Belgravia Healthcare achieves the Certified Autism Center™ (CAC) designation from the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), reinforcing its commitment to operational excellence, person-centred care and a patient experience rooted in dignity, confidence and consistency for autistic and sensory-sensitive children and their families. This milestone reflects a strategic, organisation-wide approach to accessibility that embeds inclusive practices into daily care pathways while strengthening community trust, institutional credibility and long-term value.
The CAC designation follows comprehensive training and an evidence-based on-site review conducted in alignment with IBCCES’ globally recognised standards, equipping Belgravia Healthcare teams with knowledge of the best practices and skills required to support autistic and sensory-sensitive children with consistency, professionalism and care across home healthcare environments.
“Achieving recognised training and certification is fundamental to how we build safe, supportive, and inclusive services,” says Kelly Short-McCullough – Director of Belgravia Healthcare. “This programme ensures our teams are equipped with the skills, understanding, and confidence needed to support autistic children with consistency, dignity, and care. It’s not just about compliance, it’s about doing things properly, every day.”
Belgravia Healthcare’s autism childcare service is thoughtfully designed to support autistic and sensory-sensitive children through evidence-based, child-centred approaches that promote calm, predictability and confidence.
“Healthcare services shape trust at the most personal level,” says Myron Pincomb, CEO and board chairman of IBCCES. “Through comprehensive training and certification, Belgravia Healthcare demonstrates leadership in creating an environment where autistic and sensory-sensitive children feel understood, respected and supported. This designation reflects a commitment to accountability, quality and building long-term institutional value through consistent, person-centred care.”
For 25 years, IBCCES has been a leader in providing autism, sensory and neurodiversity training and certification for professionals worldwide, including those in healthcare, education, public safety, travel, and corporate sectors. As the only credentialing board offering these programs, IBCCES provides training from subject matter experts and autistic self-advocates, along with long-term support, continuous learning, onsite reviews, and renewal requirements to ensure continued growth and lasting impact.
To further support inclusivity efforts, Belgravia Healthcare is now featured on the IBCCES Accessibility App, a free tool that provides individuals with disabilities real-time guidance on certified destinations, sensory-friendly spaces, and tailored recommendations. By connecting users to accessible locations worldwide, the app helps ensure seamless, enjoyable experiences for everyone.
IBCCES also provides access to resources such as AccessibilityCertified.com and AutismTravel.com, free online tools for families that list certified locations and professionals. Each organization listed on the site has met IBCCES certification requirements.
About Belgravia Healthcare
Belgravia Healthcare delivers high-quality, person-centred home healthcare services across Dubai, offering a comprehensive range of support designed around individual needs. Led by British-trained professionals, Belgravia Healthcare brings a new standard of care to the region through safe, consistent and high-quality service delivery.
About IBCCES
Delivering the global standard for training and certification in the fields of autism, neurodiversity, and accessibility – IBCCES provides a series of certification programs that empower professionals to be leaders in their field and improve the outcomes for the individuals they serve. For over two decades, IBCCES has been a global leader, setting the industry standard in autism and cognitive differences training. IBCCES works in over 111 countries and provides training in 8 languages, and its programs have been recognized around the world as the leading benchmark in training and certification.
In addition to individual certification programs, IBCCES partners with cities, destinations, and organizations on initiatives like the Certified Autism Destination™ (CAD) and Autism Certified City™ (ACC), ensuring autistic and sensory-sensitive residents and visitors feel welcomed and safe. Destinations that achieve the CAD designation have completed a specialized program that ensures a multitude of recreation, hospitality and entertainment organizations have completed an autism and sensory-sensitivity training, certification and IBCCES facilities review process. The ACC designation expands on that program and includes IBCCES training and certification for the public safety, education, healthcare and workplace sectors.
IBCCES also created the Accessibility App, AutismTravel.com, and AccessibilityCertified.com – free resources for individuals with a variety of neurodiversities and disabilities, listing certified locations and connecting individuals to other resources and each other.
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