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Nguyen Viet Nhan; Ute Schwabe; Hoang Thi Dieu Hong; Tran Thi Phuong Anh; Huynh Thi Cam Tu

ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMMUNITY - BASED EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN HUE CITY. Nguyen Viet Nhan; Ute Schwabe; Hoang Thi Dieu Hong; Tran Thi Phuong Anh; Huynh Thi Cam Tu. THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY.

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Nguyen Viet Nhan; Ute Schwabe; Hoang Thi Dieu Hong; Tran Thi Phuong Anh; Huynh Thi Cam Tu

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  1. ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A COMMUNITY - BASED EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN HUE CITY Nguyen Viet Nhan; Ute Schwabe; Hoang Thi Dieu Hong; Tran Thi Phuong Anh; Huynh Thi Cam Tu THE UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY WORLD REPORT ON DISABILITY SYMPOSIUM 5-6 DECEMBER 2011

  2. Hue College of Medicine and Pharmacy Hue city VIETNAM

  3. Office of Genetic Counseling and Disabled Children (OGCDC)

  4. Introducing the community- based Early Intervention program of OGCDC Support children with disabilities under 6 years of age Assess the effectiveness of early intervention in the community for children with disabilities using the PORTAGE ASSESSMENT and INTERVENTION TOOL

  5. Method Children Intake / Developmental Screening Eligible for services (33) NOT eligible for services Medical Examination Portage assessment Individualized service plan Teachers INTERVENTION Parents Evaluation Supervisors

  6. Document Portage: Parent’s guide & Checklist Portage: Vietnammized tool kit Vietnamized Vineland and Portage Checklist A set of documet

  7. Training for home visitors and parents Training for home visitors The interdisciplinary meeting Evaluation the result of EI Training for parents

  8. Subject Kinds of disabilities • Age: • 1 y/o (2) 6.1% • 2 y/o (7) 21.2% • 3 y/o (14) 42.4% • 4 y/o (5) 15.2% • 5 y/o (4) 12.1% • 6 y/o (1) 3.1%  Male (20) 60.6%  Female (13) 39.4%

  9. Assessment and home visit Medical examination of child Assess childs abilities in 5 sessions Home-visits by a teachers

  10. Playgroup activities Creating opportunities for parents to share together

  11. Results Education of children pre- and post-participation the program

  12. Comparison of the developmental level of children’s skills after one year of intervention by Portage assessment checklist

  13. Comparison of the developmental level of childrens’ skills between groups after one year intervention First assessment

  14. Comparison of the developmental level of childrens’ skills between groups after one year intervention Second assessment

  15. Conclusion • Achievements • Raising awareness and skills of families. • Group activities for parents sharing their emotions and experiences in caring for their disabled children • Providing knowledge and enhancing skills for the teachers in supporting children with disabilities. • Beginning interdisciplinary cooperation: geneticist, paediatricians, psychiatrists, speech therapists, physical therapists, etc... • Children with disabilities have more opportunities to participate in social activities with their families and other children.

  16. Difficulties • Limited of staff and supervisor in number and skill comparing to the current needs. • There is not really good cooperation yet among the interdisciplinary team in the program • Difficulties in diagnosis and assessment of skills of children with autism. • Experiencing limitations in intervention strategies for children with autism. • There are still a lack of schools / centers for children with autism to be integrated.

  17. Hue , my city Thank you for your attention!

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