Stepping Stones and Disability Resource Centre, an
organization committed to providing quality health and social services for
persons with disability is revolutionizing disability issues by creating a
network of supportive services
Ms Vee Agyare Nelson, Founder of Stepping Stones, said there
was the need to revolutionalise the way we handle disability issues in Ghana
“We recognize that our clients need a network of supportive
services that empowers them to positively play to their strengths, we thus work
closely with families, advocates, education, health and social care
professionals to promote the best interests of those we support.”
Ms Nelson in an interview said “I am an outcome based
person, I provide services that present tangible and valuable outcomes for
families raising children with disability.”
“We use a combination of our experiences, new approaches,
on-going services and support for children and young adults with Learning
Disabilities, Specific Learning Difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
cerebral palsy and other special needs.”
Stepping stones also provides facilities where adolescents
with disability are trained to do daily living skills like cooking, going to
town by themselves, make their own choices and enjoy other social
opportunities.
Ms Nelson said: “Most of the children in our facility can
now travel by themselves to and from work, do their own banking and uses the ATM
and develop skills that are marketable and can land them job opportunities in
the real world.”
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