This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs

Jessica earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the American University in Cairo (AUC) and her Master of Arts with a specialty in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from Brandman University in California in 2015. She also completed the Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training in Suicide First Aid (ASSIST) and a 40 hour Domestic Violence Training to help victims of domestic violence. She has also been certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT). Jessica is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT) and has over 3500 documented hours of experience working with adults, adolescents, children, couples, families, and groups. Her training in therapy took place in California, where she worked with diverse populations such as refugees, homeless, battered women, child abuse victims and perpetrators, court mandated clients, domestic abuse victims, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder as well as private practice clients presenting a multitude of life challenges and mental illnesses. Jessica facilitated anger management groups, addiction groups, and parent education classes.

Kawthar studied Psychology at McGill University and then obtained my Master's degree in Child & Adolescent Mental Health from King's College London. Since then, she has worked with children with various developmental and emotional disorders in centres and hospitals in Cairo. She has also worked in inclusive early educational centres to create learning environments that support children's cognitive social, and emotional development to endow them with the skills needed for school readiness and beyond. Kawthar's passion lies in improving the lives of all children and young adults to help them reach their full potential.

Kayan seeks to integrate people with disabilities into society and enable them to actively participate in developing their community. This is attained through pioneering and high-quality projects, building social partnerships, and investing resources and potentials.

This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs

Kyan offers a safe and supportive environment where all individuals with difficulties are accepted and respected while providing group-based programs that develop the skills needed to become independent and productive members of society.

Launch is a specialist center providing speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and learning skills development through individual programs and evidence-based interventions. A wide range of diagnostic, cognitive, and achievement assessments are also offered at Launch to provide a clear picture of a child's strengths and weaknesses.

With a Bachelor's in Psychology from Granada University, Laura is a psychologist at a private clinic in Cairo and a counselor at Sama College International School. Laura offers online and face to face sessions with children of various ages and with different needs.

Layan graduated in 2009 from Jordan University's Faculty of Rehabilitation. She was then awarded her Master's in Psychology with a thesis titled "The effect of sensory integration on children with ADHD." Layan also holds a Diploma in Education and has completed several trainings in Handwriting Without Tears, Sensory Integration Level 1, and Primitive Reflexes. She has 11 years of experience working with children in Egypt and in the UAE.

Leap is an integrated development hub, adopting a 360° dynamic approach to maximize children with intellectual and physical disabilities' development processes by fostering critical thinking and individual competencies, ensuring that they are armed with skills necessary for school and life. Leap’s Pre-school has carefully tailored a curriculum using the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework that not only stimulates children’s minds but, also empowers them to explore their physical abilities, express their feelings and early interests. Children of different ages are encouraged to work with colors, to create unique artworks that fulfill their sense of self-achievement. They also are guided by specialised physical education instructors to develop their motor skill capacities.

Since 1980, the Maadi Psychology Centre provides both psychological and psychiatric services for all major psychological and psychiatric disorders. All professional staff have international training and services are provided in English, Arabic and French. The centre offers assessments, treatment, and management of all major psychiatric and psychological disorders. Therapies include cognitive-behavioural therapy, psychoanalytic therapy, family therapy, counselling, and a range of counselling services. Additionally, the centre provides specialised serviceds with regards to psycho-educational, cognitive, ADHD, and autism spectrum disorder assessments.

Magda has worked as a coordinator for children with learning difficulties and has been affiliated with the Amal Message Association since 2016. She has been trained and involved in courses for children's physical, psychological, and educational development. Magda has worked at Kayan Association for Children with Disabilities as a skills development specialist and with Montessori since 2018. She has conducted meetings and seminars for parents of nursery children to help them manage behavioural aspects and deal with problem behaviour. Magda has also participated in scientific training on special education teacher preparation, how to manage individual sessions, evaluate children, and make individual programs.

Malak ElBatran is a special educational needs specialist with an undergraduate background in psychology and MA in Special and Inclusive Education from UCL. Malak worked for the department of educational support services at the Learning Resource Center (LRC) with children with learning challenges across different age groups. She has also conducted a 40-hours workshop on how to become a support teacher for children with Down Syndrome as well as having completed an introductory course in DIRFloortime therapy. Fueled by the internal fulfillment that arises from supporting children when faced with their difficulties, she decided to pursue this career. Along the way, she has been exposed to various contexts in which inclusion may be achieved. She has also personally witnessed the positive impact of facilitating education when needed. As a result, and with the efforts of staff members, shadow teachers, and parents, Malak took a step forward towards including children with special educational needs and disabilities in a national language school in Egypt. As a matter of fact, her inspiration comes from the collective nature of this field; in which it is utterly important for stakeholders to come together to support individuals in need of support. That is where the idea for Kollena began. It is from simple questions such as “Who is a good therapist?” or “Where can I get a diagnosis?” that she understood the need for a source that offers answers. Therefore, Malak and Nazli El Leithy decided to combine all service providers that are able to support individuals with special needs amongst several fields in one professional platform. Her aim is to pave the way for parents who are raising children with abilities that are different to what our society has always known.

