Our social impact projects are centred around
Supporting Special Needs Youth in Education, Skills/Training, Medical/Physical Needs, Family/Caregiver Support and Cultural/Societal Advocacy
Who We Are
OUR CHARITY IS COMMITTED TO A SIMPLE VISION OF TOTAL INCLUSION OF THOSE WITH DIFFERENCES;
THAT VISION, AS WE HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND IT, HAS ASPECTS OF CHALLENGE, INNOVATION, EDUCATION AND INCLUDES A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE PREVAILING CULTURAL ATTITUDES TOWARDS OUR CLIENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
OUR HOPE IS THAT WITH EACH INDIVIDUAL LIFE WE WORK WITH OUR AIM IS CLEAR; TO FULFILL THE POTENTIAL OF THAT CLIENT. WE DO AS WE DO BECAUSE WE BELIEVE IN THE RIGHT OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL TO LIVE WITH DIGNITY IN THEIR OWN SOCIETIES.
THAT DIGNITY IS ONLY POSSIBLE IN AN INTEGRATED SOCIETY WHERE OUR CLIENTS ARE TREATED AS EQUALS.
YOU WILL SEE THAT IN ALL OF OUR PROGRAMS THAT VISION PREVAILS!
PLEASE JOIN US ON THAT JOURNEY.
What We Do
01.
We Educate
Special Needs Education is education for Youth with disabilities, in consideration of their individual educational needs, which aims at full development of their capabilities and at their independence and social participation.
02.
We Provide Care
Many parents do not know to how to treat their special child in different situations. Proper understanding, encouraging, friendly relationships, love are mostly required to treat them.
03.
We Strengthen
We encourage children and teens with disabilities to participate in sports, recreation, and physical activities whenever possible. Getting your child involved can boost just about every aspect of their lives.
04.
We Consult
A Special Needs Consultation looks at where your child is developmentally, academically, and socio-emotionally to create a completely customized plan to help your child take the next step in his education.
Recent Posts
Notes on Sensory Room
Due to the generosity of one of our British donors a Sensory Room will be constructed and equipped at the Igalo Institute, Herceg Novi, Montenegro in May 2017. The room is designed to aid those clients with Auspergers and Autism. Meritune/SNAP will also undertake to train a number of professionals in the ”state of the art” use of the room. The room will be open to all clients who have need.
Openin of the Day Care Center
During March 2017 a day care center (for the under 27 years of age) will be opened in Herceg Novi. This is a joint private/public partnership between Meritune and the Herceg Novi Municipality. Meritune has undertaken the renovation and rent of a beautiful space with views of the sea above HN.
Silent Auction
Between 25 to 30 friends of Special Needs Advocacy Partners attended a lovely event graciously hosted by Dr’s Ana and Mislav de Corbavia at Gastrovino on the Kings Road, Chelsea, London on March 6th. The delicious food, wine and conversation flowed.
Igalo Conference
Meritune and the Igalo Institute hosted world renowned expert Dr Gordana Buljan Flander. In a first of its kind one day conference on the subject of physical and sexual abuse of one of the most vulnerable populations; the disabled. The conference was attended by over 80 persons; Including doctors, psychologists, special needs educators and parents.
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