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CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE PRACTICES IN BIHAĆ

About the Centre for Development of Inclusive Practices in Bihać The Centre for Development of Inclusive practices (CRIP) in Bihać is an accessible, modern and appropriately equipped facility that is fully compliant with all standards of monitoring, development and improvement of the inclusion of children with disabilities. Through its actions, the Centres seeks to evolve into a good practice example that is recommended for replication in all municipalities of Una-Sana Canton and even beyond, across Bosnia and Herzegovina. The primary beneficiaries of the centre are children aged 0 to 18, parents of children with disabilities, members of their families and all participants in development of inclusive society. The centre for development of inclusive practices is the first example of this practice in Bosnia and Herzegovina and significantly differs from specialised facilities since it is complementary to regular care and educational institutions and other ordinary institutions of the system, and does not seek to replace them. Through its actions, it does not exclude children from the ordinary system but provide the necessary therapeutic support to children who regularly attend care and educational institutions. In addition to the primary role of providing specific therapeutic services for children with disabilities, one of the major tasks of CRIP Bihać is to contribute to the development of inclusive society in a broad sense, primarily through its knowledge hub and active engagement of its staff. This will be possible to achieve through active promotion of inclusion in the community, dissemination and exchange of knowledge, establishing and fostering cooperation with all relevant stakeholders who participate in ensuring an inclusive environment, launching and advocating for initiatives to improve the status of children with disabilities, and strengthening and empowering the Centre’s beneficiaries - children and parents - to advocate for their rights. The staff of CRIP Bihać, with the support of the Save the Children, have developed a comprehensive plan of public advocacy and communication in respect of key audiences in the area of Una-Sana Canton and their local community with a view to adopting a systematic and targeted approach to resolving identified issues and attaining the mission and goals of the Centre for Development of Inclusive Practices. The Plan includes a detailed schedule of activities for the year 2017, which will be subject to ongoing monitoring, amending and updating in order to ensure the desired effect of the activities and enable learning and improvement of the operations of the Centre and its staff. 1

1. Analysis of issues to be addressed by CRIP Bihać through its operations

Overarching issue The public of Una-Sana Canton is no sufficiently sensitised as to the rights, abilities and capacities of persons with disabilities and does not encourage their active inclusion in the society, which results in their exclusion from everyday community life and contributes to their stigmatisation, discrimination and overall marginalisation, affecting primarily children with disabilities who are hence unable to fulfil their full potential.

Causes  Legislation and the current budget do not sufficiently budget for the development of inclusive education and employment of young persons with disabilities, e. g. it is not possible to hire teaching assistants, there are no professions targeting children with disabilities.  The ever-changing authorities and unstable political and budgetary situation affect the sustainability of support services to children with disabilities.  Insufficient awareness of health, educational and social welfare professionals.  Insufficient public awareness of issues faced by children and persons with disabilities, the absence of opportunities for mutual interaction and, consequently the fear of the different, stigmatisation of children and persons with disabilities.  An insufficient level of information of the parents of children wih disabilities of their rights, insufficient empowerment to advocate for societal change.

Consequences:  Impeded access of children with disabilities to the regular system of preschool, elementary and secondary care and education, and limited success with regard to progress in the care and educational system.  Inadequate capacities (premises, HR, expertise) for providing support to children with disabilities within and out of the regular care and educational system.  The absence of a meaningful and systemic resolution as regards employment of young persons of disabilities - unemployment and difficult financial situation, poverty risk.  Social stigmatisation and discrimination of children and persons with disabilities. 2

 Marginalisation of families with children with disabilities who do not have the capacity to exercise their rights. The above analysis clearly shows that CRIP Bihać, if it wishes to implement its mission of a catalyst of societal change to result in a higher level of inclusion of the community in which the Centre operates, must employ its assets on a number of fronts concurrently: ➢ Provision of direct services to children with disabilities, which will be of high quality and serve as a good practice example to be rolled over.1 ➢ Encouraging public awareness raising as regards the needs, rights and issues faced by children with disabilities, as well as the importance of the inclusive approach in all segments of life. ➢ Initiating and advocating for the necessary change in relevant policies, strategies, legislation to ensure that they enable and actively encourage the development of inclusive communities and exercising of rights of all children and persons with disabilities. ➢ Strengthening the capacity and empowering of the Centre’s beneficiaries - children and parents - to recognise their rights and develop independent advocacy for the change in the society to be attained.

