Yafaau's blog » Parent Support Group http://yafaau.info/blog Developmental progress of a child with Cerebral Palsy in Maldives Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:04:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 My thoughts on CRPD meeting – by Ifham http://yafaau.info/blog/2009/02/my-thoughts-on-crpd-meeting-by-ifham/ http://yafaau.info/blog/2009/02/my-thoughts-on-crpd-meeting-by-ifham/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:35:15 +0000 Yafaau's Dad http://yafaau.info/blog/?p=943 The Maldives signed the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in October 2007. Mr. Simon Walker, Human Rights Officer from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, was here in the Maldives last week to meet with relevant people in the government, NGOs, persons with disabilities, and parents of persons with disabilities and to explain what the convention was really about.

So what does it mean for persons with disabilities in the Maldives?

I attended two meetings, one targeting government workers in fields relating to disability issues, NGOs, and individuals already working in fields related to this issue. I was a mere observer because I wanted to familiarize myself with the issues relating to the CRPD, though I have to note that there was not much to take in there. Mr. Walker introduced the basic idea behind CRPD and obvious questions from members of the audience related to how the UN will make sure Maldives will follow what it has accepted by signing the convention.The other meeting, on the other hand, which was aimed at persons with disabilities and their parents, was very intense. I participated in this meeting as a translator due to a request from a friend at Handicap International in Maldives, who were one of the organizers of these information sessions. They thought it would be nice to have a translator in hand in case members of the audience needed help in raising their thoughts in Dhivehi. I was a bit nervous going there, but pretty excited as I was going to meet new people and learn something new. But I have to admit that I did not expect much action, so I went there with the intention of lending a bit of help in translating Mr. Walker

]]> http://yafaau.info/blog/2009/02/my-thoughts-on-crpd-meeting-by-ifham/feed/ 0 Has your child been diagnosed with… http://yafaau.info/blog/2008/06/has-your-child-been-diagnosed-with/ http://yafaau.info/blog/2008/06/has-your-child-been-diagnosed-with/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:59:46 +0000 Yafaau's Dad http://yafaau.info/blog/?p=927 Has your child has been diagnosed with:

  • autism
  • attention deficit disorder
  • down syndrome
  • cerebral palsy
  • developmental delays
  • dyslexia
  • a vision or hearing impairment
  • a traumatic brain injury
  • a speech impairment
  • mental health concerns
  • or perhaps you don”t have a diagnosis, but you suspect autism, ADHD or some other kind of learning issue exists

The world is not always kind to kids who don”t fit the “typical” mold (or to their families)…..do these sound familiar?

  • neighbours have been avoiding you
  • strangers stare when you and the kids go to the artificial beach
  • your child has been the victim of teasing or bullies at school
  • the teacher says your child isn”t motivated or won”t sit still to do their work
  • your life has becomes a blur of medical appointments, evaluations, and therapy sessions (most of which your medical expense doesn”t have money to pay for) and the strain of too many bills and sheer exhaustion is starting to show on you and on your relationships
  • daycare centers and teachers take one look at your child and say “he just won”t fit in” OR “we don”t teach those kind of students here”, OR “we”re don”t have enough…..(time, staff, resources) to care for your child”.

You are NOT alone –

These are people who understand what you are facing and value both you and your child. At our support group everyone understands that you are the most VITAL element in your child”s success.

Our Support Group can help!

Our Support group is being designed specifically for you — a parent raising a child with special physical, emotional, or educational needs. — a voluntary mother desperately wanting to help parents with special needs. — a self motivated volunteer with experience on Community Based Organisations. — an International NGO(Handicap International) to help us grow. — a young motivated wheelchair user who is experiencing the difficult life in our closed community. We want to be your one-stop destination for practical information, success strategies, and moral support.

Visit our meetings and be a part of this noble cause. Make your presence at our meetings and get involved. Our mission is to connect parents to answers.

Questions? Comments? drop us a note, we’d love to hear from you.

Yasiph

Mob: +960 7776688

MSN: yaie[at]msn[dot]com

Email: mohammed.yasiph at yafaau dot org

You could also contact – Ifham:7714944; Nelfa:7792303; Jeroen(HI):7896307; Ahmed(HI):7915321

Update:

Silly of me not to publish anything about our upcoming meeting.. hehe.. sorry :)

Our next meeting will be held at Henveiru Youth Center(as usual) on Thursday, 12th June this month. Which will be hosted with the help from Handicap International and Rajje Foundation. The time is 8:30pm for now(not yet confirmed). We are hoping to see Min Yu(Rajje Foundation) do a presentation on getting organised. Perhaps we may also see someone from IGMH Physio dept.

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Venue: Youth Centre, Henveiru, Male

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