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WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE ORANGE FOUNDATION ALREADY FOR THE FOURTH YEAR SUMMER RECREATION CAMP IN APARAN HOSTS AUTISTIC CHILDREN
Already for the fourth consecutive year the autistic children from
Yerevan and from the regions of Armenia, accompanied by their nurses,
spend their summer holidays in the summer recreation camp in Aparan,
made possible thanks to the cooperation between the Orange Foundation
and "Arabkir" United Children's Charity Foundation.
In the scope of this joint program a 2-week recreation for 7-14-year
old 16 autistic children, left under the care of "ArBeS" Health and Day
Care Center and its rehabilitation affiliates in regions, is organized
in the summer camp, where alongside with treatment the children enjoy
their days filled with various games, events and interesting leisure
time. The camp to the maximum boosts communication of the autistic
children with their peers.
"Care for autistic children is one of the main priorities of the
Orange Foundation in the scope of its philanthropic activity in
Armenia, like in other countries all over the world. Our cooperation
with"ArBeS" Health and Day Care Center started several years ago
and it is already for the fourth year that with the support of the
Orange Foundation the summer camp hosts autistic children who need so
much to communicate and have their pastime. Alongside with supporting
integration of local regions into the digital world and offering free
eye care services to the disadvantaged groups of population, we also
never forget about these too vulnerable children and their families,
whose existence and problems are sometimes ignored by the society.
Doctors confirm that the children frequently hosted by the summer camp
have become more sociable. We are really happy to help these children,"
said Francis Gelibter, Chairman of the Board of the Orange Foundation.
The summer recreation camp constitutes only a part of the program
financed by the Orange Foundation. In fact, the program, as a whole,
is a large-scale program consisting of several projects, including,
training of medical staff, teachers, pupils and parents of autistic
children, with an objective to raise awareness of autism, as well
as implement contemporary methods (CHAT and ADOS tests) for early
detection of autism.
Due to the lack and load of specialized rehabilitation centers, in the
scope of the program the Children's polyclinic N9 in Malatia-Sebastia
community (Yerevan) was equipped and furnished with rehabilitation
items, and the whole medical staff of the policlinic was trained
by the specialists of"ArBeS" Health and Day Care Center. This will
allow the polyclinic, which is a first contact with the population,
to ensure early detection of autism and other developmental disorders,
as well as early intervention.
This program also includes one very important function to be
implemented in Armenia as a pilot project, i.e., the professional
education of the autistic children. From September an autistic young
boy will attend the French-Armenian professional school.
As stated by Professor Ara Babloyan, member of the Board of Trustees of
"Arabkir" United Children's Charity Foundation and Scientific Adviser
of "Arabkir" Medical Complex, "Already for several years we witness
this miracle. Autistic children are able to spend their summer holidays
with or without their parents. These children easily adapt to the camp
life thanks to very interesting days they spend with their peers, as
well as thanks to the help of field specialists, thus becoming more and
more sociable. Moreover, an 18-year old autistic boy, who has attended
the summer camp for several years, this year attended as a volunteer
and worked there. This, perhaps, is our greatest achievement".
The Orange Foundation has allocated overall 16.290.000 AMD for
implementation of the program in 2013. This amount was used to organize
the traning courses and the summer camp, to equip the rehabilitation
centers and to implement the professional education project in Armenia.
15:01 15/08/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/society/view/30705
Already for the fourth consecutive year the autistic children from
Yerevan and from the regions of Armenia, accompanied by their nurses,
spend their summer holidays in the summer recreation camp in Aparan,
made possible thanks to the cooperation between the Orange Foundation
and "Arabkir" United Children's Charity Foundation.
In the scope of this joint program a 2-week recreation for 7-14-year
old 16 autistic children, left under the care of "ArBeS" Health and Day
Care Center and its rehabilitation affiliates in regions, is organized
in the summer camp, where alongside with treatment the children enjoy
their days filled with various games, events and interesting leisure
time. The camp to the maximum boosts communication of the autistic
children with their peers.
"Care for autistic children is one of the main priorities of the
Orange Foundation in the scope of its philanthropic activity in
Armenia, like in other countries all over the world. Our cooperation
with"ArBeS" Health and Day Care Center started several years ago
and it is already for the fourth year that with the support of the
Orange Foundation the summer camp hosts autistic children who need so
much to communicate and have their pastime. Alongside with supporting
integration of local regions into the digital world and offering free
eye care services to the disadvantaged groups of population, we also
never forget about these too vulnerable children and their families,
whose existence and problems are sometimes ignored by the society.
Doctors confirm that the children frequently hosted by the summer camp
have become more sociable. We are really happy to help these children,"
said Francis Gelibter, Chairman of the Board of the Orange Foundation.
The summer recreation camp constitutes only a part of the program
financed by the Orange Foundation. In fact, the program, as a whole,
is a large-scale program consisting of several projects, including,
training of medical staff, teachers, pupils and parents of autistic
children, with an objective to raise awareness of autism, as well
as implement contemporary methods (CHAT and ADOS tests) for early
detection of autism.
Due to the lack and load of specialized rehabilitation centers, in the
scope of the program the Children's polyclinic N9 in Malatia-Sebastia
community (Yerevan) was equipped and furnished with rehabilitation
items, and the whole medical staff of the policlinic was trained
by the specialists of"ArBeS" Health and Day Care Center. This will
allow the polyclinic, which is a first contact with the population,
to ensure early detection of autism and other developmental disorders,
as well as early intervention.
This program also includes one very important function to be
implemented in Armenia as a pilot project, i.e., the professional
education of the autistic children. From September an autistic young
boy will attend the French-Armenian professional school.
As stated by Professor Ara Babloyan, member of the Board of Trustees of
"Arabkir" United Children's Charity Foundation and Scientific Adviser
of "Arabkir" Medical Complex, "Already for several years we witness
this miracle. Autistic children are able to spend their summer holidays
with or without their parents. These children easily adapt to the camp
life thanks to very interesting days they spend with their peers, as
well as thanks to the help of field specialists, thus becoming more and
more sociable. Moreover, an 18-year old autistic boy, who has attended
the summer camp for several years, this year attended as a volunteer
and worked there. This, perhaps, is our greatest achievement".
The Orange Foundation has allocated overall 16.290.000 AMD for
implementation of the program in 2013. This amount was used to organize
the traning courses and the summer camp, to equip the rehabilitation
centers and to implement the professional education project in Armenia.
15:01 15/08/2013 Story from Lragir.am News:
http://www.lragir.am/index/eng/0/society/view/30705