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Special education

Special Minds

A Hamd Holdings company

Specialist support for children with special needs, planned around each child and coordinated under a single clinical lead, across all seven emirates.

Support for children with special needs.

Special Minds provides specialist support for children with special needs across all seven emirates, placing learning support assistants, shadow teachers, tutors and therapists in schools and homes.

Its model is assessment-led. Each child's support follows a single written plan, coordinated by a clinical lead and reviewed as the child progresses. Families may have support managed end to end, and schools, centres and families may also hire vetted specialists directly through Special Minds.

Founded
2025
Serves
All seven emirates
Works with
Families, schools and centres
Models
Managed support and direct hire

Services.

In school

  • Learning support assistants

    In school with the child, briefed on their plan.

  • Shadow teachers

    Alongside the child through the school day, working with teachers and SENCOs.

Therapy

  • ABA therapy

    Applied behaviour analysis, designed around the child's plan.

  • Speech and language therapy

    Play-based and practical, at home or at a centre.

  • Occupational therapy

    Building daily-living and motor skills.

Learning

  • Tutoring

    One-to-one, including structured literacy for dyslexia.

  • Early intervention

    Built around play and daily routines.

Assessment

  • Assessments

    A clear picture of a child's needs before anything is planned.

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Assessment-led, every time.

Listen

Start with the family's own account of the child.

Assess

Build a clear picture of what the child needs.

Plan

Write one plan that everyone works to.

Review

Check progress and adjust the plan.

Who it serves.

  • Families
  • Schools
  • Early-years and therapy centres
  • Specialist practitioners

Commitments to families.

  • Assessment-led, every time.
  • One written plan for each child.
  • A single clinical lead coordinating the specialists around the child.
  • Plans reviewed as the child progresses.
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