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Literacy and Dyslexia Specialists are facilitating this Social Club for Tweens and Teens!

This program is highly recommended for children between 10 and 15 years old.

Tweens and teens need a safe space to socialize, grow, and learn. Join our Social Club workshop designed specifically for this age group and provide your child with the opportunity to develop social skills, make new friends, and have fun. Sign up now and give your child the chance to thrive!

The program focuses on the following objectives:

1. To provide a safe and inclusive environment for neurodiverse tweens and teens to socialize and make new friends.

2.To promote self-esteem and self-acceptance among members through positive reinforcement and activities that focus on individual strengths and abilities.

3. To share information to members and their families about neurodiversity and the strengths and challenges associated with different neurotypes.

4. To offer opportunities for tweens and teens to develop social skills and communication strategies through structured activities and group discussions.

5. To provide a platform for tweens and teens to share their experiences and support one another in navigating the challenges of neurodiversity in a neurotypical world.

6. To empower tweens and teens to advocate for themselves and their neurotype in educational, professional and personal settings.

7. To provide a platform for tweens and teens to develop their talents, interests and skills through fun and engaging activities and programs.

WhatsApp 050 1466319 for for details and registration.

Enroll your teens and tweens now!

Dubai Winter Camp is here! Feel the breeze, don’t you freeze!

Mums and Dads, our children will explore the Frozen Planet. Send them to TDCC and get them ready to wander as we will trek from the North to the South Pole exploring the Winter Landscape, discovering the cold climate, Arctic Animals, Habitats, ice and snow and more.

Through engaging activities our children will

     -Develop Social and Play Skills

     -Expand Communication and Language

     -Strengthen Fine and Gross Motor Skills

     -Build Confidence and Self Awareness

     -Practice Independent Living Skills

All Programs are designed and delivered by specialised Educators, Speech and Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists.

Camp will run for 2 weeks:

Week1: Dec 12-16th 

Week 2: Dec 19 – 23rd 

Book you child now! Limited spaces for children to this exciting voyage to the Frozen Planet. 

Can’t wait to meet those happy faces!

Special Education Needs Coach Uzma Akser and The Developing Child Centre are thrilled to launch this Parent Support Program dedicated to all TDCC parents and other parents with children of determination.

Regular Session on Tuesdays | 10:00 AM Dubai Time | Via Zoom

Topics for the month of April:

April 11 Celebrating neurodiversity: Fostering a positive and inclusive culture around neurodiversity, including exploring the unique strengths and perspectives of neurodivergent individuals and families.

April 18 Exploring ways to celebrate the strengths and talents of our ‘special’ children

 April 25 Addressing the impact of autism on family dynamics and relationships.

Overview

The Parent Support Group program is a safe and supportive space for parents to come together, share their experiences, and learn from one another. During the program, you will have the opportunity to connect with other parents and learn from Uzma’s guidance and support. You will explore different strategies for managing stress, such as mindfulness and self-care practices, and you will have the chance to reflect on your own experiences and learn from the experiences of others. The program will be conducted via Zoom, so you can participate from the comfort of your own home.

The program is a great opportunity for parents to come together, share their experiences and support each other, as well as to develop the skills and strategies they need to be the best version of themselves and raise happy and healthy children. Don’t miss this chance to improve your life and the life of your family!

Objectives of the program

1. To provide a safe and supportive space for parents to share their experiences, challenges, and successes in parenting.

2. To educate parents on effective strategies for managing stress, such as mindfulness and self-care practices.

3. To help parents develop the skills and strategies they need to be the best versions of themselves and to raise happy and healthy children.

4. To provide an opportunity for parents to connect with other parents, share their experiences, and gain support.

5. To help parents to identify their own strengths and weaknesses, and work on them.

6. To provide parents with resources and information on various parenting topics such as child development, communication, and discipline.

