WAM ABU DHABI, May 19th, 2013 (WAM)–Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development and Honorary President of Future Centre for Special Needs, has stressed the state’s interest in providing decent living for all categories of Special Needs.




He noted that such a care is deep-rooted in the wise and balanced policies outlined by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, whose legacy is followed up by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.




This came during reception of the Future Centre for Special Needs of the certificate for reaccreditation and implementation of the Competent Learner Model (CLM) from Tucci Learning Solutions Inc, from Michael H. Corbin Michael, Ambassador of the United States of America to UAE.




Present were Mohammed Abdul Jalil Al Fahim, Chairman of the Centre, Dr Mowafaq Mustafa Juma, Director of the Future Centre, members of the Board and other dignitaries.




Sheikh Nahyan congratulated the Centre for this achievement.




For his part, the US envoy said the high calibre accreditation is issued to the institutions that meet required procedures.




Future Centre has successfully implemented CLM in its Autism Unit for last five years. It now serves 21 learners under the model and has 7 certified instructors of which three are also certified coaches. The staff training is ongoing and more teachers will be certified soon. Future Centre plans to open one more class under the model in the near future.




With ABA based CLM training the teachers are equipped to formulate appropriate lessons, structure the learning environments, deliver and monitor the effects of the curriculum to develop the learner’s skills required to be a Competent Learner.




It was the foresight of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan and leadership of Dr. Mowafaq Mustafa, Director of Future Centre, that has made it possible for this project to remain successful for this renewal.




CLM accreditation is the biggest honour an organisation can achieve for its implementation standards required.




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