Qais AlMeqdad is a professor in special education at Qatar University the, wherein he has been involved in teaching both graduates and undergraduates and publishing articles in local, regional and international journals. Prof. Almeqdad graduated with the first two degrees in special education from the University of Jordan; 1997 and 2000, respectively, and completed his MPhil in educational research (2005) and PhD in special education in the University of Cambridge UK (2008). Prior to pursuing his academic career, Prof. Almeqdad worked with students with disabilities; their teachers, families and service providers and policy makers on improving best education practices and enhancing positive social attitudes towards the rights of people with disabilities at the local and regional levels. Prof. Almeqdad was assigned a member of the Advisory Council for People of Determination, UAE, 2017-2020.