Inclusive & Special Education Services.

At MADI INC, we offer a range of services to support individuals with disabilities, their families, and the community. Our Services include:

1-Special Education Services.

• Individualized Education Programs(IEPs)
• Special Education Advocacy
• Inclusive Education Consulting
• Disability Awareness Training for educators.

2-Disability Support Services.

• Personalized Support Plans
• Independent Living Skills Development
• Employment Support and Job Coaching
• Access to Community Resources and Services

3-Advocacy and Policy Services

• Disability Rights Advocacy
• Policy Analysis and Development
• Community Organizing and Engagement

4-Capacity Building Services

• Training and Workshops for Individuals and Families
• Professional Development for Educators and Professionals
• Organizational Development and Capacity Building

5-Community Engagement Services

• Inclusive Community Events and Activities
• Disability Awareness Campaigns and Initiatives
• Partnerships with Community Organizations

By providing these services MADI strives to empower individuals with disabilities, support their families and promote inclusive communities. 

1-Education services and school selection:

We partner with specialized disability organizations, private institutions to integrate children with more moderate to severe disabilities aged from 3 to 18 into inclusive learning. We then coordinate with the schools, teachers, caregivers, and the entire community to demonstrate and support the inclusion of children with moderate disabilities to be integrated into inclusive learning.

2-Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Services:

At MADI, we provide a one-on-one or a group therapy specifically tailored to the needs of children with moderate or severe disabilities. Therapy sessions include but not limited to physiotherapy, psychomotor, speech therapy, occupational therapy on a need-by -need basis and these services are tailored based on the child's needs depending on the severity of the disability.

3-Assistitive Devices.

To fully achieve inclusive education in low income communities, the use of assistive devices(AT) plays an important role as it is among the long list of barriers to a successful implementation of inclusive education. AT is a broad concept that covers virtually anything that might be used to compensate for lack of certain abilities ranging from low-tech devices like crutches, wheel chairs, or a special grip for a pen, to more advanced items like hearing aids and glasses, to high-tech devices such as braillers and computers with specialized software for helping dyslectics to read. Assistive devices are therefore essential in bridging challenges and difficulties with inclusive settings.

4- Special Needs Training and Capacity building.

We provide training on inclusive education and special needs to special needs teachers and school administrators, and also training them on how to effectively use assistive devices.

SERVICES FOR FAMILIES:

At MADI, we advocate and assist families and parents of children with disabilities by ensuring that their special needs child receives the best and Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) tailored to their individual needs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004(IDEA);

At MADI, we help families and parents to:

• form and train Family or Parent Support Groups to ensure parents' involvement and participation in the educational well-being and development of their child;
• develop Individualized Education Program or Plan (IEPs) and Section 504 Plan in consultation with families and educators that will suit the Special Education Needs of the child;
• assess the educational situation by observing the children in their current school programs;
• assist parents in evaluating and visiting proposed educational placements for their child;
• interpret previous and current evaluations, review school history and evaluate information to formulate educational recommendations;
• provide input into existing IEPs;
• develop 504 plans;
• recommend educational programs and appropriate teaching methods and techniques to best meet a child's needs;
• serve in effective case management and liaison to ensure smooth communication between families, parents and the school personnel;
• assess referral points of contact to facilitate inquiries and timely responses from multiple individuals involved in a child's case;
• negotiate services, programs and the complex special education procedures to parents;
• refer families to other appropriate professionals for additional services;
• explain evaluations, assessments and reports to parents from clinical specialist;
• attend school meetings with teachers;
• provide training to parents on the different laws governing Special Education to create awareness;
• work extensively with psychologists, psychiatrists, neuropsychologists, physicians, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, school administrators and other stakeholders;
• serve as liaison between clinical professionals and school staff;