
Welcome to Zayed Authority for People of Determination
Zayed Authority enjoys full financial and administrative independence and is run by its Board of Directors of 7 to 11 members. Zayed Authority performs its activities as per the plans and directives of its Board to achieve its goals.

Initial evaluation service for babies and remote disabilities detection
We are conducting a preliminary evaluation of suspected "remote" disabilities

Zayed Authority Services
With centers and clubs for People of Determination across Abu Dhabi, Zayed Authority provides a range of integrated services that aim at rehabilitating disabled people for inclusion into the community.

Our Vision
Equal rights to increase happiness and social empowerment of People of Determination.
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Frequently used services
Through this service, the customer can find reports of the student such as:
1) Application for a Comprehensive Diagnostic Report. The comprehensive diagnostic report can be downloaded after organizing sessions for students with disabilities; to assess their intellectual, psychological, social, academic abilities, rehabilitative abilities, and health capacities. In addition to diagnosing the type and degree of the disability or the developmental disorder using certified and standardized assessment tools.
2) Request for an Individual Educational Plan. You can request educational plans for students who are enrolled in ZHO centres.
3) Request a certificate to Whom it May Concern, for students enrolled in ZHO centres. The certificate can be used for confirming a student’s education continuity in the centre or previous enrolment or attendance of a session of treatment or training.
Through this service, you can apply for a new parking permit for People of Determination, renew, add a vehicle, replace or change a car, or replace a POD parking permit to use the parking spaces designated for people of determination, to facilitate the mobility process.
Through this service, you can apply for obtaining People of Determination ID (card) to benefit from the discounts, exemptions, and facilities in various entities in Abu Dhabi.
Through this service, you may get an accurate assessment of the different disabilities, as well as the use of instruments for assessing hearing and vision, under the supervision of specialists in the field. The requested evaluation will assist in the diagnosis of the category and degree of disability or development disorder against global standards that have been customised to accommodate for Gulf and Emirati culture.

ZAYED AUTHORITY IN BRIEF
Equal rights to increase happiness and social empowerment of People of Determination
In unifying national efforts dedicated to the care of People of Determination, and under the directives of the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, the late His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may he rest in peace, issued Law No. (2) on April 19, 2004 (29 Safar 1425 AH), during his tenure as Crown Prince, establishing the Zayed Authority for People of Determination in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. The law stipulated that all humanitarian care centers and social service institutions for People of Determination be merged under the Authority, along with any similar entities that may be established in the future within the Emirate, to achieve humanitarian objectives.
In September 2025, the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Council, approved the formation of the Board of Trustees of the Zayed Authority for People of Determination, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
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Sign Language Dictionary
Zayed Authority for People of Determination aims to empower the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (POD) in the community, by spreading the knowledge of Sign Language, which is the cornerstone of their communication and culture and making it possible for everybody to learn the language and its development.



