CHILDREN’S HEALTHY FUTURE Non-Profit Organization

• Opened in 2005, the Early Intervention Centre was created to

introduce advanced methods of rehabilitation for children with
special needs.
• The Center’s program provides:
✓ Early Intervention
✓ Inclusive Pre-school Education
✓ Training for caregivers of disabled children
✓ Training for the specialists working in the field of
rehabilitation CWSN
✓ Research in the field of psychosocial rehabilitation
• 23 Azerbaijani nationals: pediatricians, neurologists,
psychiatrists, functional diagnostic specialists, specialist
teachers, physical therapists, speech therapists, occupational
therapists, psychologists, art therapists, and music therapists
trained by specialists from the USA and Europe are in full
employment.
• The Program aims to maximize a child’s ability to be
introduced into society at an early age. Focus is made on their
psychophysical development. Care is provided to each child
within a healthy and safe environment.
• Over 4,000 children aged between 1-7 have been receiving
rehabilitation services at the Centre.
• Over 100 children between the ages of 3-7 were accepted into
mainstream schooling.
• A new 1,700 sq. m Centre has been built in Baku providing
state-of-the-art facilities including a physio pool, gym, music,
light sensory therapy, art therapy, conferencing facilities, and
doctor’s surgeries.

Steps for improving Centers activity:

✓ Adjustment of diagnostics, treatment, and
rehabilitation of children with special needs in
accordance with international standards.
✓ Conduct rehabilitation of children with special needs
 based on a multidisciplinary approach and case
management.
✓ Implementation of mechanisms of monitoring
rehabilitation services for quality assurance.
✓ Creation of a professional environment through
training, workshops, and conferences for closer
cooperation with Austrian colleagues which will
improve the knowledge and skills of the Center
staff.
✓ Establishment of a database and referral network for
children registered in the Center for presenting
complete and evident information to state
organizations on statistical issues and increasing the
quality of life of CWSN.
At all stages of project implementation, permanent
communication will be arranged with Austrian specialists
who provide:
➢ Supervision of local specialists’ work: Familiarizing
medical personnel
with treatment strategies (diagnostic criteria,
treatment protocols, rehabilitation methods); through
training and seminars
➢ To provide professional consultation in the
development of a program to address the rehabilitation
of children with special needs
➢ To provide expertise including education and training
for professionals working in the field of rehabilitation
CWSN
➢ Assistance in organizing workshops and conferences
on various issues of pediatrics, neurology, and
rehabilitation in Azerbaijan
➢ Assistance in the creation methodological center for
training staff from regions of the country

Expected Results

1. Austrian model will be tested in Azerbaijan. In case of its

successful implementation, it can be developed in other
health facilities.
2. Participation in training, workshops, conferences, and
supervision provided by Austrian specialists will significantly
improve local specialists' knowledge and skills.
2. The modern methods of the rehabilitation of children with
 special needs including guidelines and rehabilitation
protocols will be implemented in Azerbaijan.
3. The use of modern standards of care will increase clients'
satisfaction with the services provided.

Perspectives of further development

The outcomes of the Center’s activities will be demonstrated to

the health authorities as a real alternative to existing services.
The experience of effective care provision for children with
special needs may be taken as a basis for implementing modern
approaches to care in all regions of the country.