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The MOCD serves all groups of society with special needs, including, but not limited to, those with disabilities, the elderly, youth, women, orphans, families and children.
Registration on the MOCD website is optional. In case of registration on the Ministry's website, the user of the site will benefit from the features on his page.
Yes; the resident of the UAE is eligible to apply for obtaining the cards of people with determination.
There is no fee imposed to get the cards of persons with disabilities.
Yes; it is done by using the page of each user after the electronic registration is completed.
Heritage books, night products, household utensils, cosmetics, traditional clothing, figurines, traditional figures, heritage products, accessories and frames.
Please visit the website of "Alsanaa" service and choose the products you want to buy by pressing the product and choose the appropriate size and quantity and then click on "Add to cart".
"Eadad" program has been prepared for the rehabilitation of those who are coming to marriage to build a safe and stable family which is mandatory for young people who are married, beneficiaries and wives. It is also available to all applicants to obtain this program from various parties, including married couples.
Yes, you can modify or update your personal data by following the steps. Click here
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No, as this service is provided to UAE Families following to this categories:- Low income Families - People of Determination - Families granted social security
You can get the service in the following cases:
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Ministry of Community Development is committed to its responsibility to society to achieve the UAE Vision 2021 to build a ‘A coherent and responsible society to involve in Community Development” and to provide efforts to involve all people with different disabilities ( (physical Disability, Hearing Impairment, Visual Impairment, Multiple Disability, Deaf-Blind Disability, Intellectual Disability, Specific Learning Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder of UAE citizens and residents) in effective programmes and initiatives that are launched according to well thought-out plans and strategies that are compatible with best international standards and also our website and smart apps are accessible by people with disabilities and its following the standards of World Wide Web Consortium W3C web standards.
The term special education describes the programs and services designed for people of determination (people with special needs) in order to ensure that all students can reach their full potential. The term 'special educational needs' is used to describe the educational needs of any one with a disability, disorder, difficulty, impairment, exceptionality or any other factor that may affect a student's access to learning and educational performance.
The government of the UAE strongly supports education and learning services for people of determination. In November 2006, the UAE signed the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and Optional Protocol. In 2008, Ministry of Community Development launched an initiative to integrate people of determination in the government education system. The initiative which was launched under the slogan ‘School of All’ and adopted by Ministry of Education was a major step towards the social integration of the disabled and their involvement in the development process. Dozens of disabled people continue their education, many of whom have graduated from higher education and some received their PhDs.
The National Project for Inclusion of People with Special Needs which was launched in 2008 under the slogan ‘Our Life is in Our Integration’, emphasizes on providing the necessary environment and facilities for people of determination in order to facilitate their practical access to the educational system. After receiving an overwhelming response from the participants in other emirates, the project expanded to the rest of the UAE, underscoring the importance of the community role and partnership in achieving excellence.
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MoE offers several training programmes and facilities targeting children of determination, their parents and kindergarten teachers. Programmes include guidance for dealing with people with visual and hearing disabilities, talent identification programmes, getting familiar with sign language for the deaf and handling speech and language disorders in kindergarten-going children.
Centres for people of determination
There are many government and private organizations, centers and clubs that provide training and rehabilitation to people of determination (people with special needs). Ministry of Community Development is responsible for issuing licenses to private organizations and centers working in the field of care, education and training of people of determination. Refer to the services provided by Ministry of Community Development for people of determination.
The Government has provided all plans to provide care to disabled people, and each disabled person Citizens have the right to benefit from health services and support services. Federal Law No. 29 of 2006 Concerning the Rights of People with Special Needs protects the rights of people of determination (people with special needs) and guarantees them the right to live with dignity.
Article 2 of the law provides: A person's special needs shall not be a reason to deprive him/her of their rights and services especially in welfare as well as social, economic, health, educational, professional, cultural and leisure services.
Ministry of Health and Prevention issues disability assessment report and accredits medical reports of people of determination.
The Department of Health - Abu Dhabi provides assesses the mental status and work fitness level for people of determination.
In the emirate of Abu Dhabi, if there is a medical emergency for people of determination, you can get help by sending an SMS to 5999. You are required to send information about the incident, location of the patient and a phone number on which the police can contact you.
Early childhood intervention is a support and educational system for very young children who have been victims of, or who are at high risk for child abuse and/or neglect as well as children who have developmental delays or disabilities. Ministry of Community Development has two initiatives: Tawasul and Nemo for childcare. The Tawasul initiative aims at creating a means of communications with the children with autism and children who have problems communicating . Nemo, which is an upgraded version of Smart Growth for Early Childhood, aims at early detection of undernourished children under the age of five years. The benefits of the initiatives can be availed through the MOCD app available on iTunes and Android.
Type of Disability
Government Service Provided
physical Disability
Adaptations to physical environment such as level service
Hearing Impairment
Visual Impairment
The UAE provides access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for people of determination (special needs). For example, in Abu Dhabi In Abu Dhabi city, public parking spaces, pavements, walkways, pedestrian underpasses and overbridges, entrances of buildings and other public facilities are increasingly becoming friendly for the people of determination to meet their mobility needs.
Abu Dhabi Government offers the people of determination subsidised fares at different modes of public transportation. They are also eligible for free unlimited travel on all buses in the Abu Dhabi city and its suburbs using the Hafilat smart card.
Abu Dhabi Police provides people of determination with special permits to park in the designated parking spaces available in public parking areas and exempts them from Mawaqif parking fees. Those who park illegally at spaces reserved for vehicles of people of determination will get a fine of AED 1,000. Click here
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in the emirate of Dubai offers integrated services tailored for people of determination at all facilities and stations provided by RTA’s agencies and sectors. The people of determination are exempt from paying Salik toll on one vehicle and such exemption can be renewed every year. In addition, RTA provides dedicated parking spaces for the people of determination.
