WE ARE OPENING SOON!

T h e d r e a m i s u n f o l d i n g . A B L E U K w i l l o p e n t h e f i r s t O r a l

P l a c e m e n t a n d F e e d i n g C e n t r e i n t h e U A E .

W e s u p p o r t f a m i l i e s t h a t a r e s t r u g g l i n g w i t h t h e i r

c h i l d r e n w h o a r e h a v i n g i s s u e s w i t h e a t i n g , s w a l l o w i n g ,

s p e e c h d e v e l o p m e n t a n d c o m m u n i c a t i o n d i f f i c u l t i e s .

W e n e e d m o r e s p a c e a s t h e t h e r a p y i s s o e f f e c t i v e a n d

t h e o v e r w h e l m i n g i n c r e a s e o f s e r v i c e r e q u e s t f r o m t h e

p a r e n t s .

  C o n s t r u c t i o n i s d e v e l o p i n g r e a l l y w e l l . T h e f e e d i n g

t h e r a p y i s s e t t o p e n i t ' s d o o r i n O c t o b e r .

ABLE UK NEWS-LETTER

VOLUME 9  •   AUGUST 2019

KEEPING US ALL CONNECTED

EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH

What makes Dennis a great ABA Therapist  

According to our ABA HOD, Mr . Robin Vergara, Dennis

is a therapist with great passion and love towards the

kids and his job and whatever he learns he shares i t

with everyone and I personal ly bel ieve that i t is a

great character ist ic of a future leader .

Thank you for your cont inuous hard work, Mr . Dennis .

We are thankful to have you as a part of the ABLE UK

team!

Dennis MangundayaoABA Therapist

VOLUME 9  •   AUGUST 2019

For many chi ldren, l iv ing in Dubai can be endless fun with the array of amusement parks , mal ls , indoor

playgrounds, toy and gadget shops and many museums throughout the Emirates , a l l in a very safe and secure

environment .For many expats l iv ing in the UAE though, the great outdoors is the best playground, especial ly for

the ones who exper ienced a chi ldhood without the IPAD, smartphones or games consoles . For those of us the who

grew up in the 70’s and 80’s , or ‘Generat ion Y ’ as we’re affect ionately cal led by marketers – tree branches were

our monkey bars , soi l from the garden was our sand box, puddles from the rain were the art i f ic ia l fountains and

our fr iends stor ies and games were our col lect ive entertainment . I t was safe to play out on the street in our

neighbourhoods and we never got bored! In fact , i f you came home before dinnert ime and weren’t covered in a

few cuts and bruises then i t wasn’t a good day! Outdoor play taught us so many th ings when we were growing up,

from how we solve squabbles with people , to how to stand up and dust ourselves off when we fal l down. Losing

was just as much an important part of the game as winning but gett ing involved in the f i rst place and learning to

take r isks , wel l that was crucial to help us make fr iends, develop res i l ience and perseverance throughout

l i fe .Nowadays i t is widely acknowledged that chi ldren are becoming increasingly focused on electronics and

gadgets and there is concern amongst parents , experts and the media that th is ‘screen t ime’ adversely affects

their social , p lay, f ine and gross motor sk i l ls , a long with their expressive language and tact i le percept ion. This is

undoubtedly confounded here in the UAE where for half the year the sun scorches down and prohibi ts lengthy

outdoor play l ike the ones we enjoyed in yesteryear . Alas !Many parents when they f i rst v is i t us at ABLE UK wi l l te l l

us that their chi ld has met several key developmental mi lestones including, master ing the alphabet , numbers ,

colours and even recit ing many rhymes. What parents often do not consider is the importance of play. Due to

busy parent working schedules and so many other factors , chi ldren can miss that essent ial p layt ime that al lows

them to use their creat iv i ty whi le developing their imaginat ion, dexter i ty , and physical , cognit ive , and emotional

strength.  P lay  is   important to healthy brain development . I t is through play that chi ldren at a very ear ly age

engage and interact in the world around them.  P lay doesn’t have to be outs ide, with expensive toys , or in fancy

playground. Play can s imply be staying at home bui ld ing a blanket fort , p lant ing in smal l pots , making homemade

clays and s l ime, or even making a snack together . With these s imple act iv i t ies the chi ld can develop more trust in

relat ionships , can also learn new things creat ively together with their parents , leading the chi ld to be more

expressive and conf ident both home and school .

PLAY TIME By: Joan Eustaquio

NEW MEMBER OF THE FAMILY

Ian has special interest in working with chi ldren with Aut ism Spectrum disorder ,

Cerebral palsy , Meningit is and learning diff icult ies . He jo ined ABLE UK as an

Assistant Occupat ional therapist .He possesses strong interpersonal sk i l ls with in

the therapy framework and has over the t ime undergone numerous train ing in

Effect ive communicat ion strategies for Chi ldren with Sensory processing

disorders , being a Profess ional Occupat ional Therapist in Pract ice , Responding

to the needs of Occupat ional Therapy Cl ients and Inclus ion for chi ldren with

Special Needs.

IAN MWANGIOccupat ional Therapist

Dhruv has shown an amazing improvement in so many areas

of h is development whi le doing his ABA, Occupat ional and

Speech therapy in ABLE UK. Dhruv's social izat ion, academic ,

Behavior Expressive Language, gross motor and f ine motor

ski l ls amazingly improved. Dhruv has also started

approaching and bargaining dur ing play with other k ids and

express h is wants and needs a in a natural environment . We

are so happy with your progress Dhruv.

STAR CHILD OF THE MONTH

OUR FURRY FRIENDS FEW SEATS LEFT

We hope to change as many l i ves o f these dogs

as our ch i ld ren in ABLE UK . Thank you SDUAQ

for the great job you do for a l l the rescue

dogg ies .

I f you want to suppor t the fu r ry f r i ends o f ABLE

UK p lease contac t

:Owner : Ami rah Wi l l i am 

Mob i le : 055 2780 480  

Emai l : sdcuaq@mai l . com

Webs i te : www.sdcuaq .com

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