First Lady Cándida Montilla signed a memorandum of understanding with the Dubai Autism Center (DAC) during her visit to the United Arabian Emirates. The First Lady traveled to the UAR accompanying the Dominican delegation to the Special Olympics. The agreement signed with DAC is to support and enhance cooperation to serve individuals with autism, their families and their caregivers in the areas of advisory and professional training services.
At the DAC, the First Lady was received by Mohammed Al Emadi, director general and board member of the center.
The MoU states that the Dubai Autism Center will offer advice on the design and implementation of assessment programs provided at the three Centers for Comprehensive Care for Disability (CAID), a program operated under the Office of the First Lady in the Dominican Republic.
14 March 2019