Some mothers of children with cerebral palsy at the With God Cerebral Palsy centre have undergone training in how to make Appropriate Paper Technology (APT) chairs. Appropriate Paper-based Technology (APbT or APT) is a cost-effective way to produce personally designed furniture or other objects for use and creativity. Materials are recycled: waste paper, thin card […]
Ghanaian mothers of children with cerebral palsy told to ‘seek help’
Mr Emmanuel Ampofo, a cognitive behavioral psychotherapist, has advised mothers of children with cerebral palsy to “seek help when necessary to avoid being depressed”. He also advised the mothers to accept their children as gifts from God and to be content, saying that they should avoid comparing themselves to others. Mr Ampofo offered advice at […]
Ghana: new inclusive education centre for children with cerebral palsy
Ellen Affam-Dadzie, the mother of a seven year old girl with cerebral palsy has set up an inclusive education centre to enable the parents of children with cerebral palsy to work and earn an income. The Centre called “With God cerebral palsy Ghana” will offer free physiotherapy services and quality care for children with cerebral […]
Ghana: stakeholders call for inclusive community based day care centres
Participants at the end of a two day conference on cerebral palsy called on the government in Ghana to set up inclusive community early childhood day care centres that will admit children with cerebral palsy among others. A statement issued at the end of the conference also urged government to enhance the human resource capacity […]
Guatemala: personas con discapacidad ante oportunidad de salir de la exclusion
Guatemala es uno de los países con índice de desarrollo humano más bajo en la región de Latinoamérica, siendo también el único con niveles de pobreza en aumento en la pasada década. Aunque las personas con discapacidad continúan ausentes de dichos estudios, informes globales de situación hacen inferir la grave exclusión en la que se […]
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