Early Intervention – Good start

Through the project “A good start”, the Rehabilitation Foundation “Speranta” and the organization “Save the Children”, Timisoara branch, shall set up a new innovative Early Intervention Center for children with disabilities or at risk of developmental delay or disability, and their families.

Romania lacks a legislative framework and a coherent national program for early assistance and intervention.

The project objectives:

• To increase the access to multidisciplinary screening, intervention and monitoring services for 150 children.
• To increase parental competences for 200 parents.
• To promote the early intervention multidisciplinary services within the community.

Beneficiaries:
150 children ages 0 to 4, from Timisoara and rural area, known as having a disability or an increased risk of a developmental delay or disability; 200 parents / legal representatives of these children

Results: 1 accredited center, 150 children benefiting of early intervention, 200 more informed and counseled parents; 4 collaboration
protocols.

See the project leaflet (1)