Dubai Healthcare City Supports Recovery Begins with Teachers 2011 Education Day

Monday, Jan 10, 2011

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of TECOM Investments’ Science Cluster, today announced its support for the ‘Recovery Begins with Teachers 2011 Education Day’ event in Dubai to highlight the importance of early intervention and successful inclusion of children with special needs and developmental delays.

Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC), a member of TECOM Investments’ Science Cluster, today announced its support for the ‘Recovery Begins with Teachers 2011 Education Day’ event in Dubai to highlight the importance of early intervention and successful inclusion of children with special needs and developmental delays.

Organised by the UAE-based Child Early Intervention Medical Centre (CEIMC) and the Child Learning and Enrichment Medical Centre in collaboration with GEMS Wellington International School, the event on 15 January, 2011, will emphasise the vital role of teachers and the education system in integrating special needs children into the community. It will bring together experts, teachers and families to address diverse issues facing children affected with developmental delays.

Around 500 delegates and experts in special needs education will showcase the latest techniques in early intervention, education, behaviour modification, speech and language communication, as well as sensory integration.

Dr. Ayesha Abdulla, Managing Director, Sciences Cluster, TECOM Investments, said: “We are proud to support this significant event that stresses the important place for children in a society. Children represent the future of any society and the key building bloc of a progressive community. Our support to the event stems from our firm belief that children, especially those that need special support, have to be accorded top priority for successful integration into tomorrow’s world.”

The ‘Recovery Begins with Teachers 2011 Education Day’ event will focus on why parents, educators and healthcare providers ought to be well informed and prepared to recognize early signs of children deviating from normal development. In addition, it will also emphasise the need for making sound decisions regarding the day-to-day aspects of life that impact children. According to experts, early recognition and diagnosis of childhood disability can help improve the quality of life for those children.

Dr. Hibah Shata, Managing Director and Co-founder of Child Early Intervention Medical Centre – Child Learning and Enrichment Medical Centre, said: “Schools and teachers play a decisive role in the development of children and they should make sincere efforts to ensure that kids grow up normally. Adopting the latest techniques in early intervention is imperative. We welcome DHCC’s support to the event that will seek to highlight the need for most effective research-based educational programmes that can be customised for individual children and families.”

Special needs children require individualised programmes including behavioural and occupational therapies, speech and language, vision, feeding therapy as well as social skills building.

Carolina Tovar, Executive Director and Co-Founder of both centers said: “The early detection of childhood delays and problems is very important to achieve the best prognosis and therapeutic results. Parents should have the tools and information to be able to recognize and seek professional help when they notice a problem facing their child. It is our collaborative responsibility as a society to educate the public as the success of treatment depends on the early intervention and the collaborative efforts between the home, therapy team and the schools. We hope this forum can help many families and professionals to understand the challenges and the best way to approach them.”
Supported by the Emirate Medical Association, the ‘Recovery Begins with Teachers 2011 Education Day’ event is accredited by the UAE Ministry of Health for a total of 5.5 hours of continuous education.

With its wide range of therapeutic, educational, and family support services, the Child Early Intervention Medical Centre provides various facilities to children and families with delayed, disabled, or at-risk infants from birth to 18 years of age.

As the region’s leading centre of excellence in healthcare services, DHCC remains in the forefront in hosting and supporting events that bring overall benefits to the community. Through various initiatives, DHCC continues to reinforce its commitment to excellence in medical care, while raising awareness on ways to tackle medical or behavioural disorders in the region.

For more information and registration, kindly visit the website www.childeimc.com 
Or call Child Early Intervention Medical Center on 04-4233667