may be due to the lack of awareness of the persons with disabilities,
their families, or institutions taking care of persons with disabilities,
of the importance of habilitation. This is also due in some cases to
economic reasons, represented by poverty and social reasons, such as
the culture of shame and reasons relating to the absence of centers
specialized in physiotherapy and habilitation of persons with
disabilities in some remote regions of the Kingdom.
5. Non-availability of habilitation services in some areas for persons
with autism was monitored.
6. The low wages of workers in this field is considered one of the
reasons motivating the emigration of specialized staff to outside the
country, which calls for reviewing rules and regulations relating to the
welfare of workers in this sector.
7. The good level of providing habilitation and habilitation services is
dependent on the capabilities and experience of workers in these
programs and the focus on building their capacity.
Fourth: The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living
The family is the basic unit of society, from which stem the wills and
determination to build and establish a society of all shades and categories,
including persons with disabilities. The Convention on the Rights of the
Child, to which Jordan is committed, signifies the importance of secure
family life for children, regardless of their biological, functional or
psychological status. Moreover, in the case of the absence of a genuine
family, the child is provided alternative family care. However, if no
alternative family care is available, the child is referred to a special
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