Mentoring Children With Disabilities and empowering parents to Thrive and Succeed
A Smile of Child Parent Society (ASCPaS) is a non-profit organization registered as a civil society whose inception started after a visit to a Deaf school. The discord children with disabilities faced challenges expressing themselves. They were misunderstood by both their teachers and parents. Upon interacting with children of other disabilities, we realized it was a common problem. This was an issue that went all the way to adulthood resulting in a defensive person with low self-esteem. The founder saw it wise to bridge the gap starting from a young age for a self-reliant adult. “Not all persons with disabilities must struggle to make it, the chain can be broken at childhood” Jared O. Ouko. This vision is propelled by forces of young persons with disabilities, parents, professionals in the disability world and those with lived experiences of being raised by parents with disabilities.
Enable Children with Disabilities to Thrive and Leave a Lasting Impact
Discover how ASCPaS fosters growth, inclusivity, parental care, and support tailored for the development of Children with Disabilities.
Our Vision
Realize and champion for empowered Children with disabilities and informed parents
Our Mission
To develop, promote and protect the wellbeing and interests of Children with disabilities and
their parents/guardians/care givers while enhancing unity, influencing the communities.
Our Objectives
Uncover the core actions we take to ensure children with disabilities are mentored and their parents empowered to ensure inclusion in all aspects of development.
Social Inclusion by awareness creation:
Educate, create awareness and enforce an all rounded child with disability a non-disabling society by capitalizing on their rights and responsibilities to create an enabling social participation by all.
Create public awareness on rights of children with disability and monitor the
implementation of the realization of these rights by duty bearers.
Involve empowered parents at national and county level to better advocate for the realization of the rights of their children.
Enhance accessible disability Inclusion through Advocacy
Promote the rights of Children with disabilities as enshrined in various legislations by forming clubs both in regular and special schools to enhance inclusion.
Produce and enhance production of child-disability friendly educational
content/materials through films, stories, books and short videos.
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Champion for Social justice
Lobby for enactment of laws and policies that are responsive to the needs of Children with disabilities. such as; the constitution of Kenya 2010, Convention on the rights of Persons with Disabilities, African charter on the rights of a child , the Children’s Act, Basic education Act, Sexual offences Act etc.
Work with authorities at all levels to ensure inclusion in policy framework
developments (Laws, Legislation and Regulations) and implementation
To lobby and sensitize duty bearers and service providers to be able to provide
inclusive services for children with disabilities.
In partnership with other organizations, issue legal aid, expounding on various laws to parents for understanding, advice on matters affecting children with disabilities and their parents and issuing referrals for litigation.
Our Values
This section highlights the values we have as ASCPaS
Equity
Non-discrimination
Inclusivity
Accountability
Transparency
Our Strategic Objectives
To mentor children with disability for increased awareness on their rights and responsibilities through mentorship outreach programs, art (visual and performing), role models, and acceptance by building on their self-esteem.
To promote the realization of equality among children with disabilities by producing and advocating for production of child-disability friendly early years content and films.
To enhance the capacity of parents who have children with disabilities through training and interactive forums on handling and managing their children.
To forge partnerships with organizations that champion for children rights, organizations of persons with disabilities and the government.
To influence policy changes that affect children with disability.
To grow ASCPaS capacity to undertake projects in within a period of ten years.
Key Areas of Focus
An overview of the key focus areas where ASCPaS works to enhance its influence on society.
Children’s Rights and Responsibilities
Accessible and Inclusive Education
Access to Justice & Parental Empowerment
Research and Documentation
Research
Various forms of research conducted will inform major decisions and involvement of various players based on the findings:
Get accurate data on children with disabilities per region based on various factors; type of disability, economic status, family set up
Demystify resource allocation for children with disabilities in terms of schools, rehabilitation centers and support services