{"id":6224,"date":"2021-07-19T20:26:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T20:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/?p=6224"},"modified":"2025-01-31T14:47:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T19:47:41","slug":"abdulla-can-help-people-realize-their-potential-duchennecan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ptcbio.com\/posts\/abdulla-can-help-people-realize-their-potential-duchennecan\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdulla Demonstrates Determination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.ptcbio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Abdulla-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6228\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), people with special needs and disabilities are considered \u201dpeople of determination.\u201d This designation is used in recognition of their achievements in different fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Abdulla \u2013 who is 37 years old and living with Duchenne in the UAE \u2013 is one such incredible person who demonstrates determination in all parts of his life. Diagnosed at the age of six, Abdulla has adapted to his evolving situation as his condition has progressed. Positivity and adaptability are key to Abdulla\u2019s success, but so is the support of his his family and medical team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">His flair for smart, assistive technology have helped him along the way. By harnessing Microsoft and Apple\u2019s accessibility technology, he was able to complete his higher education with distinction, earning a BS in Information Systems at the Higher College of Technology and an MS in Information and Communication Technology in Education at the British University in Dubai.&nbsp; Abdulla encourages other <em>people of determination<\/em> to pursue education and to utilise technological advances in order to overcome challenges and achieve their goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"quote-block  color-theme--white\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"quote-block__content\">\n\t\t<blockquote class=\"quote-block__text color-theme-border--white\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-block__heading heading--4\">\n\t\t\t\tI am passionate about raising awareness of Duchenne in the UAE and using my experience to help other people of determination to live independently.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">In addition to his academic achievements, Abdulla is a successful author and columnist. His first book \u201dLife is Wishful\u201d was published in 2014 in Arabic. He is currently working on his second book, which is due to be finished in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Abdulla\u2019s CAN-do attitude not only helps him to succeed, but also helps others. Through his charity Yes2MyGiving, which he founded in 2018, Abdulla connects with <em>people of determination<\/em>, and their families, offering advice, as well as practical and emotional support. He provides first-hand recommendations on how to live independently and continue education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/admin.ptcbio.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/07\/Abdullah-Awarded.jpg\" alt=\"Abdulla receives recognition for his Yes2MyGiving charity work.\" class=\"wp-image-6227\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Abdulla has been working with the Public Works and Services Department in Ras Al Khaimah to improve accessibility across the city. To date, he has advocated for the approval of 25 special needs parking spaces and 20 ramps to help <em>people of determination<\/em> access places like the beach and the park. Abdulla\u2019s determination to improve the lives of people in his community is immensely admirable, and he continues to demonstrate that people living with Duchenne CAN live happy and successful lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\">Contact Abdulla through social media:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yes2mygiving\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yes2MyGiving (Instagram)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/yes2mygiving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yes2MyGiving (Facebook) <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/abdulla284\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Personal (Instagram)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/a_alsoori?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Personal (X)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"core-block core-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abdulla, who lives with Duchenne, supports others with disabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16267,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,60],"tags":[],"media-type":[5],"therapeutic-area":[21],"class_list":["post-6224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rare-disease-community","category-rare-journeys"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.5 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - 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