Return to St Petersburg to work with children with special needs

the Easing of restrictions against the coronavirus has allowed charities to return to full-time work with clients. So, the St. Petersburg center “Together” has finally moved to face-to-face consultations, said on the eve of the city Committee on social policy.

At the first meeting the organization came Mary with her son Egor. The family needs the supervision of professionals from the health of the child.

“that in St. Petersburg there is a help center for parents of special children, I learned from the Internet. Today we met with the neuropsychologist, told about meeting Maria. She looked over his skills — both physical and from the point of view of intellectual development. Explained what to do next. Advised to additionally refer to other professionals speech therapists, speech pathologists. They also have in the center “Together”. Meeting with the psychologist went well: my son usually hard to communicate with strangers, but today was positive and active.”

additionally, the centre continued work in the period more stringent restrictions, however, the consultations were held online. For three months, the staff conducted 13 live broadcasts and answered 18 questions from parents.

Now “Together” moved from Pushkin to the House-boarding school for children with deviations in intellectual development № 4. The school is open on Elizabeth street, 9-15, KAB. No. 179. The center works with children diagnosed with psychophysical and other severe health disorders. In the state of psychologists, lawyers, social workers, social educators, speech pathologists.

“Rosbalt” presents the project “All inclusive!”, designed to show that disability is a problem that concerns each of us. And moral state of society is determined by how it relates to people with developmental disabilities.

Stories about how you tried to get help ont the Russian state in terms of coronaries and what came of it, email it to COVID-19@rosbalt.ru