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Boris Becker visits Dubai Autism Center as Autism awareness campaign swings into higher gear
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Dubai, 20 October 2008: Six-time tennis grand slam winner, Boris Becker recently visited the Dubai Autism Center (DAC) while in the city for the launch of the Boris Becker Beach Resort & Tennis Academy - partly owned by the tennis legend himself, and brought to market by ACI Real EstateACI Real Estate
. The Dubai Autism Center is part of ACI's corporate social responsibility outreach program designed to raise awareness for this important social cause. During his visit to the Center, Becker met with the therapists and management to understand the specific challenges faced by Dubai as community in responding to this social concern. Becker who also had a chance to interact with some of the children at the Center said, "The Center is doing some great work and I am very pleased to have had a chance to meet the kids - they are awesome. I strongly encourage corporations and the general public to support the Center's fund raising efforts so that it may continue with the good work already started." The Dubai Autism Center is a not-for-profit organization.
Need for greater public awareness
Mr Mohammed Emadi, Director General and Board Member, Dubai Autism Center, pointed out the need for the community to become more aware of the early signs of autism so that children may receive adequate therapies early. He explained, "Children as young as three years of age can benefit significantly from adequate therapy and help their chances of growing up into productive, active adults. We have tremendous results, but we also have a long waiting list and the new facility, which is much larger, will help us attend to this growing social concern."
Autism is a neurological disorder, impacting a child's ability to interact easily with his or her environment. While it is not curable, early diagnosis and adequate treatment are key in helping the child manage everyday situations more readily. Early signs of Autism are too often confused for deafness or other challenges, and with greater public awareness, the child would have a higher chance of the treatment needed.
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About ACI Real EstateACI Real Estate:
ACI Real EstateACI Real Estate is an affiliate of Alternative Capital Invest (ACI) GmbH, an innovative investment firm headquartered in Germany, representing some 8000 investors from Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
ACI Real EstateACI Real Estate commenced operations in Dubai in 2004, and offers property development opportunities across the UAE for their investors and select partners. To date investment in the emirates is estimated at UAE 10 billion Dirham in leisure, residential, retail and commercial space across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and some of the northern emirates. Headquartered in Dubai, ACI now has a staff of 60 talents drawn from across the globe, and a new field office in Abu Dhabi.
About Dubai Autism Center:
The Dubai Autism Centre (DAC) is a non-profit organization providing information, support, advice and training to professionals and parents of children with Autism. Founded in November 2001 with the issuance of a decree from H.H. Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the DAC is focused on providing various services for children with Autism and their families. The Centre also works toward facilitating a better community understanding of Autism, including early diagnosis and treatment methodology.
In January 2003, the Centre started up a school in a villa in Jumeira, with 16 students. Today the school is located in a large villa in Al Diyafa Road and houses 42 students, aged 4 - 18 years. Each class has four students and two teachers, of whom one is Arabic-speaking.
The school provides not only conventional academic tuition, but also speech-, occupational-, music- and play-therapy. A team of clinical psychologists and therapists provides full assessment and diagnosis. Currently the school is functioning at full capacity including 22 teachers, 10 therapists and 10 staff in management, who are supporting 43 students with a waiting list of approx 86 students. DAC is fundraising for a larger premises and increased teaching staff to meet the demand for specialist care.
Our mission is to successfully integrate children with Autism into the community through our holistic approach to intervention and therapies together with our focused efforts to create social awareness about Autism.
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