We need insurance coverage for autism
It is very heartening to read about the initiative to provide free therapy for 40 needy children with autism (‘40 children with autism to be treated for free’, Gulf News, April 14). This is a step in the right direction for the families with children with this disorder.
Please bring it to the attention of all readers that medical insurance does not cover therapy for autism related problems like speech, occupational and behavioural therapy.
The contention by the insurance companies is that autism is not curable, so they do not cover it.
Diabetes is also not curable, but yet its treatment is covered.
It would greatly benefit the autism community if medical insurance providers were prevailed upon to cover the therapy and treatment of autism.
From Mr Keith Davids
UAE
Rain is a rare sight
The fact is that in Middle East, we don’t have many green landscapes, just mountains or desert (April Reader’s photography competition: A relief’, Gulf News, April 19). So these bouts of rain are a sight to behold. However, I should say that Socotra Island in Yemen is like an island from another planet. It’s so beautiful, I must visit there soon.
From Mr Ahmad Mohammad
UAE
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Beneficial for all
It’s actually positively healthy for men over 40 years old to donate blood regularly since after this age, we start hoarding iron in our bodies and have too much (‘Unfounded fears about blood donation deter UAE donors’, Gulf News, April 18). Donating blood lowers iron levels, which helps men’s health. Quite apart from that benefit for men, imagine how many people you can save!
From Mr Giles Heaton
Dubai
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Scared of needles
I would be willing to donate blood, but I’m scared of needles! Also, my weight is not suitable for it.
From Ms Aayah Hassan Abdullah
UAE
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Regular donator
I am willing to donate to anybody who needs it. It’s normal for a healthy man and you can recover quite quickly.
From Mr Fiaz Sultan
UAE
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Who knows what he thinks
I think it is very hard to judge his true opinion at the moment (‘Donald Trump is not a racist, guys’, Gulf News, April 19). What he says is all aimed at getting himself elected. It is worrying that the only way to do this is to spout racist rhetoric. So who knows what Donald Trump really believes.
From Ms Patricia Mason
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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Is it a ploy?
I have a theory that Trump has been planted and that it is planned for him to say things deliberately to incite people so that many people will turn off of him and instead vote for the candidate already chosen for the presidency.
From Ms Maxene Dodds
UAE
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He’s a peach… literally
He is not a racist, he is a peach of a person. He paints his face orange and wears a dead fox on his head. People like him need constant love and care. And yes, proper and timely medication!
From Mr Adnan Shah
UAE
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It was filmed
He was charged only because he was filmed while murdering Palestinians, which caused a global outcry (‘Israeli soldier who shot supine assailant charged with manslaughter’, Gulf News, April 19). There was pressure on Israel to act, or else they would have no problem to commit murders and harass the Palestinians on a daily basis!
From Mr Hisham S.
Dubai
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What ignorance
I wonder if all Americans everywhere would be stopped from boarding flights because their government was responsible for destruction and terrorism in the Middle East (‘California student says airline removed him for speaking in Arabic’, Gulf News, April 19)! Ignorance knows no bounds, just like those ignorant people who kicked him out because he spoke Arabic!
From Ms Sandra Debby Idebu
UAE
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Strict security is necessary
The man when questioned admitted that he was speaking to his uncle in Arabic and he mentioned Daesh and martyrdom and other words associated with jihadists. It was never just simply about him speaking Arabic. Then when he was asked at his seat to explain his conversation, he got annoyed and told them that this is what Islamophobia has done to this country. Probably not the best remark he could have used. Strict security is unfortunately a must and even if it were a European man sitting next to me using such terminology, I feel most of us would feel as uncomfortable until he was checked out and his intentions were clear. He got on a later flight and doesn’t wish to take the matter further.
From Ms Sheena Smith
UAE
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Shouldn’t have to explain
So what are you saying, Ms Sheena Smith? If I speak Arabic on a flight, I must then be asked to explain what I said? Stop being biased and see this for what it really is!
From Mr Nivesh Jagesar
UAE
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Paranoia
The man said nothing wrong. If speaking in Arabic is the problem, it’s just your usual paranoid Americans! He told his uncle about the chicken dinner they were served and the moment when he got to stand up and ask the secretary general a question about the Islamic State. But, the conversation seemed troubling to a nearby passenger, who told the crew she overheard him making “potentially threatening comments”. Maybe you should read it properly, Sheena Smith. It’s heresay!
From Ms Fiona Deeb
UAE
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Perfectly normal
This is completely unfair! He was already on the plane, which means he had already gone through the all security checks. Secondly, he made a private call to his uncle, which is normal and if other passengers were not able to understand Arabic, that was not his fault. If other passengers were able to understand Arabic, there would have been no need to ask him about the conversation.
From Mr Zohair Khan
Dubai
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