Malvern College Egypt is a British school that expects the highest academic standards via a rigorous and professional approach to teaching and learning from Pre- Nursery to Upper Sixth Form.

Manal is a Special Education teacher at Misr Language School. She completed her fellowship at Creative Learning in Washington, DC, where she shadowed and worked at various Montessori schools. Upon her return to Egypt, she pursued her studies to gain a comprehensive understanding of the Montessori curriculum at Caritas. She is currently completing her Master's degree in modifying international math curriculums for children with special learning needs by designing tailored learning activities for them. Manal is also a Registered Behaviour Technician.

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Manor House American School thrives to provide a holistic learning experience that provides individuals the opportunity to learn and discover who they are in a culturally attuned environment that fosters pride in one’s identity.

Mariam is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the American University in Cairo and her Master's degree in Psychology from Arizona State University. After some time, she was awarded her BCBA certification from the Behavior Analyst Certification Board after studying Applied Behavior Analysis through the Florida Institute of Technology. During her studies, she gained practical experience through a range of psychiatric hospitals to learn more about childhood psychological disorders. She then started working in the field of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) with children on the Autism Spectrum and other developmental disabilities. Mariam uses a variety of behavioral and curriculum assessments to provide children with well-rounded plans and programs using effective ABA approaches. She also works closely with parents to provide consultations and parent trainings to help their child reach his or her full potential. Mariam is now working on her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from California Southern University.

Launched in December 2020, Meem Foundation for Autism aims to promote the inclusion and empowerment of children with autism and their families in Alexandria. The foundation carries out a diagnostic assessment to test every child's abilities that include social communication and interaction, patterns of behaviour, and functional skills. An individual education plan (IEP) is then developed for each child to help them develop their skills and overcome challenges in their daily life.

Menna Mahrous is a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst with a Masters and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology and is also certified in administering a variety of Psychological Assessments. Menna started her career 15 years ago working with children with Learning Disabilities and with a wide range of developmental delays and Autism. She moved 3 years ago to Canada and developed her Skills at using an ABA approach with an emphasis on Verbal Behavior. She has worked with children in schools and daycares to help integrate ABA in the child’s natural environment and has worked intensively with parents on training and the development of behavioural protocols in the home. Programs also focus on appropriate skills for each child’s specific needs and functional skills to improve overall quality of life.

Mennatallah ElGazzar is a DIRFloortime Advance Provider and Co-Founder of Kyan. She holds a Diploma of Child Psychology from Stonebridge Associated Colleges. Menna believes in relationship-based therapy while respecting the clients' individual differences in a safe and rich environment. She meets the children and caregivers where they are, attunes and scaffolds them so that they can develop their skills and reach higher capacities. Menna is capable of managing a team while providing professional support and guidance.

Meryt Tawfilis is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with an M.A. in Special Education and ABA from Arizona State University, and a B.A. in Psychology from the American University in Cairo. She is the founder and ABA Program Director of Bloom, one of the first centers in Egypt providing therapy based on the science of Applied Behavior Analysis. With a passion for teaching and helping differently-abled children, Ms. Tawfilis has provided behavior analytic services to more than one hundred children with Autism and other developmental disabilities focusing on early intervention and teaching verbal behavior to non-vocal children. She has consulted for multiple centers, nurseries and schools in Egypt and Arab countries, as well as virtually trained hundreds of professionals around the Arab world.

Metropolitan School is delivers international education following a standard based American curriculum. Their vision is to inspire a generation of engaged thinkers, ethical citizens and global entrepreneurs.

Miryam holds an MSc in psychoanalytic developmental psychology from University College London, UK and a bachelor degree in psychology from the American University in Cairo. She is a child & adolescent psychologist at Up Therapy. Miryam received training in therapeutic play in the UK from the institute for arts in therapy and education and training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) from the Beck institute. Working with cancer patients and their families in 57357 hospital, has allowed her to further specialize in children and adolescents with a range of psychological difficulties. In addition, Miryam has received training at the Anna Freud Centre in London where she developed her foundation in psychoanalysis. Miryam strongly believes in a psychodynamic approach to understanding each client’s inner world. She incorporates CBT, DBT,therapeutic play and interpersonal psychotherapy in her work with children, adolescents and young adults. Her experience with pre-natal and post partum analysis has made her passionate about every individuals’ development starting from the womb thus focusing on a strong parent child bond. Miryam has experience helping her clients work through a range of psychological and behavioural difficulties such as trauma, chronic illness, grief, depressive symptoms, anxiety, OCD and anger management. She is passionate about closely working with families to ensure a safe environment to protect and support each individual in their healing process.

