Title: Rights-Based and Needs-Focused Therapeutic Services for Children with Special Needs
Donors/Partners: Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Georgia, Lithuanian Development Cooperation Program Foundation
Implementation area: Mtskheta-Mtianeti and Zugdidi Municipality
Implementation period: 01.05.2024 – 31.10.2024
Budget: € 22.462
Purpose: To promote the creation of an inclusive environment and equal opportunities for children with special needs
Target Groups: Children with special needs, their family members, specialists working with children with special needs, kindergarten teachers and other interested parties
Achieved results:
- 100 employees of kindergartens deepened their knowledge in issues of early childhood development and teaching methodologies;
- Parents of children with special needs received knowledge about the stages of children’s development and speech disorders;
- Parents of children with special needs received information about municipal and state programs and how to use them;
- 60 children were diagnosed with speech disorders free of charge and their needs were identified;
- Behavior and early development specialists were trained;
- Expanded needs-oriented and rights-based therapeutic services in Zugdidi and Mtskheta-Mtianeti municipalities.