UAE: Registration for support services opens for students with special needs

UAE: Registration for support services opens for students with special needs

The number of graduating students for the previous academic year 2022/2023 had reached around 53 students who benefited from the rehabilitation and educational services aimed at developing their skills in various fields and enhancing their social inclusion to achieve empowerment and comprehensive inclusion.

The services provided by the centres for people of determination vary between physical and occupational therapy for developing motor skills, speech therapy, as well as psychological assessment and behaviour modification services, educational classes focusing on students’ cognitive and general life skills, vocational rehabilitation services to empower people of determination with the professional skills they need to enhance their abilities and potentials, helping them access employment opportunities.

The Early intervention centres and units affiliated to the ministry provide rehabilitation services for children under the age of 6 years with confirmed disabilities, developmental delays, or at risk of developmental delays, whether physical, sensory, or communicative conditions to mitigate the effects of disability on the child and their family if present, and reduce the likelihood of developmental delays turning into disabilities. Additionally, they educate families and involve them in family training programmes aimed at enhancing children’s abilities in various cognitive, communicative, social, and physical aspects.

The Emirates Early Intervention Programme