2. Goals of public advocacy and communication of CRIP Bihać Goal: The public of Una-Sana Canton (the parents of children with and without disabilities, professionals, decision makers, the public in general) sensitised as to the rights, abilities and capacities of persons and primarily children with disabilities, and actively encourages their inclusion in all segments of life, which contributes to their better inclusion in the community and mitigation of stigmatisation and discrimination.

OBJECTIVES TASKS POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES 1. The change in attitudes in the To advocate for and contribute to ensuring adequate To train the teaching staff how to community attained by promoting conditions for education and provision of support to prepare, implement and monitor inclusion in all segments of society (the children with disabilities individualised and adapted curricula general public, parents of children To advocate for the inclusion of more children in the To offer early detection and intervention

1Provision of direct services is the primary task of the Centre for development of inclusive practices and as such will not be detailed in this plan of public advocacy and communication. 3

without disabilities, educational, social regular care and education system. services and health sectors). To strengthen the capacities of the teaching staff to be To network all relevant sectors able to respond to requirements of the inclusive (education, health, social welfare, labour, education process. nongovernmental sector) by organising joint meetings, round tables, public To sensitise the parents of children without disabilities debates, etc. as to the needs and issues faced by children with disabilities. To set up a referral mechanism for the inclusion of children with disabilities to

include all relevant sectors To promote CRIP Bihać through different actions in the community, marking important dates, and the production of promotional material

2. A new strategy adopted and/or To advocate for amending applicable and enacting new Analysis of applicable legislation, data current legislation implemented legislation in the areas that affect the living of children collection (strategies, policies, laws, regulations) with disabilities direct (education, health and social Launching specific initiatives to improve supporting inclusion of children and welfare, employment). the status of children with disabilities with persons with disabilities into all To advocate for the implementation of applicable the ministries of education, health and segments of life legislation, strategies and policies pertinent to these social policy, social work centres, areas. employment offices (e. g. to employ teaching assistants, introduce adequate

educational courses to reflect the needs of the labour market, change the procedures of assessment of children with disabilities,

etc.). Meetings with relevnt decision makers, letters, different actions.

3. Capacities of the parents of children To empower the parents of children with disabilities to To involve parents in CRIP activities: with disabilities strengthened in order take on the role of self-advocates of the rights of their workshops, training, group work, parental for them to become aware of the children and family members guidance meetings, informal meetings rights and opportunities for their To involve parents in promotional children and get involved in active activities in the community, to mark advocacy to exercise such rights important dates To involve parents in advocacy activities targeting decision makers

3. Target groups a) Internal target audiences (beneficiaries of CRIP’s direct work):  Parents of children with disabilities: acquaint them with rights and obligations, inform them of their child’s disability and opportunities, offer psycho-social support, empower, build activism, enable networking / connecting of parents  Children with disabilities: acquaint them with their rights, develop self-advocacy skills in accordance with their abilities  Teachers / carers: raise awareness of inclusion and the role of teachers, training and support b) External target audiences:

 Decision makers: the USC Government (decisions on the staffing, premises), the USC Ministry of education, culture and sport and the USC Ministry of health, labour and social policy (implementation of applicable laws, the Strategy for the inclusion of children with disabilities with a seven-year implementation plan, adoption of new regulations), schools and kindergartens (work with children with disabilities and promotion of inclusive practices), social work centres (identification of children with disabilities, work with children and their families to help them exercise their rights to social welfare, health care and education), employment services (implementation of applicable laws, dissemination of information to the public and care and educational institution to improve professional orientation)  Local communities: ensure the transportation of children, use of premises, cooperation on the promotion of inclusion  Parents of children without disabilities: raise their awareness of the needs of children with disabilities, develop empathy, increase interaction  NGO sector (the association of parents): information, coordination, cooperation in order to ensure joint advocacy and improve public communication

