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SPECIAL PROJECTS
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Besides the core projects of Hospital School, Psycho-Social Service and PFH we run the following projects:

Mother & Child Program:

The purpose of this program is to work with women who need support to improve the quality of life of their families. This is extremely difficult for all of them when struggling to cope with a severely ill child in the family.

The project started three years ago with a grant from USAID. For the last three years it has run on a grant from the Swiss Foundation SAAT, which supports strengthening programs for women.

The mothers of the patients are offered workshops in practical life skills with the potential to earn a small income from them. Courses in Cooking, Art & Craft, Computing and Languages are offered and have been very well received not only by the families but also the medical personnel at the hospitals. Every month 22-25 mothers are included in the handicraft and cooking groups with their hospitalized children and their siblings. Additionally, computer courses are offered the children and their mothers free of charge.

Combined activities of the mothers and their children working in the same group help to build their self confidence and to establish a sense of mutual respect while also creating a friendly and fun atmosphere of competition among families. The continuation of this program significantly improved the relations within the support groups.

In 2006, 1056 people (mothers, children, and siblings) benefited from this programme. Six workshops offered the services two to three times a week according to the fixed schedule. This programme covered 19.5 hours per week or a total of 936 hours per year. We express our gratitude to SAAT Foundation for their continuous support of this very important program.

Teachers' Training Programmes / Special Educators' Club:

It is our philosophy that once you have learnt something important and relevant, you share the new knowledge with your colleagues. It builds up professional confidence, while at the same time colleagues improve their skills and knowledge.

The outcome of the teachers' training programme of 2006 was the organization of the Special Educators' Club for the teachers and special educators who work in the field of special education.

The Club took the following first steps in 2006:

Each member produced the informational poster of her specialized school
The club members designed the logo of the club.
The club members are in the process of producing the informational leaflet of the club, the contest is being worked out now at the working groups.
The club members have organized teachers’ training conferences and the workshops became an ongoing part of the club work.

All this work is done at the monthly meeting of the club members in the DAA hospital school. The goal of the Club is to become the Association of Special Educators in Armenia. We hope to co-operate with different local and international organizations for the help in its development.

The club members are also planning informational visits to Yerevan and regional schools starting in March 2009.

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