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Thinking carefully about neurodivergent support
Practical guides, considered perspectives, and honest reflections from the people behind Luma — on neurodivergent parenting, household life, education, and the questions families ask us most.
Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030, Dubai's autism certification, Qatar's ten-year autism strategy. The Gulf is making meaningful commitments to neurodivergent inclusion — driven in large part by the economics of tourism and investment. Here is what is happening, what it means in practice, and where the gaps remain.
Most boarding schools have a SENCO. Most universities have a disability office. Neither is a guarantee that your child's needs are being met in practice. Here is why the gap exists — and what to do about it.
The nanny gets the training. The therapist has the qualification. But the driver who does the school run every morning, the security officer at the gate, the chef managing mealtimes — they are part of a neurodivergent child's daily world too. Most of them have never been told what that means.
Generational wealth transfer is one of the most complex challenges a family office manages. When the next generation includes a neurodivergent heir, most advisory teams are underprepared. Here is what needs to change.
Dubai has become the first certified autism destination in the Eastern Hemisphere. Here is what the designation actually involves, and what it means for families planning to travel or relocate.
When a member of staff leaves a household, the invoice tells part of the story. Recruitment fees, gap cover, induction time. What it never captures is what the departure costs the child — and for a neurodivergent child, that cost is real, cumulative, and almost always invisible until it isn't.