Egypt's First Lady visits top handicapped rehabilitation center

Egypt's First Lady Suzanne Mubarak visited on Monday an advanced center for the rehabilitation of the handicapped in Maryland's state near Washington.

During the two-hour tour, Mrs. Mubarak was briefed on the services and new techniques used in educating and rehabilitating the physically challenged.

She was accompanied by the spouses of Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa and Egypt's Ambassador to the US Nabil Fahmi.

A reception was held in honor of Mrs. Mubarak, with the president's spouse thanking the center's officials for their warm welcome and appreciating their human concern for the welfare of the handicapped.

The chief of the center as well as its board chairman lauded Mrs. Mubarak's one of the most prominent figures in the field of humanitarian activities all over the world.

Mrs. Mubarak gave a speech in which she lauded activities being carried out there.

In press statements, First Lady Mubarak said that she is interested in children with special needs, adding that Egypt carries out a program for teaching families how to deal with those children.

"Egypt has started giving due care to children with special needs since ten years and there are several charities operating in that field," Mrs. Mubarak said .