Sunday, August 3, 2025
Professional Recognitions and Academic Achievements


Professional Recognitions
- Dr. Batool introduced BBI first time in KSA, and the first accreditation process was done for ACCEL International, KSA.
- The Best Buddies International (BBI) awarded BBI-KSA as the recipient of the “International Program of the Year 2023” under Dr. Batool’s leadership as the Program Manager of BBI-Saudi Arabia.
- Dr. Batool received a Recognition award for the year 2022, BBI-Saudi Arabia, as a Country Director.
- Represented KSA in a Global Staff Training workshops and seminars series of the “Best Buddies Strategic Planning”


Best Buddies International is the world’s largest organization dedicated to improving social inclusion of people with disabilities in society and at the workplace.


Recognition award from ACCEL International for planning through organizing the Inaugural Conference on Disability and Inclusion - ACCEL Conferences

Appreciation Award for outstanding performance from ACCEL Saudi Arabia | Empowering Growth through Innovative Solutions
Academic Awards
- Received Graduate Excellence Award for the year 2015, offered by the Faculty of Education, McGill.
- Received Research Award in 2014, offered by the Ministère de l'Éducation, Québec.
- Received Graduate Excellence Award for the years 2013 and 2014, offered by the Faculty of Education, McGill.
- Received Judy Fish Award for the year 2012, offered by the Faculty of Education, McGill
International Conferences and Workshops


Presenting a workshop at GEMS on “Why Inclusive Education” - Home | Ajyal International Schools

Presented on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Lahore College for Women University, LCWU

Presented at Canadian Psychological Association - Homepage on “Reflections from the Field: Bridging Special and General Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
- Human Development Alumni Profiles | Educational & Counselling Psychology - McGill University
- Intersection Sessions (tesol.org) “Dis/ability and the Global South: Lessons from the Field” in Pennsylvania
- Asma Batool - 2017 UDL-IRN Summit (sched.com) “Developmental Review of Universal Design Education Models in K-12 and Higher Education”
- Asma Batool - CAST's 4th Annual Symposium: Empowering Learners “Tracing UDL pathways in Non-traditional High-Efficiency Schools”