National Day Celebration 2023
“Work is a Right and not a Good Deed” April 22, 2023 marks the 11th…
العمل لكلّ إنسان… حقّ مِش إحسان
بقلم مؤسس مركز سكيلد وأمين عام المدارس الإنجيلية في لبنان #نبيل_قسطة منذُ أَحَدَ عَشرَ عاماً،…
National Day activities 2023
“The true measure of every society can be found in how it treats its most…
Gala Dinner
Like in all proms, the kings and queens enjoyed a seated meal with their buddies…
Talent Show
Our honorable guests had several hidden talents! From singing and dancing to acting and playing…
Royals in Style
A royal treatment deserving of kings and queens was set for our honorable guests. Professional…
Crowning Kings and Queens
The red carpet was waiting for our honorable guests with crowds on the sides to…
Night To Shine 2023
Amidst crowds and cheers, 57 stars shown bright as they descended the stairs to their…
Holidays Celebration 2022
“God only gives children with special needs to mothers with special strength”. This is how…
Awareness International Disability Day
All children have the right to learn. SKILD's journey started 10 years ago, and with…
Workshop in Erbil – Iraq
Workshop in Erbil
Awareness at St George School
Fostering a culture of inclusion in a school environment always starts with the dynamic base…
Capacity building at Partner schools
Capacity building is always fun when we do it with purpose! The wellbeing of educators…
Children Champion
Advocating for the rights of all children is at the heart of SKILDCenter and Joe…
Capacity building for SKILD team during Covid19
Capacity building
Parent2Parent Retreat October 2022
Being a parent to a child with special needs is no easy task. From cultural…
IDEAL Program at NDU (10′ 22″)
The NDU-SKILD IDEAL Program is an opportunity for children who completed elementary and intermediate school…
National Day Gala Dinner
This year marked the 10th anniversary of the National Day for Students with Learning Difficulties, an…
National Day Conference
Marking the 10th anniversary of the National Day for students with Learning Difficulties, SKILD Center hosted…
National Day Conference 2022
Join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Day for Students with Learning…
National Day 2022
Join us to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the National Day for Students with Learning…
Robotics at IDEAL
One of the emphases of the IDEAL Program is equipping students with disabilities and learning…
Explaining Special Needs to Children (Parent2Parent-March 2022)
A child, especially special needs siblings, can grow up with the labels of special needs…
Creative Fun
Handy work was at the center of our activities for Night to Shine 2022! The…
Shoot for the Stars
Joined by a group of basketball celebrities, among them Wael Arakji who had just won…
Crowning Ceremony
The purpose of Night to Shine is to radiate love and care for individuals with…
Creative Fun
Handy work was at the center of our activities for Night to Shine 2022! The…
Camera Ready
Every star deserves not only a red carpet, but a photoshoot too! The paparazzi followed…
Night To Shine 2022
Night to Shine is an unforgettable opportunity to bring joy to the hearts of individuals…
Inclusion in the college experience
Providing students with learning challenges with an environment where they can develop their academic, life,…
Parent2Parent Retreat (3min Video)
Special #mothers deserve special treatment! The #Parent2Parent support group enjoyed a retreat in nature where…
National Day 2021- Gallery
For many, heroes are athletes in capes saving the world. For us, the real heroes…
National Day 2021
For many, heroes are athletes in capes saving the world. For us, the real heroes…
Let’s Focus on The Positive
Positive incidents that take place in our daily lives tend to fade away while negative…
Day to Shine
When the week of visits arrived, everyone was so excited to meet the special guests!…
Gifts Along the Way
The storage spaces were full of goods, quarantine resources, and tens of boxes to be…
Night To Shine 2021
Eyes still shining and hearts still warm, this year’s door-to-door Night to Shine had it…
Tips For Parents
Children are one of the sensitive populations emotionally affected by the aftermath of the Beirut…
The IDEAL Program at NDU
The IDEAL Program, implemented by SKILD Center and NDU, is also a two-year university program…
SMART Program’s Intervention with Parents
Mrs. Siham Fakhereddine, Head of SMART at BBS: “We all resorted to distance learning in…
Experience of a parent in quarantine
Hats off to parents who became their children’s caregivers, educators, and therapists. Mrs. Tina Chouity,…
Inclusion in Higher Education
In celebration of the National Day for Students with Learning Differences, inclusion in higher education…
