The Community Development Authority (CDA) and the Dubai Early Childhood Development Centre (DECDC) organized a workshop for professionals who work with children with special needs. The six-day workshop aimed at developing their skills in working with new-borns and infants, and introducing international best practices in the area of disability and early intervention.
Dr Maryam Matar, Director General of the CDA, said: “The workshop comes in line with the strategic objective of CDA to enhance social development in Dubai by targeting all social and age groups in the community. It enhanced the skills of professionals working with children, especially in the area of early intervention for disability and ensured that the highest standards are adhered to when dealing with special needs childrenâ€.
“CDA is committed to introducing modern programmes and attracting the best expertise to guarantee highest quality social services that meet the needs of the community and achieve sustained social development,†added Dr Matar.
The workshop focused on the Assessment, Evaluation and Programming Systems (AEPS) for infants and toddlers, and was headed by Dr. Joan Johnson, co-author of the AEPS programme.
The AEPS is a renowned programme used in the United States and other countries to asses and develop the child’s progress in addition to monitoring child behaviour.
Community Development Authority (CDA):
The CDA is a government entity mandated with enhancing the social development in Dubai to achieve the Dubai strategic plan 2015 which was announced by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum on February 2007.
The CDA will work towards promoting and raising the social standards in Dubai, and increasing the role of citizens in the community by cooperating with concerned entities in order to achieve the goals of the development sector and to develop the basic structure necessary for this.
The CDA will work on setting up the necessary policies and standards pertaining to social services providers based on its five strategic goals including promotion of national identity, social protection, social inclusion, social empowerment, and social cohesion in Dubai.
For further information, please contact:
Dr Ghassan Abdullah Al Katheri              Nedal Alasaad/Nafisa Marzouki
Senior Manager Corporate Communications        ASDA’A Burson-Marsteller
Community Development Authority                        Tel: (971 4) 3344550
Tel: (971 4) 4299884 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fax: (971 4) 3344556
Email: ghassan.alkatheri@cda.gov.ae Email: n.alasaad@asdaa.com n.marzouki@asdaa.com
