Regional Family Forum From 12-14 November, 17 family members from Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Syria, Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Morocco met in Dubai at the Leadership Qualification Centre for the 2nd Regional Family Forum, held during the 2006 Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa Regional Games. The objectives of the forum were to share best practices and motivational tips to use with children and adults with intellectual disabilities; learn how to build a family support network; share the challenges parents sometimes face with their children with intellectual disabilities; and to provide parents with the opportunity to convey their recommendations and possible development tools to the Special Olympics Middle East/North Africa team. Dr. Saad from Tunisia did a presentation on “healthy living of our athletes” and Abu Machaal, a parent from Kuwait, shared his long journey with his son, Machaal, who is a certified scuba-diver. All attendees expressed their real desire to start or activate family networks so that siblings of individuals with intellectual disability could benefit from a forum where they can freely express their concerns and expectations as siblings of a Special Olympics athlete. Return to Middle East/North Africa Regional Games home.