About Us

Shamah Autism Centre (SAC)
          
Under the patronage of His Royal Highness, Prince Saud bin Naif AlSaud, prince of the eastern province, Shama Autism Centre (SAC) was established in 2016 through a generous grant from Saudi Aramco company.

SAC aims to rehabilitate individuals affected with Autism Spectrum Disorder, develop their skills, and enhance their abilities by providing a supportive education environment that promotes their inclusion in education and society.

SAC is based in the west of Dammam city, about 5 kilometers far from Dhahran- Jubail Expressway. SAC facility has been expertly designed and constructed for the care and comfort of clients and their families and it hosts the basic facilities for education, training, and rehabilitation in various fields needed by clients and their families. The building comprises specialized clinics, classrooms, sensory integration rooms, family training unit in addition to two swimming pools, an indoor playground, and gyms that are all connected to a CCTV System, for local live streaming and recording, which is essential for monitoring the activity of clients and workers.

Because SAC is adopting the latest evidence-based interventional methods, the facility has been designed in a way that fits the Applied Behaviour Analysis method. Throughout the treatment course, clients get multidisciplinary treatment plans unique for them inconsistent with their proficiencies and capabilities. Therapy takes place in divided clinics where individual sessions can be performed. SAC has an absorptive capacity of 100 clients.

Mission:

We create and disseminate high-quality rehabilitation services and training programs to enhance the lives of all affected by autism and their families across the lifespan.

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Vision:

To be a source for empowering individuals with autism and their families to be able to effectively participate in their communities.

Values:

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Safety: We take responsibility to make our center a safe environment for our clients, employees, and visitors. ​

02

Teamwork: We collaborate, support, and guide each other to maximize our collective impact and provide the best for the clients and families we serve. ​

03

Quality: We strive to excel in providing services with high-quality international operating standards. ​

04

Honesty: We interact with each other, and those we serve honestly, fairly, and with care and empathy.
 

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Objectives:

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Rehabilitate ASD individuals to a level that enables them to integrate into education and society.

02

Deliver family training services that aim to support and empower
ASD individuals.

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Provide an integrated environment and well-established rehabilitation programs unique to each client.

04

Develop SAC employees and improve their performance through periodic certified training programs.

05

Increase community awareness about ASD, its challenges, and the need to implement more early intervention practices.