Gallery of e-conference National Day 2020
Since 2013, we have walked alongside each other to support learners with special needs and advocate…
Understanding the Love Language of your child
Like adults, children need affirmation, love, and acceptance. Under the age of 4, children should…
Celebrating
A seated dinner was served for the kings and queens with their buddies after their…
Crowning
As education and social affairs officials were mingling with the parents, the celebrities and special…
Photo Booth 2
Guests also took souvenir pictures in front of the official Night to Shine banner to…
Photo Booth 1
In a snowy setting reflecting the weather outside, our guests and their buddies took pictures…
Patrons and special guests
Night to Shine 2020 was made possible through the support of individuals who believe in…
Cart Ride
The fairy tale is not complete without a magical cart ride! Guests and their buddies…
Get Ready
It’s make-over time! Celebrations began with pampering our special guests! Tens of volunteers gathered around…
Welcoming
The star guests, accompanied by their parents, received a special welcome. As they entered through…
Night To Shine 2020
Fifty stars, fifty dreams, fifty chances of a bright future, only if we give them…
Night To Shine
Under the Patronage of Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz, President of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, SKILD hosted…
Family To Gather
Daily situations can affect our lives beyond our recognition and cause us anxiety and stress.…
Parent2Parent (December 2019)
The five love languages that we all know, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, acts…
Child Rights Training
The rights of the child, his/her well-being, and protection should be safeguarded in all circumstances.…
Shine Your Light (Costume Party)
Through inclusive events, children with special needs develop and generate social skills and relationships with…
Parent2Parent (November 2019)
Studies show there are five love languages: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts,…
Professor David Finn at MLAC
Pedagogy and the brain Studies the brain to know how to teach Contact us…
Parent2Parent (September 2019)
With the new academic year just around the corner and children leaving to go back…
Theirworld (prep-ECE Support)
Theirworld, with the partnership and support of the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education…
Services at Schools
Services Provided at Schools: Screening for early detection Diagnostic assessments using internationally standardized tests Individualized…
MOU with NDU
SKILD Center (Smart Kids with Individual Learning Differences), and Notre Dame University–Louaize (NDU) signed a…
Workshop at Bikaa
Like balloons, distressed children are fragile and should be treated with love and care. Educators…
Capacity Building for St. George school educators
Every generation has its own unique characteristics and sets of strengths and weaknesses. For educators…
SKILD Team … together for Inclusion
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision: Advocating for good education…
Awareness at Hermel – Baalbak
Community awareness and attending to the needs of children with learning difficulties, especially in remote…
SKILD at NDU
#MOU_NDU_SKILD On August 2, 2019, SKILD Center (Smart Kids with Individual Learning Differences) and Notre…
Parent2Parent (July2019)
All parents, whether of kids with special needs or not, face parenting challenges. Wise parenting…
Parent2Parent at LAS
Engaging in social gatherings out in nature is a wonderful way to de-stress, relax, and…
Founders’ Day: Inclusion
Under the high patronage of the President of the Lebanese Republic, His Excellency General Michel…
Summer Camps
Summer Camp 2020
Parent2Parent (May2019)
Because life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond…
National Day Press Release 2019
This year’s National Day for Students with Learning Differences was celebrated in a special way…
Sensibilisation contre le harcèlement
La conférence portait sur le thème du harcèlement. Le harcèlement doit répondre à des critères…
NEC2019 National Educational Conference
NEC Conference
How to keep the classroom engaged and self-disciplined
As a means of supporting and advocating for inclusive public education, SKILD organized a workshop…
Gathering 2
We all agree that self-care is essential to maintain healthy emotions that we will reflect…
Internship & Volunteering
We need volunteers for the summer camp
Gathering 1
Parenting a child with special needs can be a challenge, and we often feel those…
Marathon – March 31, 2019
A big thank you to everyone who ran with the Skild Center at the Saradar…
How to enhance executive functioning skills?
