This small Chisinau-based charity provides therapy for 20 children with autism and other developmental conditions. The Rain Kids Centre was set up by parents with disabled children, and has established a team of therapists. The level of training provided by Moldovan universities is not high and finding professionals with up-to-date skills is difficult. Our focus at the moment is accessing training for our staff so we can improve the quality of our therapy.
Autism has a short history in Moldova. The first diagnosis of childhood autism was made in 2004. For many years autistic people were given the diagnosis of being mentally retarded. This means that there is a shortage of skilled professionals able to help children reach their potential. Our staff have been unable to access quality training in our country.
We use an external supervisor from a Romanian organisation to help build the expertise and confidence of our staff. Our lead therapist is also studying for an IBAO certificate in behavioural analysis, so that she will be able to offer supervision to our staff. This project will fund Ana Cislaru, to study for 18 months for this certificate remotely with the same Romanian organisation. Until she is qualified we continue to fund a trainer for our staff.
Once Ana is qualified , she will be able to supervise the eight therapists who work in our team. She will help to raise their skills, which of course will benefit the children and families who come to us for help and support. In a country where even basic understanding of autism is very limited, Ana's qualification will strengthen our organisation and allow us to advocate more efffectively for autistic children.
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