Aims & Objectives
We aim to:
- Establish a parents support group for families facing disability
- Raise awareness of disability and disability related issues amongst the Ethnic Minority communities in the Greater Reading area
- To help service providers and carers better understand perception of the causes of disability in the Ethnic Minority communities
- Help untangle cultural, theological and medical belief systems in better understanding key factors associated with the causes of disability
- To inform, advise and educate disabled members and their families about the Health, Social Services and Special Education Needs provision in the Greater Reading area
- Promote good and effective relationships between Health, Social Services and Educational Departments and families with disability
- To make representation or assume an advocacy role, as required, on behalf of families with disability when dealing/liaising with service providers
- To promote direct involvement and participation of families of the disabled with disability related activities in the Greater Reading Area
- To arrange short day trips and excursions for parents/carers