Executive functions refer to a set of abilities that individuals use in order to learn…
Understanding Dysgraphia
Dysgraphia is a lifelong condition where learners face everyday challenges such as messy handwriting with…
Seated Dinner
Like in all proms, our special guests received a royal-like seated dinner where they were…
Celebrating
By the end of night, all special guests were invited to the dance floor to…
Crowning 2
The 2nd group of our Special guests walked in on the red carpet surrounded by…
Crowning 1
The 1st group of our Special guests walked in on the red carpet surrounded by…
Program and Audience
Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz, President of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, H.E. Elias Bou…
Souvenir Pictures
Upon arriving, celebrities directly started to mingle with the special guests and have interesting chats…
Getting Ready
As our stars got out of the limousine, they were led again to the red…
Welcome
All special guests and their parents entered the prom on a red carpet to resemble…
Photo Booth 3
On a rainy February evening, even the clouds cleared to pave way for the stars…
Photo Booth 2
To have a symbol of Lebanese culture in a worldwide event like Night to Shine,…
Photo Booth 1
All our special guests sat on a swing surrounded by flowers. This symbolizes the delicacy…
Psychological Support for Refugees
SKILD provides psycho-social support in six non-formal educational centers set up by community leaders for…
Launching “Inclusive Classrooms for Community Flourishing”
Knowing that there will be a long journey ahead, SKILD doubled the effort to have…
Life & Social Skills Program
The multi-sensory room is SKILD’s therapeutic space which includes a variety of unique activities that…
Un atelier au centre SKILD
Un atelier en rapport avec l’intervention auprès des personnes avec Troubles du Spectre Autistique a…
Team Capacity Building “strategies for strengthening skills and efforts”
SKILD was very fortunate to have Dr. Sam Girguis, Director of the Doctoral Program in…
Online Course with Edraak
SKILD took training to the next level possible by launching an online course with Edraak,…
Marathon 2018
On Sunday November 11, 2018, 48,000 participants and 4000 volunteers filled the streets of Beirut…
Inclusion Workshop at Queen Rania Academy, Jordan
Raising awareness on the importance of inclusion and building the capacities of educators to better…
Training on Occupational Therapy
Dr. Naomi Graham, an expert occupational therapist and the founder of Growing Hope in the…
Applied Behavior Analysis Program (ABA)
The Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Program is a scientific, research-based approach in which behavioral interventions…
Understanding Refugee Students
The SKILD Center team had another opportunity to grow in their ministry, sharing their expertise…
Inclusive Classrooms
Enthusiastic teachers joined together to learn more about inclusive classrooms, Response to Intervention (RTI), and…
Memory Deficits
Problems with working memory — the ability to keep in mind the information you need…
Emotional & Behavioral Disorders
Emotional and Behavioral Disturbance, as related to education, is defined under the Individuals with Disabilities…
Educational Interventions Seminar
The Counseling and Guidance Center at the Ministry of Education enjoyed four awareness seminars given…
Assessment-old
The first step in helping a child with special needs succeed is to gain a…
Outdoor Playground
The sensory garden is a recreational space that provides room for movement and relaxation under…
Experiment Center
“Hands-on” science is available in the SKILD “mini-laboratory” space through guided experiments with microscopes and…
Art Center
There are many types of creative art and craft activities, from collage to play dough,…
Drama and Music Room
Drama enhances a child’s development in: 1. Social and emotional skills 2. Cooperation 3. Expressing empathy…
Sensory Room
The sensory room is designed and fully equipped to provide a stimulating, yet calming, therapeutic…
Psychotherapy-old
Psychotherapy “Psychotherapy refers to a variety of techniques and methods used to help children and…
ADHD
Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder of higher brain functioning characterized by a persistent pattern…
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism is a spectrum disorder that varies in severity. This disorder is characterized by impairment…
Intellectual Disability
Students with intellectual disability are usually identified through intelligence tests and measures of adaptive behavior.…
Speech & Language Disorder
Speech and language impairment refers to a deficit in language, speech, and/or communication. The areas…
Workshop at NEIGB
Skild Center team held a workshop on the importance of diversity, developmental growth, understanding emotions,…
