An annual conference for mainstream school teachers and school transition support services helped promote inclusion in local communities.
Amina, a young girl with speech and cognitive delays, struggled to socialize with other children. She joined a school preparedness group to develop her skills and confidence. At first, her mother was anxious about how she would adapt.
In 2021, after completing a full assessment, Amina successfully enrolled in her neighborhood’s mainstream school. Our staff regularly visited to monitor her progress, support her teacher, and provide guidance. Through teacher training, her teacher recognized the importance of socialization in helping children with special needs integrate into the community.
During one visit, we saw Amina joyfully performing a flower dance with her classmates. Her teacher shared, “The training helped me understand the value of inclusion. Seeing Amina confidently dance with her peers was a proud moment.”
Inclusive Education training continues to raise awareness, ensuring children with disabilities fully participate in all school activities alongside their peers.
Positioning and proper support for children with disabilities is important for their development
Danior used to be angry all the time. He was quick to attack and hit the other kids at the children’s home. He had reasons to be angry –
Practical training like this empowers therapists to be more professional and to achieve better results in their treatment.
The view of the horizon from the CBR window is changing. As new life sprouts up and lurches forward around the CBR Center and throughout the villages,
After a couple of sessions on the back of a gentle horse, Jamal now rides with a smile on his face.
There are many barriers for a child with disability to access education in Tajikistan. Sometimes this barrier is seen in the attitudes of people that think children with disabilities don’t belong in school or should be kept separate from other children.
Kangaroo care and skin to skin contact between mother and newborn baby – these are vital practices unheard of in the local Kazakh neonatology hospitals.
This group of four men became eager to meet each other and friendship was formed.
The wheelchair has not only contributed to Amir’s improvement physically, but emotionally and psychologically as well.
“I’ve learnt from you that each child is created by God and valuable, and I want to do my best to love and raise her like you would” she said
So these women continue on, persevering on behalf of the children and their community, sharing a love and passion that grows warmer with time and over many more cups of hot tea.
Nazira is a mother of a child with disability, and a new staff of our partner organization. She participated in a training on early intervention for children with hearing and visual impairments.
Both organizations continue to work in partnership with the mom and her son and we are seeing positive changes in their lives.
“Fahid, it is your turn to sing!” Our volunteers encourage and then, with a little bit of prompting, Fahid begins to sing for us.
Adaptive equipment can make a big difference in a child’s life!
During a wedding in a small local village a large fire broke out!
An annual conference for mainstream school teachers and school transition support services helped promote inclusion in local communities.
Amina, a young girl with speech and cognitive delays,
After a year of working with her, she is now able to feed herself, shower independently and help with cleaning around the house! When we first started working with her,
Most importantly, hope is present for Hamidjon because he has a loving mother, who, through our project, is able to experience support and acceptance, receive counselling and process her grief.