UAE was held in 2013 in The Future Centre, Abu Dhabi. ABILITIESme was held under theme of Inclusion, hence our role is to discover and develop the talents of people with disability. Through this event, we hope to showcase and identify strengths and abilities within individuals of persons with disability in the UAE in the hopes of their gaining proper recognition and meaningful placements in society. Winners and participants in each category were presented with trophies and certificates of participation to recognize their achievements. The various events were judged by independent judges under the guidance of a Chief Judge. Word Processin g Henna Design Jewelry Making Painting PowerPoint Embroidery Flower Arrangement 3-D Art Photography [phone] [email protected] Post Show Report 2015 www.abilitiesme.com