The Kuwait Association for Learning Differences (KALD) participated in the World Mental Health Day event organized by Al Hayat Bilingual School (HUBS) on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, under the theme “Small Hearts, Big Minds.”

The event included a series of awareness sessions and lectures that addressed important topics such as: Basic mental health for children, specific learning difficulties, behavior and emotions, anxiety, separation, and school.

The event also featured a panel discussion presented by Professor Maram Al-Daihani, which addressed the importance of supporting children's mental health and the role of the educational environment in promoting their psychological well-being. Additionally, there was a dialogue session with Dr. Omar Al-Sayed from the Child Evaluation and Education Center, who discussed the most prominent challenges facing students with learning difficulties and ways to deal with them in an effective educational manner.