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049 - Early Childhood Inclusion, ASOPIECAD, Nicaragua
CONTACT
Associación de Programas Integrales de Educación Comunitaria Astrid Delleman (ASOPIECAD)
Ms. Rosalina Flores Obando
Nicaragua
+ (505) 8663-5440
OVERALL GOAL /MISSION
Facilitate inclusive education for children with developmental disorders or disabilities in early childhood, through the
RBC strategy. Through the RBC strategy, different environments of intervention are created, first family : 1- working in
the child's natural environment, taking into account the customs and family values. 2- The home visits , facilitate trust
and working with material available in the middle. At the community level , especially in rural communities, work
inclusive early learning centers , they are attended by mothers, who are trained from the discovery process , screening
and early intervention. Family workshops were developed, in order to strengthen awareness on disability and the right
to social inclusion and equal educational opportunities. It is through these processes that has led to the creation of
networks and alliances of support among family members , the community , local institutions and organizations , which
has facilitated the educational inclusion of children in early childhood with disabilities or alterations in the development
of community schools .
THE SOLUTION THAT HAS BEEN DEVELOPED
This project is aimed at community workers of local institutions and organizations , as a strategy that includes actions of
detection, care and early intervention , ensuring inclusive comprehensive care , ensuring that every child with
disabilities or developmental disorders full enjoyment of their equal opportunity rights . Similarly, it is aimed at parents
and families through training in basic techniques and guide the education of their children with disabilities or
developmental disorders in infancy .
COUNTRY IN WHICH IT WAS DEVELOPED: Nicaragua
COUNTRY/ COUNTRIES IN WHICH IT IS OPERATING: Nicaragua
FACTS ABOUT SIZE AND SCOPE
1. 890 trainees ( pre-school teachers , community educators , health brigades , nurses and promoters of RBC ) .
2. Screening 7,200 children aged 0-6 years
3. Detection of 2,160 children with developmental disorders in 2014 to June 2015