TARGET GROUP POSSIBLE MATERIALS WHERE TO MESSAGES SEND THEM? Parents of children with Factsheet on the Centre’s services Schools, Inform family members of CRIP disabilities Leaflet on the rights of the parents of children with kindergartens, social services, the rights of children disabilities work centres, health and families and manners in Brochures on specific disabilities, early warning signs centres, CRIP which they can be exercised Messages to develop parental competencies Professionals from health, Posters with treatment guidelines for certain Schools, Inform professionals of specific education and social welfare disabilities (e. g. epilepsy) kindergartens, social disabilities and methods of sectors Materials for health professionals, e. g. “How to work centres, health treatment in case of the communicate a diagnosis”. centres, CRIP manifestation thereof (referral mechanism) Train and sensitise professionals as to the ways of

communicating a diagnosis and information to parents Possible slogans: Refer me with love, I’ll follow with hard work. Broader public (parents of Posters, city lights City centre, Inform and call for public action children without disabilities) Leaflets, brochures promenade as regards the rights of persons Promotional materials (badges, bags, bracelets, Shopping malls with disabilities in order to labels, Viber stickers) Public institutions raise awareness and eliminate Public events prejudice against persons with disabilities (e. g. by marking important international dates for persons with disabilities) Possible slogans: Be same, be special! Everyone can do something, no one can do everything! Decision makers Some material meant for the broad public will be Direct in institutions Advocacy to improve the used for decision makers support to children with Ministry of disabilities and their families education, science, Possible slogans: culture and sport Raise you hand for my rights Respect my rights

Public events held in the territory of Una-Sana Canton that Media in Una-Sana Canton that CRIP Bihać will encourage may be used to implement promotional actions: to promote its activities:

- Una regatta 1. RTV USK 2. RTV Cazin - Fair Ekobis Bihać 3. TV Sana - Summer in Bihać 4. TV 101 5. Radio Bihać - Sports events, swimming schools, sports schools 6. Novi radio Bihać - Day of the city / municipality 7. Velkaton 8. Radio Velika Kladuša - Chestnut days and similar events 9. Abc portal - Horse racing (therapy horse riding) 10. Biscani.net 11. Mojusk.ba - Book fair (“human libraries”) 12. Krajina.ba - Exhibitions 13. Cazin.net 14. Cazin danas - Important dates (Speech and Language Therapy Day, Day of 15. Buzimljani.ba Persons with Down Syndrome, Day of Autism Awareness, World 16. Buzim info Deaf Day, White Cane Safety Day, Day of Persons with Disabilities, 17. Novine Krajina Children’s Week, International Day of the Child, Human Rights Day)

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GOALS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE REQUIRED PERSON RESOURCES Objective 1: CRIP promotion to health February 2017 All CRIP staff Promotional material institutions, social work centres and PowerPoint The change in attitudes presentations in the community attained by promoting European day of speech and February - March 2017 Dijana Karabegović inclusion in all language therapy, 6 March 2017 and Emina Kadić

segments of society - interviews on radio or TV (the general public, programs (Radio Bihać or RTVUSK) parents of children to discuss marking the speech and without disabilities, language therapy day and introduce educational, social and CRIP health sectors). - write articles for abc.portal/novine

Dijana Karabegović May - September 2017 Material design and Prepare a speech and language and Emina Kadić printing development calendar for children aged 0-3 and 3-6

World Down syndrome day February - March 2017 Ivona Janda and Samra Pens with inclusive Selimović messages - distribute invitation letters to pupils The central event will to participate in the activities to be held on 21 March mark this day (invite them to wear 2017. socks in different colours) - an interactive workshop with pupils of Harmani II School, to address common prejudices faced by persons with Down syndrome - a stand with promotional materials in the school’s hall or yards, depending on weather conditions The activities on the stand will be supported by pupils with Down syndrome and their parents from other schools in Bihać area; - a report on the activities will be presented in the form of an article on Facebook accounts of CRIP, the school and local portals.

CRIP sensory garden May Principal, teachers, Farming tools (shovel, (horticultural management of janitor, CRIP team, pickax, rakes, hoe, the exterior) pupils scissors), fertile soil, plant seedlings, Develop a planting project in watering bin) cooperation with Sarajevo University, the School of Forestry Prepare the soil, procure seedlings and planting material Planting activity in the community engaging children, including children with disabilities, their parents, professionals, local communities and decision makers. Training of teachers in the On an ongoing basis All CRIP staff Workshop materials topics offered (consumables - paper, crayons, pencils, clay, This activity will be detailed once the markers . . . ); tea and care and educational institutions coffee for breaks provide their feedback as to their needs. Training sessions will take place at the Knowledge Hub through presentations and workshops.

