The Jonathan Center
The first month was exciting but also difficult.
What can you expect.
What do the mothers expect.
Who will come and have the patience to work with us and help us to build the center?
Here in Albania there is not so much for little children. The children in the age of 7-8 go to the kindergarten but they are privat. The kindergartens of the state are not so easy for kids with Down. The level is high and often there is a wrong attitude. Sometimes there are to many children.
I know when you work from the early years , as soon as the baby is born, you can do a lot.
We have 3 children now that have had an evaluation of our specialist. The moms come 2x a week 2 hours. This is not enough it is a little time and big effort because 2 of them live far.
We try to find a driver who will take and bring the kids. At least we are sure they will come in time.
Alba who is working with the kids has 2 students who help her to do the logopedy. This is a great help.
We look forward to the future. We hope to create a modern center were the kids will develope their talents in the time they need. This is what they are... children that just need a longer road te learn.
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