The center also aims at helping individuals who are in need for learning support in specific skills areas, and those who have specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, dysgraphia and dyscalculia. Our services also extend to support children with attention deficit/ hyper activity disorder (ADHD), down syndrome, social and behavioral difficulties and high functioning autism with interventions that help reduce their everyday challenges. In addition, we provide graphology and life coaching consultation and sessions.
Our mission:
Improving the quality of life of individuals suffering from educational & behavioral challenges and support their families, by encouraging the use of intervention & consultation
Our Vision:
Our vision is to enable all challenged individuals to serve the society.
Mona Kazim
Director, Learning Support & Special Needs Specialist, Irlen Syndrome Diagnostician & Trainer
Mrs. Mona Kazim is a pioneer in the special education field. She has been working in the educational field for 28 years. She started her career in education as a teacher, and then became the principal of the school. She successfully ran the school for 13 years. Mrs. Mona became the first bilingual Emirati woman specialized in the field of special education since she earned her master’s degree from the British University in Dubai in 2007. Throughout her career, Mrs. Mona had received up to date professional training around the world. She has attended many trainings & workshops in USA, Britain, Italy, Holland, Portugal, Bahrain and UAE. She is currently the Director, Learning Support & Special Needs Specialist, Irlen Syndrome Diagnostician & Trainer in the UAE and the founder of Alef Centre the first Irlen Centre in GCC.
Mrs. Mona’s philosophy in education is based on interactive learning. She has been providing hands on training and workshops for professionals, in addition to the highly interactive support sessions for students. She believes that every child can learn no matter the difficulties he/ she might be suffering from. Although she is a grandmother, Mrs. Mona never quit supporting children from different ages and backgrounds. She has also been providing practical consultation sessions and counseling for parents.
Mrs. Mona has so many talents. She enjoys knitting, lacing, drawing and sports. She also loves volunteering in social support campaigns and helping needy people around the world.
- Every individual has unlimited potentials that need to be empowered.
- Empowering the individual’s potentials will make him/her the leader of their lives.
- Aiming high and working hard always lead to great achievements.
- Learning is a life long journey.
- Difficulty becomes the Blessing if treated and managed in the right way.
- Our own perspective determines whether what we face is a blessing or a challenge.
- The successful intervention process is based on the collaboration between specialist, home and school.
- Everybody has his/her own style of learning.
Success Stories
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“Wearing the Irlen glasses gives me peace and comfort. It is amazing how little thing can make a big difference.”
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“I am in grade 5, I wore Irlen glasses today and the world feels better with glasses, if you wear glasses, then a lot of things will become brighter and clearer as well as the world will not be confusing.”
Story 2
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“I never thought a lens can make a huge difference, I can see everything clear, the colors look more colorful. And I never thought that I have word distortion”
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I feel that this day is my birthday, i feel happy .. i feel alive.. I really couldn’t imagine that it will make that much of difference. I feel i just had a cup of ice cream with strawberry and mix berries flavor! Thanks again Diagnostician Mona, love you.
Used Irlen lenses For The First Time
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Thank you for the nice and creative sessions it was really what i want to relax and feel fresh again in my busy / stressful life.
Joined An Art Therapy Workshop