Funded by the Department of Social Development
This project was requested by the Provincial Department of Social Development’s Disability Programme in response to an earlier proposal that IESA assist this Department in introducing an inclusive approach to their ECD and community-based services. We were asked to focus on Disability Awareness and Advocacy activities as well as information, advice and support services to families of children with special needs (especially disabilities) in the target area, with the particular aim of improving their access to Early Childhood Development and early formal education. We hope that this project can serve as an example of community-based intervention to raise awareness of the rights and needs of children with disabilities, and can be implemented in other communities and service areas of the DSD.