School for Hearing impaired - Are there any in Dubai

nelbo · #1 (**permalink**) 15th June 2008, 08:14 AM

Hi everyone,

I am considering an opportunity to move with my company to Dubai and wanted to know if there are any schools for hearing impaired children, OR, do any of the international schools cater for children with a hearing impairment. Please bear in mind that my daughter currently attends a Private Special School (VERY EXPENSIVE) as a weekely border exclusively for hearing impaired children and she is being taught in the oral/aural way. In other words, they dont user sign language and have to use what hearing they have got and lip read etc.

If anyone knows of any schools that have a hearing impaired Unit attached to the main school or a similar Special School for deaf children I would be most grateful to hear from you.

Kind regards and thanking you in advance.

Nelbo

nelbo · #2 (**permalink**) 15th June 2008, 06:48 PM

Anyone???? Help Please!

rednikki17 · #3 (**permalink**) 15th June 2008, 07:08 PM

Hi Nelbo I googled some stuff and found an article in the Gulfnews from this year listing some centres/schools that might help. Heres the link: Gulfnews: Helping special needs children
Hope this points you in the right direction.

nelbo · #4 (**permalink**) 15th June 2008, 07:10 PM

Thanks Rednikki, youre a star.

rednikki17 · #5 (**permalink**) 15th June 2008, 07:13 PM

No probs. I think the one in Sharjah (Emirate next to Dubai...well almost joined really) looks the most promising. Sharjah is apparently lower in rents and a nice place to live....bad commute to Dubai though.

nelbo · #6 (**permalink**) 15th June 2008, 07:16 PM

I believe so - Problem is I will probably be based in Dubai initially but will have the opportunity to expand the business into the other emirates. most likely Abu Dhabi first then the others.... will look at these and see.

sgilli3 · #7 (**permalink**) 16th June 2008, 06:35 AM

The school is Sharjah may be the best option, but it may focus a lot on arabic, not English, so you will need to clarify how often English is taught.

The article in Gulf News did state that a child with a disability wouldnt be turned away from a school...but Im afraid that is not 100 % true.
Most schools have entrance exams, and if child doent pass, will not be accepted in.

You need to dicuss your situation with the schools you are interested in.
Some schools allow you to hire an aid to be with your child in the classroom.

nelbo · #8 (**permalink**) 16th June 2008, 09:22 PM

Thanks sgilli3. That is what I thought. She really either needs help one on one in the classroom or in small class groups of max 8 kids. I will probably investigate the schools and then see which are able to provide for her needs.
Does anyone know how much private tuition will cost per year if that was the route we decided to take?

Thanks

dannydentist · #9 (**permalink**) 22nd October 2008, 12:52 PM

Hi nelbo,

I am in the same situation as you appeared to be in when you were looking for school for hearing impaired in Dubai.
Did you manage to find any schools? Your advice would be much apreciated as finding it very difficult to find any at this point.
Many thanks.
Dannydentist

nelbo · #10 (**permalink**) 25th October 2008, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dannydentist

Hi nelbo,

I am in the same situation as you appeared to be in when you were looking for school for hearing impaired in Dubai.
Did you manage to find any schools? Your advice would be much apreciated as finding it very difficult to find any at this point.
Many thanks.
Dannydentist

I did not progress the opportunity as the schooling issue was a very serious one indeed for my family and I and to answer your question, I did not find any appropriate schools. Perhaps when my daughter is done with school in 4 years, I will take any further opportunities that arise.

Good luck on your search Danny.
Nelbo