Summer in Bihać June - July 2017 CRIP coordinator Posters CRIP’s city lights poster The poster will show the CRIP’s picture with 12

inclusive messages to sensitise the public as to the rights and abilities of children with disabilities

World Deaf Day August - September Arijana Behrić- Print a brochure, PPT 2017 (the World Deaf Bradarić presentations, printed - produce a brochure on the Day is marked on 24 material (brochure) importance of early detection of September, in the last hearing impairment week of the month) - inform the parents of their role in their child’s rehabilitation - organise training for the parents at the Knowledge Hub - simulation workshop at school (for pupils) - a Facebook article on CRIP’s account on the World Deaf Day

World White Cane Safety Day September - October Sabina Ruždijić Workshop material 2017 (World White (eye blinds, clay, A simulation workshop at schools Cane Safety Day will coffee beans, glue) attended by pupils with visual be marked on 12 impairment: an interactive exercise - Brochure “Guide for October 2017), pupils demonstrate how they would blind persons” accompany a blind person; a short Braille cards introduction into Braille alphabet

International Day of the Child 20 November 2017 All CRIP staff Hoops, rope, clubs, and CRIP anniversaries leaflet, fruit, plastic bowls of various sizes, This event will be marked as an PVC cutlery, napkins, anniversary of the Centre’s opening transparent foil . . . by organising an open door days through different activities or workshops on how to encourage healthy child development (e. g. in the resource room for sensory therapy, a competition in body movements could be organised; in the occupational therapy resource room, children could prepare healthy meals; in the speech therapy resource room, counselling on the chronological milestones of speech development in children could be organised . . . ) Inform and invite the local community via the local media International Day of Persons November - Ines Mehić Wheelchairs, CRIP’s with Disabilities December (the brochures, badges, International Day of bracelets and similar - a simulation exercise with Persons with promotional material wheelchairs Disabilities is marked with CRIP visuals The exercise will be organised in the on 3 December) Promotional messages shopping mall Bingo and the purpose on the rights of the 14

is for the broader public to child understand different barriers encountered by persons with disabilities It will be a “social experiment” where the visitors would try shopping in a wheelchair - promotion on the local media

Objective 2: Launch an initiative to amend September - All CRIP staff led by N/A the rules of the assessment December 2017 CRIP coordinator A new strategy adopted commission to change the and/or current assessment categories (e. g. legislation implemented instead of “mental retardation”, (strategies, policies, a required level of support laws, regulations) should be specified). supporting inclusion of children and persons with disabilities into all The initiative would imply sending segments of life letters to relevant institutions (the USC Ministry of Health, Labour and

Social Welfare and other relevant stakeholders), organising appropriate meetings and providing expertise

with regard to defining the amendments.

All CRIP staff led by

September - CRIP coordinator N/A December 2017 Launch an initiative to address and issue certificates for children with disabilities who have attended classes in accordance with IPP

The initiative would imply sending letters to relevant institutions (the USC Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Welfare and other relevant stakeholders), organising appropriate meetings and providing expertise with regard to defining the amendments. Objective 3: Promotion of CRIP services to February 2017 All CRIP staff led by CRIP promotional parents and association of parents CRIP coordinator material, consumables Capacities of the for workshops parents of children with disabilities Organise meetings and round All CRIP staff led by strengthened in order As of May 2017, on an tables with the representatives CRIP coordinator for them to become ongoing basis of parents’ associations to aware of the rights and identify barriers to inclusion and opportunities for their the support to overcome them children and get involved in active advocacy to exercise Workshops with parents on 16

such rights different topics concerning the improvement of parental Psychologist competencies in the psycho- social support resource room. As of May 2017, on an ongoing basis

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CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE PRACTICES IN CAZIN

