Best Practices in Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities: Applications for Program Design in the Europe and Eurasia Region

Lynn Losert - Creative Associates International, Inc.; Aguirre Division of JBS International, Inc.; USAID

The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of best practices in inclusive education, inform stakeholders of the current status of inclusive education in the region, describe the contextual factors which affect program implementation, and make recommendations of practical start-up steps for inclusive education programs.

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They All Have Dreams: Community Based Rehabilitation for Children with Disabilities - Good Practices and Lessons from Save the Children Norway Ethiopia Programme Intervention

Save the Children Norway

The intention of this booklet is to document and share the good practices and results that the Save the Children Norway – Ethiopia (SCN-E) project has achieved at different levels with improved outcomes on the lives of the individual child with disability, families, the community, and institutions.

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Supporting Families to Care for Children with Disabilities in Georgia

Save the Children

This one-page case study describes the situation of one family in Georgia caring for their daughter with cerebral palsy and the interventions and services provided by Save the Children that enabled the family to get the support they needed to care for their daughter, and enabled the girl to improve her cognitive and motor skills.

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Institutional Care for Young Children: Review of Literature and Policy Implications

Mary Dozier, Charles H. Zeanah, Allison R. Wallin, and Carole Shauffer - The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

In this article, the authors briefly review the history of institutional care and surrogate care. They then discuss why institutional care is at odds with children’s needs, and review the empirical evidence regarding the effects of institutional care on young children’s development.

Reforming the Romanian Child Welfare System: 1990 - 2010

Adrian V. Rus, Sheri Parris, David Cross, Karyn Purvis, Simona Draghici - Revista de cercetare si interventie social

This article reviews the series of major changes undergone by the Romanian child welfare system from 1990 to 2010, including the laws and governmental reform measures enacted, the shift in child population among various Romanian institutions and foster care homes, types of institutions available to children, level of care, shift in reasons for child abandonment, changes in ways children are routed through the system, and how these changes have effect children’s development, health, and psychological well-being.

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Factors Influencing the Transition from Institutional Care to Independence for Young Care Leavers in Harare: A Social Service Professional and Caregiver Perspective

Getrude Dadirai Gwenzi - University College Cork, Ireland

This study (a thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Master of Social Science in Social Policy Degree at University College Cork, Ireland) explored the factors influencing the transition from care to independence in Harare, Zimbabwe.

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2019/2020 Prevention Resource Guide

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway, and the FRIENDS National Center for Community-Based Child Abuse Prevention

This Resource Guide offers support to community service providers as they work with parents, caregivers, and children to prevent child maltreatment and promote social and emotional well-being.

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