7. To provide parents with the opportunity to ask questions and receive guidance from the facilitator.

9. To help parents to build a more positive and strong relationship with their children.

10. To provide an opportunity for parents to reflect on their own experiences and learn from the experiences of others.

About Uzma

Uzma Akser is an accomplished Special Education Needs Coach and Mentor, as well as the founder of Coaching with Uzma. With a blossoming career as a lawyer in the UK, Uzma chose to attend to the unique needs of her child on the autism spectrum, and has since dedicated her time and expertise to helping parents navigate the challenges of raising children with special needs. She is a certified and credentialed Life and Academic Coach through ACA Coach Academies, and a member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF). With an LLB (Hons) and an LPC from the UK and a background in Human Rights, Uzma is dedicated to helping individuals discover and use their voices to be heard and valued.  Uzma understands the emotional struggles that many parents face when their child may have intellectual or developmental delays and aims to provide clarity and direction through coaching and mentoring. Her mission is to empower and motivate all parents, whether they are home educating or working with schools, to advocate on behalf of their children and create an inclusive and supportive environment for their child’s growth and development.

Book your seat now!

Speech and Language Therapist Aalia Thobani will take you into an amazing workshop on The Hanen , It Takes Two to Talk program!

Help your child learn to communicate effectively during the everyday interactions he has with the people he loves.

Every moment you, as a parent, spend having fun and interacting with your child provides an opportunity to build her communication. 

Because language is learned in natural, daily activities and interactions, parents have a major role to play in helping a child develop language skills.  It may seem like a challenging task, but it isn’t.

The It Takes Two to Talk Program teaches you, step-by-step, how to become your child’s most important language teacher. The program shows you how to:

-Recognize your child’s stage and style of communication so that you know which steps to take next

-Identify what motivates your child to interact with you so you’ll know how to get conversations started

-Adjust everyday routines to help your child take turns and keep interactions going

-Follow your child’s lead to build his confidence and encourage him to communicate

-Add language to interactions with your child to help him understand language and then use it when he is ready

-Tweak the way you play and read books with your child to help him learn language

-Change the way you speak to your child so that he’ll understand and learn new words

This program is recommended specifically for parents who feel as if their child may have a delay in language development. It is also highly recommended for new parents who benefit from guidance on creating a positive language learning environment at home.

Spaces are limited.

Book your seat now!

Psychomotor Therapist and Handwriting Specialist, Mabelle El Koreh, is here to help!

Are you concerned about your child’s handwriting difficulties? Handwriting is a complex task that involves a combination of skills. 

Overview

Mabelle is trained in handwriting reeducation and uses evidence-based approaches and tools to help develop your child’s motor skills, muscle tone regulation, and visual perceptual skills. She incorporates the use of the Handwriting Without Tears, Jeannot Method, Active Relaxation, and Kezhero Technique to help your child adapt a correct posture and proper arm and finger coordination, regulate their muscles, develop fine motor skills and manual dexterity, and improve their visual perceptual and visual spatial abilities.

Overall, the French Handwriting Workshop for children is a comprehensive program that aims to teach children how to write French in a fun, engaging and effective way using various techniques and methods.

Objectives of the Handwriting Programme

1. To improve the child’s motor skills, muscle tone regulation, and visual perceptual skills through the use of evidence-based approaches and tools.

2. To teach the child the proper posture and arm and finger coordination for handwriting.

3. To help the child regulate their muscles for the task of handwriting.

4. To develop the child’s fine motor skills and manual dexterity necessary for holding a pencil and controlling the trace.

5. To improve the child’s visual perceptual and visual spatial abilities to discriminate between letters and shapes, and to correctly reproduce and organize them on paper.