MLS is a private school that offers several national and international diplomas. The Department of Special and Inclusive Education provides services to students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) included in the general education classroom since the academic year of 2004-2005. The Department includes an average of 95 students with diverse disabilities yearly. Students with SEN spend a portion of their day in the mainstream classroom, while the other portion is spent in the resource room.

This is a Boys Only school.

This is a Boys Only school.

At MES, students with identified exceptionalities may access additional support with their learning through their Primary LDD or Secondary LDD teams. Provision extends to the authoring of Individual Education Plans (IEPS), outsourcing to community agencies and exam/testing modifications.

This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs

Mohamed is an Occupational Therapist with over 20 years of experience in the field. He was the Co-Founder of AFAQ for Special Abilities from 2017-2022 and is now the Founder of Zoud Child Development Centre since 2022.

This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs

Berrard Auditory Integration Practitioner by SLC London 2012.
Member of the Diagnostic Team at the Saudi Autism Society 2012-2013. Supervisor of Speech Programs at the Ministry of Social Affairs in Saudi Arabia 1992-2010.

Bachelor of Phonetic Studies 1987 - Alexandria University

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Momentum for Behavioral Services provides ABA services to children aged 2-7 with ASD and other developmental delays. Momentum utilizes only evidence-based practices and techniques consistent with the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis to create positive social change. The team also works with typically developing children who may have difficulties with social skills, academics and following instructions. Services consist of 1:1 ABA sessions, parent trainings, and ABA assessments.

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This is a Girls Only school.

This is a Girls Only school.

The MOVE Foundation for Children with Cerebral Palsy is a non-profit organization, registered with the Ministry of Social Solidarity. Through customised programs, MOVE is concerned with helping children with cerebral palsy gain the skills that allow them to sit, stand and walk. This is done through education and special equipment to help them move independently. Children between the ages of two and twelve years old receive a number of services at the Center, including physiotherapy, occupational and speech/language therapy, augmentative communication through the use of computers and other hand held devices, and adaptive physical education. Through a combination of physical and arts-infused education, children receive quality one-to-one care.

This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs

This is a Girls Only school.

Nagwa Khedr is a DIRfloortime training leader and PLAY consultant who helps and supports parents to understand their children’s development, while respecting each child’s individuality. She graduated in 2009 from the American University in Cairo. In 2010, she started her career as an Early Intervention specialist, working mainly with children with developmental challenges and Autism, alongside their parents. In 2017 Nagwa joined the Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning (ICDL) and became the only DIRFloortime training leader in the region, teaching courses globally all year round. Nagwa has several trainings in sensory integration and believes in the many benefits of working in a multidisciplinary team. In 2019, she moved to the UK where she continued teaching internationally, and coached parents and therapists on applying the model. Nagwa's sessions are child-led, which enhances children's social and emotional capacities ultimatly promoting their logical thinking. Nagwa believes there is no one size fits all approach and that the way to understanding the child’s needs, is digging beyond their behaviors.

This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs

Nancy holds an MA in Applied Behaviour Analysis from Hunter College and is a behaviour intervention specialist based in New York with over 20 years of experience. She is passionate about helping her clients develop positive behaviour patterns and improve functional communication through the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). Nancy works with clients with autism spectrum disorder and other mental health disorders virtually and in person. Her services are provided in English and/or Arabic.

Nazli a learning skills development specialist at Maadi Psychology Centre's Learning Intervention Unit and Behman Therapy Centre supporting children aged 4-12 years with a range of developmental disabilities and learning difficulties with the hopes of developing their skills, strategies, and self-esteem in order to cope in an academic environment. She holds a MA in Special & Inclusive Education from University College of London and is a Registered Test User in Educational Testing with the British Psychological Society. Nazli's main areas of support relate to literacy development, language acquisition, and writing. Nazli also holds an Advanced Certificate in Executive Function Skills Development by PESI and is a DIRFloortime Basic Provider certified by the Interdisciplinary Council on Development and Learning (ICDL). Her sessions are relationship-based, child-led, and are tailored to each child's individual differences. She is also the founder of “A Different Story by Nazli,” an online platform that promotes disability awareness and attempts at shifting society’s perceptions of ‘difference’ from stigma-based language to acceptance. Nazli, alongside Malak El Batran is also co-founder of Kollena, a website that pools together all professionals, centres, schools, and institutions that offer services for people with special needs and disabilities. The aim is to facilitate the search process for parents to alleviate as much stress and anxiety as possible.