About the Centre for Development of Inclusive Practices in Cazin The Centre for Development of Inclusive practices (CRIP) in Cazin is an accessible, modern and appropriately equipped facility that is fully compliant with all standards of monitoring, development and improvement of the inclusion of children with disabilities. Through its actions, the Centres seeks to evolve into a good practice example that is recommended for replication in all municipalities of Una-Sana Canton and even beyond, across Bosnia and Herzegovina. The primary beneficiaries of the centre are children aged 0 to 18, parents of children with disabilities, members of their families and all participants in development of inclusive society. The centre for development of inclusive practices is the first example of this practice in Bosnia and Herzegovina and significantly differs from specialised facilities since it is complementary to regular care and educational institutions and other ordinary institutions of the system, and does not seek to replace them. Through their actions, they do not exclude children from the ordinary system but provide the necessary therapeutic support to children who regularly attend care and educational institutions. In addition to the primary role of providing specific therapeutic services for children with disabilities, one of the major tasks of CRIP Cazin is to contribute to the development of inclusive society in a broad sense, primarily through its knowledge hub and active engagement of its staff. This will be possible to achieve through active promotion of inclusion in the community, dissemination and exchange of knowledge, establishing and fostering cooperation with all relevant stakeholders who participate in ensuring an inclusive environment, launching and advocating for initiatives to improve the status of children with disabilities, and strengthening and empowering the Centre’s beneficiaries - children and parents - to advocate for their rights. The staff of CRIP Cazin, with the support of the Save the Children, have developed a comprehensive plan of public advocacy and communication in respect of key audiences in the area of Una-Sana Canton and their local community with a view to adopting a systematic and targeted approach to resolving identified issues and attaining the mission and goals of the Centre for Development of Inclusive Practices. The Plan includes a detailed schedule of activities for the year 2017, which will be subject to ongoing monitoring, amending and updating in order to ensure the desired effect of the activities and enable learning and improvement of the operations of the Centre and its staff.

1. Analysis of issues to be addressed by CRIP Cazin through its operations

Overarching issue: The public of Una-Sana Canton is no sufficiently sensitised as to the rights, abilities and capacities of persons with disabilities and does not encourage their active inclusion in the society, which results in their exclusion from everyday community life and contributes to their stigmatisation, discrimination and overall marginalisation, affecting primarily children with disabilities who are hence unable to fulfil their full potential.

Causes - Legislation and the current budget do not sufficiently budget for the development of inclusive education and employment of young persons with disabilities, e. g. it is not possible to hire teaching assistants, there are no professions targeting children with disabilities. - The ever-changing authorities and unstable political and budgetary situation affect the sustainability of support services to children with disabilities. - Insufficient awareness of health, educational and social welfare professionals. - Insufficient public awareness of issues faced by children and persons with disabilities, the absence of opportunities for mutual interaction and, consequently the fear of the different, stigmatisation of children and persons with disabilities. - An insufficient level of information of the parents of children with disabilities of their rights, insufficient empowerment to advocate for societal change.

Consequences: - Impeded access of children with disabilities to the regular system of preschool, elementary and secondary care and education, and limited success with regard to progress in the care and educational system. - Inadequate capacities (premises, HR, expertise) for providing support to children with disabilities within and out of the regular care and educational system. - The absence of a meaningful and systemic resolution as regards employment of young persons of disabilities - unemployment and difficult financial situation, poverty risk. - Social stigmatisation and discrimination of children and persons with disabilities. - Marginalisation of families with children with disabilities who do not have the capacity to exercise their rights.

The above analysis clearly shows that CRIP Cazin , if it wishes to implement its mission of a catalyst of societal change to result in a higher level of inclusion of the community in which the Centre operates, must employ its assets on a number of fronts concurrently:

➢ Provision of direct services to children with disabilities, which will be of high quality and serve as a good practice example to be rolled over.1 ➢ Encouraging public awareness raising as regards the needs, rights and issues faced by children with disabilities, as well as the importance of the inclusive approach in all segments of life. ➢ Initiating and advocating for the necessary change in relevant policies, strategies, legislation to ensure that they enable and actively encourage the development of inclusive communities and exercising of rights of all children and persons with disabilities. ➢ Strengthening the capacity and empowering of the Centre’s beneficiaries - children and parents - to recognise their rights and develop independent advocacy for the change in the society to be attained.

