THE PROJECTS

Phase-1: Homebased therapy

Homebased Therapy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder In Post War Mekelle, Tigray and Addis Ababa.

homebased therapy

Phase-2: Center based Therapy:

To establish a center that sustains financial, material and professional provision to therapy services for CASD.

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Phase-1: Homebased therapy

PROJECT SUMMARY:

Project objectives:

  • To contribute towards the filling of gaps between Children with ASD condition and scarcity of early intervention
  • Training and equipping homebased ASD therapists by experts to be invited and sponsored by partners
  • Providing home based weekly/daily therapy to children with ASD living in selected homes of Mekelle and Addis Ababa
  • To acquire experience and lay foundation to future establishment of centers for day care/therapy of ASD

Duration of the project:

  • Registering Elnabi Foundation: August- september/ 2024
  • Selecting 45 candidate therapist (particularly women of heart)
  • Training 45 therapists: one month:- September 01-30/2024 in one of the partner churches
  • Selecting beneficiary homes: September 01-30/2024
  • delivering therapy starting from October/2024 till October/2025 with possibility to be extended for further 5years

Number and types of beneficiaries:

Families/children with ASD to be selected from Mekelle (20) and Addis Ababa (20) towns as per the degree of their socioeconomic vulnerability and possibility to recover by proposed intervention

Phase-2: Center based Therapy:

PROJECT SUMMARY:

Project objectives:

  • To open therapy centers at Mekelle and Addis Ababa
  • To equip the centers with relevant therapy equipment and tools
  • To train and recruit staff and therapists
  • To provide therapy services for CASD and families

Duration of the project:

  • Raising fund for the foundation: December/2024- January/ 2025
  • Opening centers: February-March/2025
  • Recruiting staff: March/2025
  • Selecting beneficiary CASD: March/2025
  • Commence delivering  therapy services: from April 2025 with 5years strategic plan.

Number and types of beneficiaries:

CASD (2-10age group) to be selected from Mekelle (25) and Addis Ababa (25) towns as per the degree of their socioeconomic vulnerability and possibility to recover by proposed intervention

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