Occupational Therapy Support for ECD Centers

South Africa, WC, South Africa

An occupational therapist and community development worker support teachers and parents to provide early intervention for children with barriers to learning in poor socio-economic environments.

Project Stage

Scaling

Implementation time

5+ years

Last update: October 05, 2023

Overview Contributors

Challenge

Children from poor socio-economic areas often face more barriers to learning and live in environments where they have less professional support, such as from occupational therapists.

Description

We focus on upskilling teachers and parents so that more children can be supported.

SDGs

Outcomes

This project was started in 2009 in Masiphumelele and expanded to include Philippi in 2012. Each year approximately 50 teachers, 200 parents and 1000 children have benefited through classroom and parent workshop support.