Protecting the Earliest Moments of Brain Development
At SEHA Corniche Hospital, we understand that the first weeks and months of life shape your baby’s future. Babies who begin life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or those born with congenital, physical, or neurodevelopmental conditions often need specialised follow-up care to help them reach their full potential.
Our Neonatal Neurodevelopment & Early Intervention Program is uniquely designed to identify high-risk infants early, monitor their progress, and provide timely diagnosis and intervention. By addressing challenges at the very start while they are in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, we minimize the risk of long-term complications and ensure every baby has the strongest foundation for growth and learning.
We provide ongoing developmental evaluations, detailed assessments, personalized treatment plans and parent coaching, and when needed, referrals to a team of highly skilled specialists in the community. Whether your baby requires support in motor skills, communication, cognition, or social interaction, we guide families every step of the way.
Our Board-Certified Neonatal Therapists and Neonatologists co-ordinate each child’s follow-up care, ensuring no milestone is overlooked. If further evaluation is required, we connect you with our Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician, Paediatric Neurologist, or other trusted healthcare professionals within our network.
Our dedicated team of a Board-Certified Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Therapist and Neonatologists work hand-in-hand to nurture your baby’s brain development from the very beginning. Care starts right in our NICU, harnessing the power of neuroplasticity to give your newborn the strongest start in life.
We believe timing is everything. Through advanced diagnostics and highly individualized care plans, we identify even the smallest developmental concerns early and act immediately, starting from the NICU. Our personalized therapeutic programs maximize your baby’s potential and improve long-term outcomes.
Our commitment does not end at discharge. With comprehensive follow-up programs, we support your child’s journey. From cognitive, language, and communication milestones to fine and gross motor skills, we provide continuous assessment, timely interventions, and family coaching—empowering parents to guide their child’s growth with confidence.
Every baby deserves the best start in life. If your little one spent time in the NICU and meets the criteria for follow-up services, our highly specialized team will reach out to schedule a comprehensive neurodevelopmental evaluation.
Our evaluations are thorough, lasting 60–90 minutes, and you’ll be with your baby the entire time. The session includes:
using play, and interactive activities to assess:
conducted between (0-2 months) and (3–5 months) of age to detect early signs of neurological concerns.
a standardized evaluation of cranial nerves, posture, movements, muscle tone, reflexes, and reactions.
tailored to your baby’s corrected age, covering:
to understand your baby’s behaviour, responses, and early interaction patterns.
These assessments allow us to build a clear developmental profile for your baby helping us design the most effective, individualised plan for growth and success.
At the end of the evaluation, we review the findings with you, share recommendations for therapy or further assessments, and parents also receive practical strategies to use at home for each developmental stage. We typically recommend follow-up evaluations for ongoing follow-up and Parental Support.
Based on your baby’s developmental progress, he or she may benefit from additional support. At SEHA Corniche Hospital, we ensure every child has access to the right care at the right time through our trusted SEHA network of specialists and community services, which may include:
Corniche Hospital is home to a distinguished team of Neonatologists and specialists dedicated to neurodevelopmental care. The team collaborates across departments to ensure holistic and individualised treatment for every infant.
Book your appointment today and give your child the advantage of world-class expertise in neurodevelopmental care.
Al Zahiyah - E12 - Abu Dhabi
0800-50
0800-50
