Children with Special Needs

Equal Treatment in an Unjust System

UAC donates braille materials to
the Orphanage for the Blind.

UAC Ukraine has a big place in its heart for children with special needs. Our goal is to improve the quality of life of these institutionalized children who face many daily challenges.

UAC assists these institutions with renovation, equipment, physical therapists, teachers, educational materials, medicine, and nutrition.

Special Needs Institutions:

• Orphanage #1
• Orphanage #3
• Orphanage #7
• Orphanage #34
• Orphanage for the Blind
• Slobadka Regional Hospital Children’s Department
• Institution for Mentally Challenged Children
• Alexandrovka Psychiatric Hospital (children’s ward)
  

  

Wish List for Special Needs Children

Needs at orphanages #1, #3 and Belgorod:

• Rifton supine stander (www.rifton.com)
• Rifton prone stander (www.rifton.com)
• Prone positioning wedges (www.sammonspreston.com)
• Rifton toddler chair with accessories (www.rifton.com)
• Bumbo seat with tray (www.bumboseat.com)
• Dycem Nonslip Placemats and Furniture Disks (www.sammonspreston.com)
• Corner chair with tray (www.sammonspreston.com)
• Nesting benches (www.sammonspreston.com)
• Aromatherapy diffuser and set of oils
• Rocking chairs
• Tactile board
• Hand held massagers and vibrating toys (animal, bug massagers) (www.sammonspreston.com)
• Vibrating pillows
• Big mac or gooshy switches to activate toys (for kids with poor motor control) (www.ablenetinc.com)
• Deep pressure vest (www.flaghouse.com)
• Mobiles and mirrors for cribs (www.fisher-price.com)
• Flood mirror (www.southpawenterprises.com)
• Scooter board and scooter board ramp (www.southpawenterprises.com)
• Mini-trampoline (Orphanage #3 has one)
• Hand held windmills (for blowing to work on oral motor control)
• Bubbles
• Adaptive feeding equipment (www.sammonspreston.com)
• Plate guards
• Scoop bowls
• Built up spoons
• Two-handled cups
• Wall-mounted hand sanitizers

Needs at Orphanage #3:

• Stander
• Chair for handicapped children 1-4 y.o.
• Carpet with footprints (musical)
• Musical toys for handicapped
• Oil – lavender, lemon
• Massaging tables
• Uniforms
• Rocking chairs for babies
• Walkers

Needs at Orphanage #7:

• Set of cuff weights for wrists and ankles (from 2-10 pounds)
• Weighted vests
• Weighted balls
• Newer types of walkers (various types and sizes)
• Adaptive feeding equipment
• Plate guards
• Scoop bowls
• Built up spoons
• Two-handled cups, cut-out cups
• Communication devices
• Outdoor ramp (the current one over the steps is too steep for a person to go up and down independently)
• Whirpool/hydrotherapy

Orphanage for the Blind:

• Lighted or flashing balls
• Sound balls
• Somatron
• Fiberoptic strands
• Tactile board

Autistic classroom at Orphanage #34:

• Fiber optic strands
• Optokinetic projector
• Bean bag chair or cloud chair
• Therapeutic listening equipment and CD’s
• Mini-trampoline
• Aromatherapy diffuser and set of oils
• Hand held massagers and vibrating toys (animal, bug massagers) (www.sammonspreston.com)
• Vibrating pillows
• All items donated are tax deductible

UAC volunteer physical therapist
Cindy Potter works with a toddler at
Orphanage #3.

Downs syndrome babies need special
attention!

UAC volunteer occupational therapist
Susan Rizza helped the nannies in some
of the orphanages learn how to better care for
babies with cleft palates.