DOM ZA DJECU OMETENU U TJELESNOM ILI PSIHIČKOM RAZVOJU “MARIJA NAŠA NADA˝ ŠIROKI BRIJEG
REHABILITATION CENTER FOR THE DISABLED CHILDREN˝MARY OUR HOPE˝ ŠIROKI BRIJEG
About us
Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled Children Mary Our Hope is an institution for rehabilitation of special needs children.
It was established, and started its work on September 5th, 2004 as a fruit of collaboration of the following: 'Pace e Bene' Association from Italy 'Medjunarodno Kumstvo Djetetu Herceg
Bosne' Association from Siroki Brijeg Parents with Special Needs Children
Association 'Nada' from Siroki Brijeg Siroki Brijeg District
About us
The Foundation Don Carlo Gnocchi
Support in construction and equipping of our rehabilitation centre
Participation in running and rehabilitation activities
Educating the staff Promoting, monitoring and
coordinate projects
Users of treatments
Children with physical and/or psychological problems are given therapy using specific methods and types of treatment, and are included in three different groups: group of children with impairment of
cognitive and adaptive functioning at the level of moderate mental retardation
group of children with impairment of cognitive and adaptive functioning at the level of severe mental retardation
group of children with combined impairment of cognitive and adaptive functioning who are given ambulatory treatment
Users of treatments
65 children in 3 larger groups Individual therapies treatment – 30
children Daily basis treatment – 35 children
A group of children that have medium handicaps– 23 children
4 groups of 4 – 6 children A group of children that have
severe handicaps– 12 children 4 groups of 3 – 4 children
Age range
Age range is 0 to 24 years Individual therapies treatment– 0 to 14
years of age Daily basis treatment – 4 to 24 years of
age
Disabilities/disorders
Cerebral palsy M R Sy West Sy Down Epilepsy Sy Rubinstein Sy Ring Sy Williams Beuren
The medical team
Our staff 8 educators 2 occupational therapists 1 physical therapists Social worker
Associates Psychologist Dr physiatrist Speech therapist Special education teacher Music therapist
Team meetings
The disabilities of a child are being determined
Therapeutic goals are being set Plan and program of work with a child is
being decided on The discussion of difficulties and/or
progression in therapy is being held During the last Friday in a month
An overall meeting of the entire staff Educations
Individual therapies
Occupational therapy Physical therapy Speech therapy Special education therapy Psychological therapy
Group therapies
Occupational/arts therapy Motor movement therapy Music therapy Play therapy
Structure of a day in Center
Children arrive either by our bus or their parents drop them off
Morning hygiene / changing diapers Snack Individual therapies Lunch Break Group or individual therapies Relaxing activities, walks, playing in the
park, etc Children leave either by our bus or their
parents pick them up
Future goals
Forming a new occupational therapy department for clients who are above 18 years of age
Forming a new department for clients who suffer from pervasive disorders
Integration and inclusion
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