EDUS ACTIVITIES

1. Direct multidisciplinary educational and therapeutic work with children with and without developmental disorders through::

a) EARLY INTERVENTION AND STIMULATION (age 0-4 years)

b) KINDERGARTEN-PRESCHOOL PROGRAM (4-7 years)

c) TRAINING PROGRAM (I, II, III, IV, V grade)

d) TUTORING PROGRAM to support the inclusion of children and regular kindergartens and schools
(ages 3-13 years)

2. Educational Professional Staff training to work on scientific methodologies and the extension of their scientific knowledge through direct work with children as well as lectures and workshops.

3. Parent Education is one of the most important aspects in order to train and extend good practice from the classroom into homes and thus further encourage the development of their children.

4. Training for qualified personnel from other educational, health and social services in Bosnia and Herzegovina through workshops and lectures.

5. Raising public awareness of developmental disorders, the quality of the educational system, and scientific knowledge in the world.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND EDUS PROJECTS

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCES WITH DONATORS AND CURRENT PROJECTS

Information about projects that have been carried out in the past three years:

TOPIC/AREA NAME OF THE PROJECT FUNDED BY IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD
Establishing of mechanisms for early intervention for children with developmental disorders Co-organization of the event: “Early detection, diagnosis and intervention as the key to successful treatment of autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders in children” Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, UNDP November 2010 – April 2011
Raising public awareness Promotion of „EDUS“ activities NATO March – April 2011
Education and support for children with disabilities “Completion of School Year 2010/ 2011 in two CABAS® classrooms in Mjedenica” United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDP in BiH) April  – July 2011
Education and support for children with disabilities „Sarajevo – the third European city with CABAS school“ EU via United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDP in BiH) August 15th 2011 – January 15th 2012
Education and support for children with disabilities „Sarajevo – the third European city with CABAS classrooms II“ EU via United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDP in BiH) February – June 2012
Support for children with and without disabilities „Together against being out“ Ministry of Health, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina February – June 2012
Support for children with and without disabilities „Interethnic cooperation: Their needs know no borders“ US Embassy Sarajevo August – September 2012
Education and support for children with disabilities “Design and production of educational and didactic material for children with developmental delays” Australian Embassy Vienna (DAP) February – April 2013
Support for children with and without disabilities in Federation of BiH and RS “Equipping the first early intervention centre in BiH” UNWG Vienna June 2012 – June 2013
Support for children with and without disabilities “The Old City Sarajevo – the centre of the progress of children with developmental disabilities” EU via United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDP in BiH) April – September 2013
Support for children with and without disabilities „Voice of women who are voice of children with disabilities“ US Embassy Sarajevo May – October 2013
Education and support for children with disabilities

“Advanced Education for Children with Developmental Disorders, Parents and Professionals

Australian Embassy Vienna (DAP) September-December 2013
Development of early intervention services „Advancement of Early Childhood Intervention Services in B&H“ Unicef BiH, Federal Ministry of Health September 2013- September 2014
Support for children with disabilities “Improving prospects of children with serious developmental disorders EU via United Nations Development Programme in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNDP in BiH) December 2013-May 2014
Inclusion of children with disabilities Theatre project “Zaljubljeni vuk” and related awareness campaign Private donations October 2013-April 2014
Obrazovanje i podrška djeci s teškoćama u razvoju „Napredno obrazovanje za djecu sa teškoćama u razvoju, roditeljima i profesionalcima“ Australian Embassy in Vienna septembar – decembar 2013.
Obrazovanje i podrška djeci s teškoćama u razvoju „Poboljšanje izgleda za djecu sa teškim razvojnim poremećajima“ Razvojni program Ujedinjenih naroda u BiH (UNDP in BiH) 1. decembar 2013. – 30. maj 2014.
Rana detekcija, dijagnostika i intervencija „Unapređenje rane intervencije u servisima u BiH“ UNICEF in BiH 20 septembar 2013. – 20 novembar 2014.