Dubai Taxi Corporation operates taxis to meet the needs of the people of determination 24 hours a day covering all areas of the emirate and driven by well-trained drivers. These vehicles are fitted with special lifts for the wheelchairs, artificial respiratory systems, a wheelchair on board and seats for the companions.
People of determination with personalised NOL cards can use Dubai Metro and public buses in the Dubai city for free. Metro stations in Dubai are featured with:
The public buses of Dubai are provided with all means of comfort and accessibility for the people of determination.
Marine transport stations and water-buses have been designed to be user-friendly for them, as well. LCD monitors are available to provide information about water-bus and safety procedures. Suitable spaces have been provided for two wheelchairs on Dubai Ferry.
The ID card for people of determination issued by the Ministry of Community Development offers many facilities and benefits in transport sector and others.
The UAE refers to the people with special needs or disabilities as ‘people of determination’ in recognition of their achievements in different fields. This page provides information about how people of determination are protected and empowered through services and facilities in the areas of education, health, jobs and more.
The Ministry of community development enabled people of determination (deaf disability) to record his inquiry in video and the answer will be sent to him video
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Friday: from 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM
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Website - Contact Us www.mocd.gov.ae/en/contact-us.aspx
Communicate through the portal Tawasul
Communicate through the Ministry's accounts on social media tools @MOCD
By sending your resume to the following email address: career@mocd.gov.ae. For inquiries, you can contact via direct telephone number: 04-6011314; applications will be reviewed by the relevant team and further communication will be made if needed.
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Card of people of determination is a personal card issued by Ministry of Community Development to people of determination. It is considered to be an official document indicating that the holder is disabled to ensure the rights and services established in the Federal Persons with Disabilities Law No. 29 of 2006 and the regulations and decisions issued in implementation thereof.
Initial signs of Autism begin to emerge during the child’s first year. In most cases, parents often notice a delay in some development skills between 15 to 18 months. In general, Autism diagnostic signs are visible to the child before his third year, in the communication development, social or behavioural fields.
There is no specific rehabilitation method than can be adopted to develop the abilities of Autistic children but experts in this field emphasize the importance of integrated treatment methods such as linguistic, behavioral and functional treatment. These treatments enable Autistic children to adapt with their surrounding environment, the importance of early intervention in enabling these methods to have a positive impact at an early stage of the child’s age.
Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is not a disease, but a complex developmental disorder associated with symptoms of social and communication difficulties, narrow or overly-focused interests, self-stimulatory and repetitive behaviors. Autism may be accompanied by mental disability or difficulties in communication or interaction behaviors. Some autistic categories may have unusually developed talents such as visual, musical mathematical or artistic skills.
Autism has its roots in very early stages of brain development. However, the most obvious signs and symptoms of Autism emerge between 12 to 18 months. Some infants and toddlers who begin their normal development until two years old start losing their skills later and relapse into Autism.
As long as the causes of Autism are not fully known, then full treatment is not fully confirmed till now but rehabilitation programs can be offered to reduce the effects of Autism, increase the child’s adaptability with his surrounding environment, and develop his communication, social, behavioral and independent skills.
The causes of Autism are still uncertain, especially since there is no specific cause and no specific type of Autism. But recently several studies have addressed so many rare genetic factors associated with this disorder, especially when combined with environmental factors affecting the early development of the brain.
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms differ from one person to another, they are wide-ranged and are broad and intense, children who have potential skills can be developed through early intervention, intensive rehabilitation and family follow-up, these help the child to be self-reliant and carry out the skills of his daily life easily.
Inclusion depends on the child’s possessed skills such as communication, social and behavioral skills, in addition, to the early intervention he received during his first years that may support his inclusion to public schools smoothly. This is considered a successful element for Autistic children with high performance.
However, this is not easy for the rest of Autism children, who need different learning methods than their peers, this requires certain educational capabilities in schools that may be adequate to the capabilities of these children. The purpose is to ensure the inclusion process and guarantee that they do not drop out from schools at their early learning stages. Autism Rehabilitation Centers are a successful choice for these children due to the availability of adequate support and rehabilitation methods and qualified specialists.
Over the past two decades, several studies have been conducted in this regard and have proven there is no relation between these vaccinations and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
People with mental disabilities have significant mental impairment and low level of adaptive behavior, therefore, their mental age is lower than their actual age. Autism children sometimes have disparity in their skills; at times we see a lower skill than that of their peers, yet another skill may be at the normal level or higher for Autism cases of higher performance.
The initial symptoms of Autism appear before the age of three in the form of delayed communication and social skills or behaviors that are not appropriate for the age. Other disorders may be associated with Autism or similar to it, such as attention deficit disorder, hyper activity, communication disorder and social media disorder.
As an initial stage, you can conduct a preliminary survey of your child’s abilities through free of charge application known as “Nomau-Growth” for the Ministry of Community Development at AppStore.
If you continue to have concerns or fears of your child’s development, you have to communicate with the specialists in the People with Determination Rehabilitation Centers for the child’s comprehensive assessment by the psychological, language and speech specialist, occupational therapy specialist, special education specialist, or other specialists in child development, in order to set up an appropriate rehabilitation program for your child in the case of confirmed developmental disorders.
It Will be diagnosed by the Medical Committee
It will be defined by the Medical Committee
Within 10 working days upon the submission of the application in case the applicant fulfill the documents
Government, local and private centers
No, we accept only reports issued from government hospitals
You can send the missing or additional documents via this email dis-id@mocd.gov.ae
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