American Education in the United Arab Emirates ABILITIESme ... Post Show Report. | Page 2

Thank you! ABILITIESme would like to thank all our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, trainers, partners and visitors for ensuring that ABILITIESme 2015 was a great success. The feedback received from the exhibitors and delegates was that the trading was strong, that the educational content was excellent and that the atmosphere was electric. This is very positive news for Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the Middle East’s Rehabilitation sector and the Special Needs Community. New for this event were the inclusion of both certified training courses and the annual Skills Challenge organized by the Future Centre in Abu Dhabi. ABILITIESme 2015 was held from the 24th – 26th March at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development and Honorary President of the Future Centre for Special Needs, Abu Dhabi. ABILITIESme in collaboration with The Future Centre for Special Needs hosted the Skills Challenge 2015. This is a skills-related competition that is aimed to identify an annual competition unique abilities in participants with special needs. For the second year in a row, ABILITIESme introduced the Middle East community to the latest developments in mobility, independent living solutions and rehabilitation solutions. ABILITIESme allowed the community to test and try the latest technologies and solutions available for people with disability and the elderly. The ABILITIESme Conference was very well received which featured VIP government, international, regional and local speakers discussing government initiatives, policies, social inclusion and the latest information on trends in accessibility, adaptation, rehabilitation and assistive technology for people with disability and the elderly. Over the course of ABILITIESme, certified training courses were conducted in the fields of; Inclusive Education, Talk Tools, Responsive interaction-based strategies that promote early social and language development and Healthy Posture for Healthy Movement. ABILITIESme was held under theme of Inclusion, hence our role is to discover and develop the talents of people with disability. Through this event, we hope to showcase and identify strengths and abilities within individuals of persons with disability in the UAE in the hopes of their gaining proper recognition and meaningful placements in society. Winners and participants in each category were presented with trophies and certificates of participation to recognize their achievements. On behalf of dmg events and the entire ABILITIESme team we would like to say thank you to all our sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, trainers, partners and visitors for making ABILITIESme 2015 a huge success. We are busy planning ahead for next year’s show and focusing on creating together a great ABILITIESme 2016. ABILITIESme Workshops were conducted over all three days of the event which featured 20 exclusive learning experience with hands on practical sessions that provided a deeper understanding of therapies, products and services. Workshops were directed and focused on the end users and were for the benefit of people with special needs, parents, medical and healthcare specialists, educational experts and caregivers. Once again, the UAE Disabled Sports Federation showcased sporting activities with an objective to highlight inclusion in sports such as Basketball and Goal Ball for the visually impaired. ABILITIESme receives strong support from: [phone] [email protected] www.abilitiesme.com