May 01, 2025
The Children’s Medical Center at JHAH Dhahran has become the first healthcare facility in the Eastern Province to be designated a Certified Autism Center™ by the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards.
Visiting a hospital can be a daunting experience for a child with autism, and stressful for their parents and caregivers, too. That is why the Children’s Medical Center at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare (JHAH) has completed a program of intensive training and education to become a Certified Autism Center™.
In doing so, it has become the first healthcare facility in the Eastern Province to receive the designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), a global leader in cognitive disorder training and certification that draws its expertise from autistic self-advocates and other specialists in the field.
As a parent, you may have noticed that your child is squinting, or sitting unusually close to the television, or closing their eyes to see things that are far away. If so — or if you have noticed any other unusual behavior that indicates they have problems with their eyesight — please book an appointment with us right away.
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that vision screening for children be repeated regularly throughout childhood as part of routine health care visits and says that instrument-based testing can begin from 12 months onwards.
New non-invasive bilirubin screening device
The Pediatric Primary Care Unit at JHAH Dhahran has also introduced a non-invasive screening device that measures bilirubin levels in children’s blood.
The point-and-click device works much like a non-invasive thermometer. It means that fewer children need to give blood to have their bilirubin levels checked.
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