2. Goals of public advocacy and communication of CRIP Cazin

Goal: The public of Una-Sana Canton (the parents of children with and without disabilities, professionals, decision makers, the public in general) sensitised as to the rights, abilities and capacities of persons and primarily children with disabilities, and actively encourages their inclusion in all segments of life, which contributes to their better inclusion in the community and mitigation of stigmatisation and discrimination.

OBJECTIVES TASKS POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES 1. The change in attitudes in - To advocate for and contribute to - To train the teaching staff how to prepare, the community attained by ensuring adequate conditions for implement and monitor individualised and promoting inclusion in all education and provision of support to adapted curricula segments of society (the general children with disabilities - To offer early detection and intervention public, parents of children without - To advocate for the inclusion of more services disabilities, educational, social and children in the regular care and education - To network all relevant sectors (education, health sectors). system. health, social welfare, labour, nongovernmental - To strengthen the capacities of the sector) by organising joint meetings, round

1Provision of direct services is the primary task of the Centre for development of inclusive practices and as such will not be detailed in this plan of public advocacy and communication. 3

teaching staff to be able to respond to tables, public debates, etc. requirements of the inclusive education - To set up a referral mechanism for the process. inclusion of children with disabilities to include - To sensitise the parents of children all relevant sectors without disabilities as to the needs and - To promote CRIP Cazin through different issues faced by children with disabilities. actions in the community, marking important dates, and the production of promotional material

2. A new strategy adopted and/or - To advocate for amending applicable and - Analysis of applicable legislation, data collection current legislation enacting new legislation in the areas that - Launching specific initiatives to improve the implemented (strategies, affect the living of children with disabilities status of children with disabilities with the policies, laws, regulations) direct (education, health and social ministries of education, health and social policy, supporting inclusion of children welfare, employment). social work centres, employment offices (e. g. and persons with disabilities - To advocate for the implementation of to employ teaching assistants, introduce into all segments of life applicable legislation, strategies and adequate educational courses to reflect the policies pertinent to these areas. needs of the labour market, change the procedures of assessment of children with disabilities, etc.). - Meetings with relevant decision makers, letters, different actions.

3. Capacities of the parents of - To empower the parents of children with - To involve parents in CRIP activities: children with disabilities disabilities to take on the role of self- workshops, training, group work, parental strengthened in order for them advocates of the rights of their children guidance meetings, informal meetings to become aware of the rights and family members - To involve parents in promotional activities in and opportunities for their the community, to mark important dates children and get involved in - To involve parents in advocacy activities active advocacy to exercise targeting decision makers such rights

3. Target groups

a) Internal target audiences (beneficiaries of CRIP’s direct work): - Parents of children with disabilities: acquaint them with rights and obligations, inform them of their child’s disability and opportunities, offer psycho-social support, empower, build activism, enable networking / connecting of parents - Children with disabilities: acquaint them with their rights, develop self-advocacy skills in accordance with their abilities - Teachers / carers: build awareness of inclusion and the role of teachers, training and support

b) External target audiences: - Decision makers: the USC Government (decisions on the staffing, premises), the USC Ministry of education, culture and sport and the USC Ministry of health, labour and social policy (implementation of applicable laws, the Strategy for the inclusion of children with disabilities with a seven-year implementation plan, adoption of new regulations), schools and kindergartens (work with children with disabilities and promotion of inclusive practices), social work centres (identification of children with disabilities, work with children and their families to help them exercise their rights to social welfare, health care and education), employment services (employment of persons with disabilities). - Local communities: ensure the transportation of children, use of premises, cooperation on the promotion of inclusion - Parents of children without disabilities: raise their awareness of the needs of children with disabilities, develop empathy, increase interaction - NGO sector (the association of parents): information, coordination, cooperation in order to ensure joint advocacy and improve public communication

TARGET GROUP POSSIBLE MATERIALS WHERE TO SEND MESSAGES THEM? Parents of children Factsheet on the Centre’s services Schools, Inform family members of CRIP with disabilities Leaflet on the rights of the parents of children with kindergartens, social services, the rights of children disabilities work centres, health and families and manners in Brochures on specific disabilities, early warning signs centres, CRIP which they can be exercised Messages to develop parental competencies Professionals from Posters with treatment guidelines for certain disabilities (e. Schools, Inform professionals of specific health, education and g. epilepsy) kindergartens, social disabilities and methods of

social welfare sectors Materials for health professionals, e. g. “How to work centres, health treatment in case of the communicate a diagnosis”. centres manifestation thereof (referral mechanism) Train and sensitise professionals as to the ways of communicating a diagnosis and information to parents

