ACEI is an active member of the Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities http://www.unicef.org/disabilities/index_65319.html (a network of 240 organizations focused on working to advance the rights of children with disabilities at the global, regional, and country levels). Coordination of the Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities (GPCWD) is currently being led by the UNICEF and each task force is coordinated by one of the Partner organization.
There is an informative video (7mins/35secs) on Early Childhood Intervention and The Power of Family. The common past practice in the United States had been to place children who were exhibiting abnormal behaviors of even mildly delayed social or cognitive development, in institutions with little to no regards for accompanied treatment. The saying "Out of Sight, Out of Mind" is put into practice when the video reveals this is not a past, but a current practice in many parts of the world today. GPCWD is attempting the bridge the gap on sharing research and implementation of appropriate accommodations and modifications for children to be mainstream in classrooms throughout the world.
In addition, as we all should agree, the key is also educating the families and help build understanding of the fact that having a child with special needs is not necessarily a curse that has been placed on the family, but a special challenge that can be accommodated in most cases with techniques of proper early intervention.There are annual forums held so that participating organizations can report back collectively on what they have observed regionally, however also providing recommendations for the next strives in establishing inclusive disability development for the world.
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