With the aim of making Dubai a leading global center for diagnosis and treatment

Mohammed bin Rashid sets new goals and specializations for "Dubai Autism"

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai, issued a decree regarding the Dubai Autism Center.

The decree included new goals and specializations that contribute to enhancing Dubai's position and making it a leading center in the world in the field of providing special education programs and specialized treatment services for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.

In implementation of the decree, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai, issued a decision appointing the Chairman and members of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Autism Center, headed by Hisham Abdullah Al Qassim, and the membership of: Sheikha Dr. Alia bint Humaid Al Qasimi, and Dr. Hind Abdul Wahed Al Rostamani, Sami Yaqout Al Riyami, Salha Khalifa bin Dhiban Al Falasi, and Dr. Sheikha Ahmed Al Raisi, in addition to the membership of the Executive Director of the Center, who is appointed by a decision issued by the Chairman of the Board of Directors.

The center aims to contribute to coordinating and directing regional efforts related to the definition of autism spectrum disorder and awareness of its symptoms, and the requirements for appropriate dealing with individuals diagnosed with this disorder, and to make the emirate a leading center in the world in the field of providing special education programs and specialized rehabilitative treatment services approved for individuals, who have been Diagnosing them with autism spectrum disorder, as well as raising community awareness of the needs of people who suffer from it and their families, and integrating them into society, by enabling them to reach their full potential through the best internationally accredited special education programs and rehabilitation treatment services.

The decree defined the functions of the Dubai Autism Center, the most important of which are: setting the necessary policies and strategic plans to confront autism spectrum disorder, in coordination with the concerned authorities in the emirate, preparing research and studies aimed at knowing the reality of this disorder, and providing the necessary clinical services for diagnosis, detection and evaluation for all children referred to the center. In addition to providing specialized care services and various treatment programs by specialists working for the center and facilities designed with international standards, which allow these people to be given the factors they need to reach the highest levels of independence in society, and to provide specialized educational programs inside and outside the classroom, according to a clear educational philosophy framework, And preparing scientific curricula that suit the needs of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, in line with international standards and the national policy in the field of special education.

The center also specializes in preparing and rehabilitating national cadres specialized in the treatment and rehabilitation of individuals who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, coordinating in this regard with the concerned authorities in the emirate or abroad, and establishing partnerships with local, regional and international agencies specialized in the center's field of work, and coordinating with them. In everything related to achieving the objectives of the center and collecting donations for the benefit of the center, in accordance with the legislation in force in the emirate

The center’s board of directors is considered the supreme authority that supervises the center, and undertakes the following tasks: drawing and approving the strategic direction and general policy of the center, its strategic, development and operational plans, supervising their implementation, approving the necessary policies and strategic plans to confront autism spectrum disorder, and submitting them to the Executive Council of the Emirate of Dubai for approval.

The Board of Directors is also responsible for proposing legislation related to autism spectrum disorder, coordinating in this regard with the competent authority in the emirate, approving regulations, regulations and decisions related to organizing the work of the center in the administrative, financial and technical aspects, as well as evaluating and following up the performance of the executive body of the center, and setting controls for collecting donations for the benefit of Center and spend it for the purposes assigned to it, in accordance with the legislation in force in the Emirate.

The Executive Director of the Center is appointed by a decision issued by the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and the Executive Director is directly responsible before the Board of Directors for the implementation of the tasks entrusted to him and the decisions issued pursuant thereto and the legislation in force in the Emirate, and what is assigned to him by the Board of Directors.

The executive body of the Center consists of the Executive Director and a number of technical and administrative staff, and undertakes the task of carrying out operational and technical work, and providing administrative and technical support to the Board of Directors.

According to the decree, all government agencies in the emirate are required to cooperate with the center to enable it to carry out the tasks and powers entrusted to it.

The center's financial resources consist of financial allowances for the services and programs provided by the Dubai Autism Center, grants, gifts, donations, bequests and endowments that the Board of Directors agrees to accept, and any other resources approved by the Executive Council.

• The Center provides training and professional development services that include a range of advanced skills.

• The Board of Directors is responsible for approving the bylaws and regulations related to the administrative, financial and technical aspects.

• The Center works as an integrated assessment and intervention unit to detect the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder.

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