Broader public Posters, city lights City centre, Inform and call for public action (parents of children Leaflets, brochures promenade as regards the rights of persons without disabilities) Promotional materials (badges, bags, bracelets, labels, Shopping malls with disabilities in order to raise Viber stickers) Public institutions awareness and eliminate Public events prejudice against persons with disabilities (e. g. by marking important international dates for persons with disabilities)

Decision makers Some material meant for the broad public will be used for Direct in institutions Advocacy to improve the decision makers support to children with disabilities and their families

Public events held in the territory of Una-Sana Canton Media in Una-Sana Canton that CRIP Cazin will that may be used to implement promotional actions: encourage to promote its activities:

- Una regatta 1. RTV USK - Fair Ekobis Bihać 2. RTV Cazin - Summer in Bihać 3. TV Sana - Sports events, swimming schools, sports schools 4. TV 101 - Day of the city / municipality 5. Radio Bihać - Chestnut days and similar events 6. Novi radio Bihać 7

- Horse racing (therapy horse riding) 7. Velkaton - Book fair (“human libraries”) 8. Radio Velika Kladuša - Exhibitions 9. Abc portal - Important dates (Speech and Language Therapy Day, 10. Biscani.net Day of Persons with Down Syndrome, Day of Autism 11. Mojusk.ba Awareness, World Deaf Day, White Cane Safety Day, 12. Krajina.ba Day of Persons with Disabilities, Children’s Week, 13. Cazin.net International Day of the Child, Human Rights Day) 14. Cazin danas 15. Buzimljani.ba 16. Buzim info 17. Novine Krajina

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GOALS ACTIVITIES TIMEFRAME RESPONSIBLE REQUIRED PERSON RESOURCES Promotion of the Centre for Development January - CRIP staff PowerPoint Objective 1: of Inclusive Practices to care and February presentation The change in attitudes in educational institutions, health Promotional material the community attained by institutions, early development centres promoting inclusion in all and social work centres.

segments of society (the Day of Persons with Down Syndrome March Principal, Promotional material, general public, parents of (21 March 2017) pedagogue PowerPoint children without disabilities, Activities will be implemented through the teachers, parents, presentations, poster educational, social and health following events: CRIP staff boards with inclusive sectors). - a parade through the city centre (a messages, poster promenade of fifth-graders carrying paper, decorative

inclusive slogans) paper for vases,

- a presentation on Down syndrome to colour paper, plastic

higher-grade students (a video with bottles and glasses,

successful examples of inclusion of crayons, scissors, persons with Down syndrome, a paint brushes, paints, discussion among the pupils on how to a stereo, seedlings support pupils with Down syndrome) and soil; - creative workshops for children, including children with disabilities. Music workshop activities: through Musical Chairs and Balloon Dance; occupational - technical workshop activities: making decorated vases from recycled materials; art workshop activities: a patchwork made of socks in different colours and hand painting - Sweet corner activities - after the performance, the council of parents will

offer cake to the children and guests;

- extracurricular environmental activities

(cleaning the green space of the school

yard, removing weed and planting flowers) - extracurricular journalist activities with 9

the pupils from the council of pupils: they monitor, and take short statements on the activities, welcome guests and distribute promotional material. - promotion of CRIP and cooperation with local associations of the parents of children with disabilities and encouraging joint activities - organisation of a round table at the Knowledge Hub with the parents of children with disabilities. - a performance delivered by children from lower grades and Kindergarten Hasnija Omanović with appropriate numbers - distribution of factsheets on CRIPs and promotional material to the citizens of Cazin and the staff of the Health Centre Cazin. World Autism Awareness Day April (2 April CRIP staff Factsheets, light 2017) bulbs, poster paper, - pupils and teachers will prepare posters paints, blue balloons, with inclusive messages on autism and a stereo, crayons, decorate the school entrance with blue colour paper, balloons. In cooperation with the teachers, markers, a spotlight, pupils and their parents, the CRIP staff will blue self-adhesive foil, implement an activity of filming a music a drone. video to raise awareness of the broader public of the importance of inclusion of persons with autism. The activity of lighting the school up in blue, as part of 10

the global movement “Light it up Blue”. - distribution of leaflets with inclusive messages and blue light bulbs to the citizens of Cazin.

