When the boy was a little older than 2, he was diagnosed with focal epilepsy. At first it was thought that this would be treatable, but unfortunately he did not respond well, and the condition developed into general epilepsy. As his conditioned worsened, he was unable to continue at the special school he attended in England, and in August 2006 he was given corpus callosotomy surgery. Although this was completely successful in that it reduced the frequency of fits almost entirely, the resulting limited inter-hemispheric communication has left him much slower and less responsive. He is calm, rarely raises his voice, does not lose his temper, and is not violent.

It has been estimated that he is currently operating around age 6. His father would like it very much if his son could learn to write his own name and to show more enthusiasm for the world around him in general. It is not known to what extent this degree of improvement is possible or over what timescale. At present it takes him some time to respond to someone calling his name, even when he knows that person well, and it is hoped that the tutor/therapist will be able to gradually improve his responsiveness in this respect too.

His first language is English, he likes all forms of music, and he remembers songs. He enjoys films, especially Batman and Spiderman. He also enjoys horse-riding and being outdoors.

The Tutor should fill the days with interesting activities and excursions, including theatre, movies, sports, road trips, walking, eating out, etc. The Client has the means to afford their son all possible stimuli and opportunity and the Tutor will be expected to take full advantage of this in creating an environment for him to improve as far as possible. In addition, the Tutor/Therapist will need to balance the time spent on activities with the development of his writing, speech, and attention span, with appropriate breaks. In an ideal world, his therapy and tuition would be interwoven into his activities so that his overall quality of life is maximised and learning opportunities enhanced.

This position needs someone who has a natural gift for working with young people with severe brain impairment. The tutor/therapist will need be well qualified with experience working with children who have attention deficit disorder and who require speech therapy. The therapist/tutor will need to have unlimited patience while remaining positive and enthusiastic so that he or she can build the kind of rapport with him that will his development.

The Tutor is entitled to a minimum of 12 weeks paid vacation per annum at times convenient to the Client.

The Client will provide travel costs to and from the home of the Tutor as per the Terms of Business.

A car will be provided for personal use. It is essential that the tutor/therapist have a clean driving licence.

In the event that the Tutor is invited to accompany the family when they travel, the Client will provide for all expenses and accommodation.

The Client will be responsible for arranging for and covering the costs arising from the provision of any visas for living in Dubai that may be required by the Tutor.

The position is for 12 months initially and may be extended annually by mutual agreement. It is hoped that the Tutor will be able to commit for several years in the first instance.

In recognition of the extraordinary person that the family is looking for to fill this position, an extraordinary compensation package is on offer.

If necessary, Tutors International will negotiate on behalf of a successful applicant to mitigate financial consequences entailed by leaving current employment at short notice.