Dubai Autism Center (DAC) announced the launch of the distance-learning program for children with autism during the period of school closure in line with the national efforts to prevent spread of the coronavirus COVID-19.
Mr. Mohammed Al Emadi, Director General of Dubai Autism Center said, “In light of the UAE’s efforts to support the continuation of the educational system movement in the country under the current circumstances, we announce the availability of the distance-learning program for our students during the period of school closure,”
“The DAC has already distributed tablets to the students in order to implement interactive educational tasks and to observe the child’s level of progress through professional smart apps such as “Ynmo”, which is the first smart Arab platform aimed at improving the quality of services provided to people of determination,” Al Emadi said.
Nicholas Orland, Head of Autism Program at the DAC said that the distance-learning program depends on innovative methods that allow individual sessions for the student in the presence of the guardian.
"Video modeling, worksheets and guidelines will be sent to the guardians by our teachers and therapists who prepare these materials according to the students' objectives to carry out activities at home under the supervision of the guardian,” Orland said.
He stressed the importance of video Modeling, which is a visual teaching method that occurs by watching a video of someone modeling a targeted behavior or skill and then imitating the skill watched.
“Video Modeling has been proven to be a highly effective means of teaching all children, especially children with autism,” he emphasized.
It is noteworthy to mention that the Dubai Autism Center implemented an early spring break for students and suspended all its activities and events which include the one-month annual awareness campaign that was supposed to be launched on April 2 – the World Autism Awareness Day.
Dubai Autism Center was established by a decree of the ruler of Dubai in 2001 as a non-profit organization that aims to provide specialized services to take care for children with autism and provide support for their families and their careers. The financial resources of the center consists of subsidies, donations and any charitable endowments for the welfare of the center.
In 2017, the Dubai Autism Center moved to its new headquarters located on an area of 90,000 square feet, covering a total built-up area of 166,000 square feet in Al Garhoud, thereby increasing its capacity from 54 children to 180 children who are received in facilities that have been fully equipped to suit their needs. It contains 34 Chapter Classrooms, 22 motor therapy clinics, 18 speech and speech therapy clinics, 3 rooms specialized in sensory therapy, and a number of laboratories, facilities and medical clinics, all designed according to the latest specialized international standards, providing the appropriate educational environment for children with autism.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that begins early in childhood and lasts throughout a person's life. ASD can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. According to recent studies, one in 59 children is affected by ASD.
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