This course aims to provide participants with a full understanding of the complexities associated with caring for children with disabilities worldwide. It also shares practical strategies for families, caregivers, and communities as they strive to improve care and outcomes for children with disabilities.
Caring for and supporting children with disabilities requires patience, compassion, and dedication. Decisions about their care often involve extensive research, consultations with experts, and identifying resources that benefit both the child and their family. This course is designed for a wide range of caregivers and professionals, including: biological parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, relatives, teachers, service providers, practitioners and researchers.
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Course Learning Goals:
- Define the types, causes, and prevalence of disabilities
- Explore different cultural attitudes and practices regarding children with disabilities
- Discuss challenges and strategies to support families and caregivers who care for children with disabilities
- Share how to develop an individualized care plan for children with disabilities
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Explore the role of community support and ethical considerations related to children with disabilities
What You Can Expect
CAFO Certificate of
Completion
Earn a CAFO Certificate of Completion by which CAFO stands behind your commitment to learn, grow in, and apply best practices and wisdom-guided.
Editable, Logo-Free
Tools and Templates
Use our editable, logo-free templates to help you make a plan of action for how you can improve the quality of service you provide. These free introductory tools are accessible to any organization or advocate.
Team Discussion and
Summary Guides
Access a team discussion and summary guide that includes prompts to help your team reflect on and discuss next steps and highlights relevant resources for further investigation.
The Core Elements of Success in OVC Care
This eCourse is part of the Core Elements of Success in OVC Care program. It is targeted toward supporting NGOs serving vulnerable children and families as they develop and engage in partnerships with government agencies, other NGOs, churches, and other stakeholders, but principles may apply more broadly.
Ideally, it will be used in conjunction with the Core Elements Self-Assessment and other Core Elements eCourses.
