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Abu Dhabi · UAE-wide network

Special needs support in Abu Dhabi

Shadow teachers, LSAs and therapists for Abu Dhabi families and schools, under the same clinical supervision as Dubai.

How we support Abu Dhabi

Clinical rigour, wherever you're based.

  1. Home, school or centre

    Support delivered wherever it fits your family — in an Abu Dhabi home, at your child's school, or at a partner centre.

  2. Same clinical team as Dubai

    Abu Dhabi placements are supervised by the same Clinical Director and BCBA/therapy leads, not a separate, lighter-touch team.

  3. School-coordinated LSAs

    Shadow teachers briefed on your child's plan and coordinated directly with your school's inclusion team.

  4. Full condition coverage

    Autism, ADHD, learning differences, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, speech delay and sensory processing — one clinical standard across all of them.

The local landscape

Regulator, and reality.

Regulator: ADEK (Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge)

Abu Dhabi's private schools are regulated by ADEK, alongside a growing number of specialist centres. We work directly with ADEK-regulated British, American and IB curriculum schools, coordinating shadow teacher and LSA placements with each school's own SEN team rather than working around them.

Frequently asked

Questions from Abu Dhabi families.

Do you have an office in Abu Dhabi?
We're Dubai-headquartered, and Abu Dhabi is our second-deepest network — specialists travel to homes and schools across the emirate, coordinated by the same clinical team.
Do you work with ADEK-regulated schools?
Yes — our shadow teachers and LSAs regularly coordinate with SEN teams at ADEK-regulated British, American and IB curriculum schools.
How quickly can support start in Abu Dhabi?
Similar timelines to Dubai — usually one to two weeks after an initial consultation, once we've matched the right specialist.

Not sure where to start?

Start with an assessment.

A behavioural and educational assessment of your child at home, school or a centre, then a call with our Educational & Program Director to talk through what we found — and a specific recommendation, not a guess.

No commitment to ongoing support, and we will tell you if the answer is someone other than us.

AED 499

one-off, includes the director call

Book an assessment

Let's talk about support in Abu Dhabi.

No pressure, no obligation — just a conversation with our clinical lead.

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