There is an increasing need in Nigeria to eliminate age-old cultural beliefs around medical conditions relating to children development particularly as science shows that early intensive intervention can improve the outcome of such conditions. Despite the magnitude of the problem of developmental challenges, lack of awareness and entrenched stigma keep majority of people from either seeking help or even getting the right form of help. These factors put children with these conditions at risk of academic failure, abuse and neglect. At The Winford Centre for Children and Women, we offer resources that will support affected families and educators before and after getting a diagnosis so that they are adequately equipped to cope with raising children with developmental challenges.
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Although Nigeria has a National Gender Policy, social and religious practices continue to restrict women rights. This can be further made worse where women have to support their children who have disabilities causing them to give up their jobs or means of earning. The Winford Centre for Children and Women is committed to supporting disadvantaged women who have children with disabilities to reach their full potentials. A disadvantaged woman is a woman:
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References
https://www.microlinks.org/good-practice-center/value-chain-wiki/disadvantaged-women
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