Early Childhood Week 2026 · Al Bateen
Every moment matters.
One easy morning to make everyday life at home and school feel calmer for your child.
Free entry · Children aged 0–8 welcome · Places limited
Save your family’s place
One registration covers your whole family. Takes about a minute.
Confirmation by email within a few minutes
About the event
One hour. Useful ideas for everyday life.
Parents often ask the same question in different words: “Is this just a phase, or is my child telling me something?” This drop-in brings alkalma’s BrightMinds team to you for one hour, with the same short talk given twice so you can arrive when it suits you.
Each 20-minute session explains, in plain words, how everyday skills are built step by step at home and at school, what to look out for, and when a neurodevelopmental assessment might help. Write the one thing you would like to make easier on a note for the wall, and the examples in each talk come from what parents have written.
No assessment on the day, nothing to prepare, and a free ABA consultation can be booked afterwards if you would like support.
Write the one thing you would like to make easier on a note for the wall. Your note sets the talk.
At a glance
- Parents’ workshop at 10:05, repeated at 10:30 (20 minutes each)
- Children’s wellbeing activities for ages 0–8, alongside both sessions
- Accessible to People of Determination
- The Post-it wall: your note sets the agenda
- Visual schedules, token boards and timers, demonstrated on your example
- Free ABA consultation afterwards, booked by QR code on the day
For children
They’re cared for while you listen.
While you listen, your child is looked after. Supervised wellbeing activities run through both workshop sessions for children aged 0 to 8, led by the alkalma team. The activities are accessible to People of Determination.
Tell us how many children are coming and their ages when you register, so the right activities are ready.
Children’s activities are included in the free registration.
The people you’ll meet
Meet the BrightMinds team.
Ana Fernandez
Applied Behaviour Analyst, BrightMinds. Ana works with young children and their families on the everyday skills that make home and school easier, from routines and transitions to communication and play.
Jasmin Chacko
Applied Behaviour Analyst, BrightMinds. Jasmin leads parent coaching and school support, turning what is learned in sessions into practical steps families can use at home.
The morning plan
One hour, four easy steps. Arrive when it suits you.
The 10:30 workshop repeats the 10:05 talk. Children’s activities run alongside both.
Arrive and settle in
Meet the team and help your child join an activity.
Children’s activities openFirst parent workshop
A practical 20-minute talk on everyday skills.
Visual schedules, token boards, timersSecond parent workshop
The same talk, repeated for another group.
Same content, later startQuestions and next steps
Chat with the team and book a free ABA consultation if useful.
Booked by QR code on the day
Ready to join us?
A useful hour for the whole family.
Free entry at alkalma Wellbeing Centre, Al Bateen, on Friday, 20 November. Arrive any time from 10:00 AM.
Register once for your family. We’ll email your confirmation and send directions and a reminder before the event.
Questions? Call (+971) 2 651 8111 or email albateen@alkalmahealth.com.
Part of Early Childhood Week 2026
Early Childhood Week 2026 is held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. alkalma’s event is also listed on the official programme: parents’ workshop and children’s wellbeing activities.