Amirah Mazen Alhaj is a pioneer in the field of rehabilitation and support for children with special needs and early intervention, as well as a researcher specializing in special education, inclusive education, and family counseling. With more than twenty years of professional experience in rehabilitation, special education, and psychological and social support, she has dedicated her career to empowering children and their families, promoting academic and social inclusion, and enabling individuals with disabilities and special educational needs to achieve greater independence and active participation in society. In 2014, she founded Kalimat Center for Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy, a specialized center providing rehabilitation services, support, and consultations through an integrated scientific and professional approach. In 2017, she published her book, The Shadow Teacher Assistant, which explored educational support strategies for students with behavioral disorders within school settings.
Throughout her professional journey, Amirah has supported and empowered a large number of children and families, helping many students successfully integrate into inclusive schools, continue their education through university, and transition into the workforce. She has also trained and qualified numerous educational and rehabilitation professionals, as well as specialists working in the field of disability and special educational needs across several Arab countries. Through training programs, workshops, and professional consultations, she has contributed to advancing best practices in early intervention, special education, inclusive education, behavioral support, and family counseling.
Amirah has worked alongside distinguished international experts, particularly from Germany and other countries, enriching her professional expertise and strengthening her scientific and practical methodologies in line with the latest global practices. She holds academic qualifications in special education and human sciences, in addition to postgraduate studies in family counseling, social work, and psychology. As a doctoral researcher, her academic interests focus on the quality of inclusive education practices, family counseling, and support for students with disabilities and special educational needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder. Born in the United Arab Emirates, she developed a multicultural perspective that enhanced her understanding of diverse family and community needs. She believes that family and community awareness are fundamental pillars of successful rehabilitation and inclusion, and she continues to work toward building more inclusive and supportive environments that enhance the quality of life of children, families, and society as a whole
Who is Amira Mazen Al-Haj
Amirah Mazen Alhaj is a pioneer in the field of rehabilitation and support for children with special needs and early intervention, and a researcher specializing in special education, inclusive education, and family counseling. She possesses more than twenty years of professional experience in rehabilitation, special education, and psychological and social support, dedicating her career to empowering children and their families, enhancing their academic and social inclusion, and enabling them to achieve the highest levels of independence and active participation in society.
In 2014, she founded Kalimat Center for Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy, a specialized center providing rehabilitation services, support, and consultations for children and their families through an integrated scientific and professional approach. In 2017, she published her book, The Shadow Teacher Assistant, which addressed the role of educational support for students with behavioral disorders within educational settings.
Throughout her professional career, she has supported and empowered a large number of children and families, helping many students successfully integrate into inclusive schools, continue their educational journeys through higher education, and enter the workforce, thereby enhancing their independence, adaptation, and community participation.
She has also trained and qualified a large number of educational and rehabilitation professionals, as well as specialists working in the field of disability and special educational needs across several Arab countries. Through specialized training programs and workshops, she has focused on the latest practices in early intervention, special education, inclusive education, behavioral support, and family counseling.
She has worked with distinguished international experts, particularly from Germany and other countries, which has enriched her professional expertise and contributed to the development of her scientific and practical methodologies in accordance with the latest global practices in special education, rehabilitation, inclusive education, and psychological and behavioral support.
She holds academic qualifications in special education and human sciences, in addition to postgraduate studies in family counseling, social work, and psychology. She is also a doctoral researcher whose academic interests focus on the quality of inclusive education practices, family counseling, and support for students with disabilities and special educational needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Born in the United Arab Emirates, she was raised in a culturally diverse environment that enriched her professional perspective and deepened her understanding of the needs of children and families from various cultural and social backgrounds. This has been reflected in her professional and humanitarian approach to providing rehabilitation and support services.
Amirah believes that enhancing family and community awareness is a fundamental pillar of successful rehabilitation and inclusion. Through her training programs and professional consultations, she seeks to empower families, develop children’s abilities, and contribute to building more inclusive and supportive communities that promote a higher quality of life for children and their families.
