Description
As a result of the difficult situation they face, families of children with disability can become socially isolated, lacking necessary information. This project focuses on supporting and assisting 40 children with dissability and their families in the region of southern Bohemia from the moment they are born until 7 years of age. Early care consultants visit families regularly, striving to stimulate the kids and to build capacities of the parents, so that they were able to raise their children in a natural environment. They distribute specialized aid and equipment, they organize meetings to share information and experience between families. The quality of social service provided to 20 children will improve through building expertise of the early care consultants, 20 children with multiple disability will make use of the enlarged offer of rehabilitation and compensation aid and equipment and 16 families will participate in the two week-long leave stays during the summer break.
Summary of project results
The goal of the project was to help and support 40 handicapped children who due to their handicap require intensive care, are not able to visit pre-school education facilities, and are not able to participate in free time activities. The main goal of the project was to enhance quality of life in 40 handicapped children who needed to be heavily supported to develop their skills especially in early stages of life and to enhance quality of life of their brothers and sisters. Moreover, the project aimed at strengthening a chance of handicapped children for staying in their original families and at enhancing competencies of parents in 40 families from South Bohemia Region. The specific goal was to enhance quality and scope of provided early care services. Early care counsellors provided early care services to 20 families (total capacity was 40 families). Counsellors were able to provide families more quality early care services due to courses they attended. Participation in client history meetings at SPRP Č. Budějovice enabled better cooperation with other early care providers and sharing of experience. Buying new physiotherapeutic and compensative aids for the rental service lead to extension of rental services. In summer 2015 two relieving summer camps for clients took place. Each lasted 1 week and 15 families participated in. Families shared information and their experiences, children gained new skills and knowledge, and experienced joy and game within a group. Cooperation was started with o.s. Okna J. Hradec in the area of summer camps organisation. A counsellor and technical basement workers finished courses enhancing their qualification. A handout presenting early care services was published and distributed among people. A new strategy plan of the organisation which will lead to it´s further development was created.
Summary of bilateral results