Focused Sector(s): Education
Project: Special Needs Training (SPENT)
Date and duration: December 2009 / 12 months
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Beneficiaries: 40 special needs caregivers/teaching staff and 1,000 special needs students from five different schools
Problem(s):
- Existing disability programmes focused on impairments in mobility, hearing and vision; there were no programmes directed at cognitive impairments
- As a result there was lack of early intervention programmes, as well as physical and mental stimulation for special needs children
- There were limited education opportunities for special needs caregivers
- Teaching staff were inadequately trained to provide therapy to those with special needs
Intervention and Impact
- Equipped existing caregivers with the practical skills and specific knowledge needed to assist 40 teaching staff at five different schools, and to provide care and supervision for special needs children
- Provided skills training to caregivers on managing challenging behaviour
- Provided special needs children with toys specifically designed to engage their senses
- Provided assisted living and physical therapy products
- All this led to increased implementation of early intervention programmes, and an improvement in the quality of care provided to children with special needs
Cost: S$90,113
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