“FAITH” ORGANIZATION TO DEVELOP NATIONAL PROGRAM ON SOLVING PROBLEMS
OF THE DISABLED
YEREVAN, October 22 (Noyan Tapan). The “Faith” public organization of
the mothers of children with bad hearing is currently implementing a
program called “From Equal Rights to Equal Opportunities.” Chairwoman
of the organization Susanna Zhamkochian told NT the program stipulates
comparing the RA legislation on the rights of the disabled with those
of the developed countries, as well as developing a national program
for solving the problems of the disabled. A propaganda campaign and a
monitoring are also implemented all over the country as part of the
program. S. Zhamkochian stated that another program called “Creating
Centers for Integration of Deaf Children” is also underway at the
moment. This program aims to develop the oral speech of deaf children
of pre-school age and organizing computer training courses for
schoolchildren. The chairwoman said the organization is also
implementing a program for providing children with bad hearing with
hearing device. This program has been implemented with the assistance
of the “Howard Karagyozian” Foundation since 2002. So far, 400 hearing
device have been imported and distributed within the program.