Epileptic seizure first aid simulation for 26 April 2017 CRIP staff Mats, blankets, the staff and pupils of the Cazin II Pupils attending benches, a camera, Elementary School. first aid classes, consumables Cazin II Elementary School Red Cross Organisation of the City of Cazin CRIP sensory garden (horticultural May Principal, teachers, Farming tools (shovel, management of the exterior) janitor, CRIP team, pickax, rakes, hoe, Develop a planting project in cooperation pupils scissors), fertile soil, with Sarajevo University, the School of plant seedlings, Forestry watering bin) Prepare the soil, procure seedlings and planting material Planting activity in the community engaging children, including children with disabilities, their parents, professionals, local communities and decision makers.

Promotion of the handbook “Cognitive August Elvira Ogrešević in PowerPoint Maps” (last week) collaboration with presentation The handbook would include 54 cognitive the City of Cazin Poster paper, crayons, maps, which can be used as learning aids markers, paints, glue, for children in years I - IX of elementary colour paper school. The maps will include teaching units from different school subjects. Since the cognitive maps are a specific form of diagrams with ideas or thoughts and may be of great use not only when working with teachers but also with children with disabilities, especially children with a visual, audio or kinaesthetic style of learning. Representatives of health, social welfare, care and educational institutions will be invited to the promotion, including representatives of local communities, teachers and parents. The City of Cazin will support the printing of the handbook.

Training of teachers in the topics offered As necessary CRIP team Materials for This activity will be detailed once the care workshops, and educational institutions provide their PowerPoint feedback as to their needs. Training presentations and sessions will take place at the Knowledge consumables - paper, Hub through presentations and crayons, pencils, clay, workshops. markers, etc.; refreshment

International Stuttering Awareness Day October (22 Elvira Ogrešević PowerPoint A workshop for care and educational October 2017) Nermin Memić presentation professionals from the municipalities of Poster paper, crayons, Bužim, Velika Kladuša and the City of Cazin pencils will be organised to educate and sensitise them as regards the work with children with speech impairment.

CRIP anniversary November CRIP staff PowerPoint The plan is to organise a round table for presentation the parents of children - beneficiaries, CRIP bulletin professionals in the area of education, (brochure) health and social work, representatives of local authorities and project partners to present current CRIP activities and share the experiences of the partners and CRIP, satisfaction with services, good practices and lessons learnt. The purpose of the round table is to take stock of what has been done and improve the future work of 13

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International Day of Persons with December CRIP team Required material: Disabilities (3 December info-stand, leaflets, A simulation workshop with citizens at the 2017) pencils, bags, shopping mall (where citizens would be bracelets, stickers, informed of the International Day of wheelchairs, eye Persons with Disabilities, and take a walk blinds, RobyT9 in the shoes of a person with disabilities to better understand their needs and importance of support).

Objective 2: Launch an initiative to amend the rules of September - CRIP staff N/A A new strategy adopted the assessment commission to change December 2017 and/or current legislation the assessment categories (e. g. (e. g. implemented (strategies, instead of “mental retardation”, a policies, laws, regulations) required level of support should be supporting inclusion of specified). children and persons with The initiative would imply sending letters disabilities into all segments to relevant institutions (the USC Ministry of life of Health, Labour and Social Welfare and other relevant stakeholders), organising appropriate meetings and providing expertise with regard to defining the amendments.

Objective 3: Promotion of CRIP Cazin to the parents of As of March, on CRIP team PowerPoint Capacities of the parents of children with disabilities and encouraging an ongoing basis presentation children with disabilities cooperation with parents’ association in Video on success of strengthened in order for order to develop a support network. children with them to become aware of disabilities the rights and opportunities Video on positive for their children and get examples of involved in active advocacy associations to exercise such rights

Workshops with parents on different As of Psychologist Consumables for topics concerning the improvement of September, on workshops parental competencies in the psycho- an ongoing basis social support resource room.