There is an increasing need in Nigeria to eliminate harmful practices and discrimination against children with developmental disabilities which results in their continued exclusion. Also, despite evidence suggesting that early intensive intervention can improve the lifetime outcomes for children with developmental disabilities, lack of awareness, entrenched stigma, and inadequate resources remain barriers preventing families people from getting the right level of support. These factors put children with developmental disabilities at risk of academic failure, abuse and neglect. At The Winford Centre for Children and Women, we offer resources that will support families, educators and policymakers so that they are adequately equipped to support the provision of quality education for children with developmental disabilities.
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Although Nigeria has a national gender policy, social and religious practices continue to restrict women’s rights and economic participation. This can be further made worse when 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 women who are disproportionately disadvantaged due to having children with developmental disabilities.
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