Neuromed is an integrated neurology center in Egypt specialising in neurology and sleep medicine. With patient-centered philosophy, the centre offers a unique set of advanced services to both patients and physicians focusing on professionalism, ethical medical practice and quality of the customer experience. It was founded in 2009 to provide diagnostic and therapeutic services and has since expanded to provide the complete range of diagnostic electrophysiologic services such as EEG, EMG, polysomnography and full range of treatments for neurological diseases. They also offer psychiatry and psychology services, as well as transcranial magnetic stimulation.

Neurostar is a specialised clinic in neurology, with a highly experienced staff of doctors and neurologists.

NCBIS is a truly international community with more than 70 nationalities represented in its student population. The school prides itself of its close knit community and is widely recognised for its welcoming environment.

The clinic's team of therapist, psychiatrists, and psychologists offer a wide range of services that support behavioural, emotional, situational, and mental health issues. The team is specialised in helping individuals experiencing trauma, depression, anxiety, psychosis, emotional deregulation, learning disabilities, autism, ADHD, OCD, eating disorders, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, among others. The clinic also offers full clinical assessments, marital counselling, parent training, and child & adolescent therapy.

Nouran Shaker is a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. She holds a Master’s degree in Special Education from Qatar University and has studied Applied Behavior Analysis at Florida Institute of Technology. Starting her career as a mainstream teacher, she quickly established her passion to support children with special needs and became a Special Education (SPED) teacher. As a SPED teacher her goal was to facilitate the education of pupils with disabilities by assessing their abilities and learning requirements to be able to design Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) which would serve as a roadmap for the most effective learning environment for each child. Further in her career as a Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO) she worked on closely collaborating with parents and school staff to track students’ progress, to ensure the most beneficial learning experience possible. To further fuel her passion, she progressed to teaching autistic children at a specialized school for Autism before moving to Egypt and founding her own ABA center named Momentum for behavioral services.

Nourhan has experience in teaching English literacy and numeracy to students with learning difficulties and disabilities of varying ages between 5 years - 18 years. She supports younger students in acquiring fundamental literacy and numeracy skills and assists older students with specific literacy skills depending on their respective strengths and weaknesses. Nourhan graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a specialty of Exceptionality in Human Learning.

Nūn offers one-on-one psychotherapy sessions, group therapy, health coaching, life coaching, and rapid transformational therapy (RTT) in a peaceful location in Zamalek.

I have been exposed to Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) since childhood as I supported a family member, driving a deep passion for the field. I began my career with a Bachelor's degree from Pace University (New York) and a Master’s degree from University College London (UK), both specialising in SLT. I am currently qualified with the Health and Care Professions Council and Royal College of SLTs in the UK. Since qualifying, I have been working as a Paediatric Speech and Language Therapist with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and privately, across primary schools in London. My work has focused on children aged 3-11 years, though I have also worked with people up to the age of 20 years. I have experience with a wide range of speech, language, and communication needs, such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Language Disorder, speech sound disorders, and Selective Mutism. I adopt a holistic approach to therapy, working with the children, their families, and school staff, collaboratively.

This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs

Progressive Behaviour Services is a children's centre that provides a broad range of supportive services to children and youth with physical and developmental disabilities, such as autism, dyslexia, ADHD and other communication disorders that might hinder the child’s development. At Progressive Behaviour Services, applied behaviour analysis (ABA) services are provided to help make meaningful changes in a child’s life.

Qaitbay International School fosters the students’ self-esteem by ensuring a supportive community through technology and activities.

In April 2021, Rania founded Hope and Beyond (Parent House), a support group that offers guidance to families raising a child with any developmental disabilities. In 2015 Rania started her career as a speech and language practitioner, working with children with various disabilities. Rania is a certified DIRFloortime and Talk Tools Level 2 Provider. She is also a caregiver to her 9-year old nephew with autism. Hamza inspired Rania to create Hope & Beyond (Parent House) in order to help other families with the same experience. Hope and Beyond’s focus and purpose is to create a respectful and inclusive community for families of children with various disabilities. It provides parent support group sessions, parent workshops, and consultations by certified professionals.

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Recovery Zone is one of Egypt’s leading centres for Intensive Outpatient Treatment Programs (IOTP). For far too long and often in Egypt, the addiction recovery model has centered on patients taking extensive time off for in-house treatment at a hospital, clinic or halfway house. This is usually a costly endeavor that requires a complete lifestyle overhaul that few can afford in terms of time and cost. With a team of internationally qualified experts, Recovery Zone offers its patients a unique and exclusively customized program for all types of addiction with minimal interference in patients’ daily lives. Recovery Zone's approach to treatment is evidence-based and relies on the most up-to-date research on the treatment of addictions.

This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs

This school has classrooms for Children with Special Needs