6. To teach the child handwriting in Arabic, English or French.

7. To enable the child to communicate effectively through handwriting.

8. To provide the child with the tools they need to succeed in handwriting.

9. To provide parents with the knowledge and tools to support their child’s handwriting development.

10. To ensure that the child reaches their full potential in handwriting and handwriting-related tasks.

Evidence-based approaches and techniques

The “French Handwriting Workshop” for children is a program that aims to teach children how to write in French using the Handwriting Without Tears, Jeannot Method, Active Relaxation, and Kezhero Technique.

Handwriting is an essential skill that your child needs to learn and communicate. This program is also available in Arabic and English.

Don’t wait any longer, book a place for your child now and give them the tools they need to succeed!

Get ready to meet Happiness Dogs and let your children have fun with all the lovely reading dogs as they: 

-bring happiness and fulfillment

-teach responsibility and empathy

-offer unconditional love and companionship

-give comfort and affection

-provide a great outlet of stress and anxiety

-are easier to socialize with

-attract attention and are great conversation starters

Book a session for your child now!

The Registration for the Academic Year 2022-2023 is now open!

We are excited to help your child unlock their potential by providing the most effective learning structure and support, TDCC enables students to thrive in school and life.

For ten years TDCC Intensive Educational Programs have been successfully supporting children to learn, develop and grow. Each program has a unique approach integrating educational learning and therapeutic strategies to meet the dynamic individual needs of each child.

At TDCC, we give high value to the culture of inclusion where learning is fun, creative, and carefully designed in consonance with the specific learning challenges of each child. Our strong multidisciplinary approach consisting of highly skilled special educators, therapists and psychologists as well as collaborations with International Educational Consultants enables us to deliver best practice, genuine support to every child. TDCC prides itself on being accessible to all families offering bespoke support to children to enhance their strengths and bridge gaps in areas they may be experiencing difficulties in.

TDCC offers a range of programs to meet the needs of every individual child including:

• Preschool Early Intervention
• School Readiness Program
• Early Intervention Program     
• Life Skills Class

Register today, we are excited to welcome you at TDCC!

Why do parents choose TDCC ABA Summer Intensive Program and why should you, too?

Learning life skills has never been more exciting to children because we do it the fun way here at TDCC ABA Department!

TDCC is proud to bring you this program administered by our dynamic, passionate and dedicated Case Manager and RBTs under the supervision of a BCBA.

The summer program offers a positive experience for children which provides them an enriching environment in ABA therapy practices while expanding social, communication that can have a big impact on their ability to make friends, socialize and interact with other people and to provide overall general life skills giving complete emphasis on achieving the following goals:

• Learn Functional Communication Skills
• Improve Social Skills with Peers
• Develop Better Attention and Listening Skills
• Enhance Play Skills
• Build Confidence and Have Lots of Fun while Learning Set of New Skills

Places are limited, book your child now and enjoy the optimal child:adult ratio with our committed therapists!

 

Are you in Dubai this summer? 

Let your child explore this year’s Summer Intensive Program. It is a great way to help children maintain the progress they made over the year!

TDCC brings you this eight weeks full of fun and engaging activities which include topics about Superheroes, Little Scientists and The Wonderful World of Books developed and delivered by a team of specialist educators, speech therapists, and occupational therapists. They will support children to return to school with ease as they focus on the development of the following learning areas: 

• Improving Social Skills
• Expanding Play Skills
• Strengthening Fine and Gross Movements
• Developing Communication Skills
• Enhancing Attention and Listening Skills
• Building Confidence and Self Awareness

Registration is open for 3-11 years old children.    

Places are limited to maintain optimal child:adult ratios.

Book your child’s place now and let the fun begin!

READy set go! 

Get your child ready for school with a three week intensive summer programme based on Orton-Gillingham and the Science of Reading principles. A phonics-based approach with focus on the following:

• Reading Fluency
• Reading Accuracy
• Spelling

Your child receives 15 hours of evidence-based intervention with Zara Mizra, our UK trained and qualified Literacy Specialist, Dyslexia Specialist and COGx Manager.

Places are limited, register now!

We are excited to read with your child this summer!