Aims

1. To contribute to the achievement of the University’s goals and activate its role in serving early childhood education locally and regionally.
2. To stimulate the potential of the Center and University affiliates and activate their role in conducting high-quality scientific research to serve relevant bodies in the community.
3. To develop high-quality and specialized graduate programs in accordance with the Center’s established vision, mission, and aims.
4. To prepare and implement training and qualification programs for the center, University, and community affiliates within the framework of the University’s plans.
5. To provide an educational environment for early childhood education and early intervention for children within the University.
6. To provide studies, research, consultations, and specialized services to state institutions across all sectors, and to propose opinions and solutions for issues referred to it as a center of expertise.
7. To encourage participation in the exchange of scientific and service expertise, and conduct research and activities with similar centers, institutions, and relevant entities in a manner that achieves the goals of the center and the University, subject to the approval of the University council and under the supervision of the rector.
8. To provide consulting, scientific, academic, research-oriented, technological, training, awareness, cultural, and qualification services to children, individuals, employees, families, and entities, thus enhancing the University’s role in serving the community.
9. To prepare academically and professionally qualified staff in the fields of childhood, early childhood, kindergartens, and nurseries, meeting the needs of the community and integration into related institutions.
10. To expand the opening of graduate programs at the center (diploma, master’s, doctorate) in specialized tracks in childhood: (autism, speech and language, cerebral palsy, physical therapy, production of educational games and programs for children, behavioral and emotional disorders, hyperactivity and attention deficit).

Specialized Scientific and Service Departments of the Center

1. a) Childhood Service Department:
2. b) Early Intervention Department:
3. c) Graduate Studies and Research Department:

Organizational Structure of the Center

Article 19: The organizational structure of the center shall consist of the following:

1. Center Council
2. Center Director
3. Deputy Center Director
4. Specialized Scientific and Service Departments and Units:
   • a) Childhood Service Department:
     • Early Childhood Unit
     • Developmental Nurseries Division:
       • Faculty of Education Nursery
       • Central Library Nursery
       • Faculty of Dentistry Nursery
       • Faculty of Arts Nursery
     • Developmental Kindergartens Division:
       • Faculty of Education Kindergarten
       • Central Library Kindergarten
       • Faculty of Dentistry Kindergarten
       • Faculty of Arts Kindergarten
     • Children’s Curriculum and Technological Culture Unit
     • Children’s Production of Educational Games and Programs Unit
     • Social and Family Services Unit
     • Health Care and Nutrition Unit

• b) Early Intervention Department:
  • Early Diagnosis and Rehabilitation Services Unit (Preventive, Developmental, Therapeutic):
    • Autism Services Division
    • Speech and Language Services Division
    • Physical Therapy Services Division
    • Cerebral Palsy Services Division
  • Early Intervention Services Unit:
    • Early Childhood Inclusion Services Division
    • Early Intervention Services Division to Reduce Disability
    • Educational/Psychological/Social Services Division
    • Behavioral and Emotional Disorders Services Division
    • Attention Deficit & Hyperactivity Disorder Services Division

1. c) Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Department:

• Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Unit
• Capacity Building, Qualification, and Training Unit
• Scientific Research and Consultations Unit
• Quality Standards in Early Childhood Unit
• Capacity Building and Inclusion Unit

5. Center Secretary
6. Administrative Units:
   • Director’s Office Secretariat and Follow-up Unit
   • Financial Affairs Unit
   • Administrative and Service Affairs Unit
   • Library, Documentation, and Archives Unit