Who we are?
SONČEK – the Cerebral Palsy Association of Slovenia is a nonprofit, nongovernmental and non-political organization for people with disabilities and their parents. It was established in 1983. The organization incorporates fifteen regional societies for cerebral palsy, the Society for prematurely born children and Sport Society for cerebral palsy »Žarek«.
Societies unites over 4.000 children, youth and adults with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, as well as their relatives, professionals and volunteers. As a national organization, Sonček presents the associations common standpoints. It also coordinates negotiations concerning maters of common interest with other organizations of disabled people in national umbrella organization. Sonček is member of International Cerebral Palsy Society and European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities.
Mission
Sonček is striving for conditions that will ensure equal opportunities for all residents of Slovenia, regardless of their physical or intellectual abilities, for a life to own visions, in accordance with all other residents.
Vision
Sonček tends to create cultural environment that will except the difference in physical and intellectual abilities without prejudice.
Goals
1. Create public opinion and culture, that will be tolerant towards difference.
2. Create legal conditions and system of help that will ensure equal opportunities for the people with different intellectual or physical abilities.
3. Remove communicational barriers for people that are physical, sensorially or verbally deprived.
4. Enable people with abilities to represent their own interests by themselves or with help of representatives that they choose their own.
5. Organize services for people with special needs.
Services
Day centers in Ljubljana, Maribor, Celje, Kranj, Slovenj Gradec, Koper, Ptuj, Murska Sobota, Novo mesto and Krško;
Provide:
Training and employment for adults with disabilities in sheltered workshops and eneterprises;
Support in group homes for adults with disabilities;
Transport for children, youth and adults with disabilities across the whole country, with headquarters in day centres;
A counselling service for children and their parents, youth and adults with disabilities;
Rehabilitation and therapy programmes for children and their parents, youth and adults with disabilities;
Informational system and publishing activities: The PET magazine, a quarterly newsletter called “Have you heard” and leaflets (giving general or specific subject information, brochures etc.), distributed to Notice stands in post offices and clinics;
Library with books, journals, videos and toys.
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