The Church Forum on HIV/AIDS in eZulwini recently-launched a Caregiver’s Training Manual for Children with Special Needs and Disabilities. The aim of the launch was to publicise and disperse the manual among the invited guests, who included representatives from government ministries, civil society organisations, developmental partners, caregivers, tertiary institutions, people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities.
Zodwa Baartjies from Family Transformation gave an overview of the manual and its three (3) modules, which include Early Childhood Care Development and Education (ECCDE), Young Children with special Needs and Early Interventions for Young Children with special needs.
Speaking at the event, Lucky Ndlovu, Director of the National Children Services Department, said, “People with disabilities are one of the key stakeholders of government in society.”