National Day Event, Bet Al Tabib
تستمر نشاطات اليوم الوطني للتلامذة ذوي الصعوبات التعلّمية والتي تهدف إلى مد جسور تواصل وشركة…
National Day event, Phoenicia Hotel
رعى وزير التربية ممثلاً بالمدير العام فادي يرق الاحتفال بتكريس 22 نيسان يوماً وطنياً للتلامذة…
Press Conference
BEIRUT: The Education Ministry and partner organizations launched a series of initiatives on Monday to better…
نشاطات اليوم الوطني لذوي الصعوبات التعلّمية في 22 نيسان لقاء للمؤسسات التربوية الخاصة ودليل للمدارس الدامجة
روزيت فاضل لم تمنع عطلة عيد البشارة اتحاد المؤسسات التربوية الخاصة رئيسا واعضاء والمجلس الثقافي…
National Day Dinner, Al Bustan Hotel
The National Day for Students with Learning Difficulties that Lebanon celebrated for the first time…
First National Day, UNESCO, 22 April 2013
On 22 April 2013, the first National Day was made possible through the concerted efforts and…
Press conference announcing the National Day as the 22 of April
SKILD proudly announces the launching of the National Day (22nd of April) for Students with Learning…
National Day School Activities
Schools partnering with SKILD and the British Council organized events on their respective premises to…
National Day Dinner, Sultan Ibrahim
A dinner was held at Sultan Ibrahim restaurant where a large number of school principals…
National Day Breakfast, Lancaster
The 2015 National Day activities were launched at a breakfast meeting in the presence of…
National Day Workshop
Counseling and Guidance center الإرشاد والتوجيه@ Ministry of Education enjoyed 4 awareness seminars given by…
National Day Workshop at BAC school
Enthusiastic teachers joined together to learn more about inclusive classrooms, response to intervention, and positive…
National Day Breakfast
Lebanon’s Minister of Education, Mr. Elias Bou Saab announced that he was committed to turning…
Antonine School Conference
Lebanese celebrity, writer, director, and actor George Khabbaz, helped out a National Day event that…
St. George Marathon Event
Prior to the Marathon, a press conference was held at our partner school, St George.…
Youth Marathon
As the sponsored partner of the Beirut Marathon Association’s 2016 YouthRace, SKILD took centre stage…
National Day Workshops 2017
SKILD team held many workshops, training, and seminars at different schools highlighting bullying and how…
National Day Celebration 2017
The minister of education, Mr. Marwan Hamadeh, and the minister of social affairs, Mr. Pierre…
Press Conference
A press conference was held by the Beirut Marathon Association and Bankmed to launch the third…
Youth Marathon, 2017
More than 1200 youth, wearing the yellow T-shirts, ran the 5km to advocate for this…
National Day series of events and workshops
On the occasion of the National day, 22 April, many workshops, seminars, and conferences were…
Marathon 2018
"Draw your path" - It’s all about running for a cause. Hundreds of advocators decided…
National Day Celebration, 22 April 2018
On Sunday the 22nd of April, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education &…
Launching “Inclusive Classrooms for Community Flourishing” in Jordan
The book "Inclusive Classrooms for Community Flourishing" has been produced by SKILD and Biola University in…
Workshop on Motor Activity
What is more fun than learning about the body schema and the importance of motor…
Workshop for Community Leaders
From April to June 2018, SKILD held four workshops in Beirut, North of Lebanon, and…
Stuttering Day
“One of the hardest things in life is having words in your heart that you…
Activity Day: Building Empathy
Challenging experiences was the theme of this activity day at one of our partner schools. Teachers…
SMART Goals, Smart Students
KBWH College support staff learned the importance of SMART, the organizing acronym for Individualized Education…
Non-Cognitive Skills & Growth Mindset
A workshop was provided to teachers on non-cognitive skills and the importance of fostering a…
Children’s Rights
There was no better way to start off the new school year than coming together…
Workshop on Intro to Situational Leadership II (SLII)
Leveraging all of the theory and design that has made Situational Leadership® II,by The Ken Blanchard Companies,…
Corrective Programs, English Language Instruction Pedagogy
Dr. Susan Whitcomb, a dyslexia specialist from William Carey University, trained SKILD staff on corrective…
Emojis
Emojis can be very useful in helping preschoolers understand and express their emotions, such as…
Connecting and Bonding
“Parenting is not an innate trait, it’s a taught behavior.” Understanding and connecting with our…
Specific Learning Disorder
A specific learning disorder is a neurological disorder that affects the brain’s ability to process…
Join Our group
If you are a special needs parent who feels like their daily life is on…
Violence Free Families Campaign
Parents have an important role to play in the creation of a safe and secure…