Early Intervention Unit

Summary

Encouraging optimum development of children with disabilities below 6 years by providing appropriate intervention and parent training.

More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Research in the field of Child Development has established that the rate of learning and development is most rapid in the preschool years. Hence, in case of a child below 5 years with developmental disorder, the timing of intervention becomes very important as the child runs the risk of missing an opportunity to learn during a state of maximum readiness.

Activities

Developmental Assessments, Therapeutic Intervention

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Increased number of regular school admissions of children with disabilities, more capable and empowered parents

Project Message

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you WIN"
- Gandhi, Mahatma

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Ms. Minal Doshi,
Managing Trustee
Project Office: 17, Goyal Row Houses, Goyal Interc
Off Drive- In Road
Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380054
India
+91-79-3100 8674
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

Setu Developmental Intervention Centre
Registered Office: 118, Jeevandeep Row Houses,
Near Ghosha Society, Drive- In Road,
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380 054
India
+91-79-3100 8674
http://www.setuindia.org

Learn more about Setu Developmental Intervention Centre and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Health.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 28, 2004.