Anas Kishmaria and Maktina Jinjolia visited a rehabilitation center for children with disabilities\
1 June 2023
Anas Kishmaria and Maktina Jinjolia visited a rehabilitation center for children with disabilities On June 1, on Childrens Day, the Commissioner for Human Rights Anas Kishmaria and the Commissioner for Childrens Rights Maktina Jinjolia visited the State Rehabilitation Center for Children with Disabilities. Anas Kishmaria gave gifts for the art therapy room. The head physician of the medical institution Liana Emukhvari thanked the guests for their attention and participation in the life of the center.
Human rights defenders got acquainted with the problems of the institution, talked with children.
The head physician of the rehabilitation center, Liana Emukhvari, said that today the center employs specialists - psychologists, defectologists, ENT doctors, pediatricians, speech therapists, a teacher-educator, a social worker, a physical therapy instructor. These are the specialties that are needed for the full rehabilitation of children with disabilities.
According to Emukhvari, there is a need in the doctor of physical therapy, the expansion of diagnostic capabilities, new exercise machines for the gym.
"We would like to be able to work on more modern exercise machines in the gym. We also need a sensory integration cabinet. This is very important for children with delays in psychological and speech development. It should be noted that there are more and more of them and the burden on specialists is increasing," Liana Emukhvari said.
Anas Kishmaria noted that the work of the staff of the rehabilitation center is important and difficult. "It is very nice to hear that such a team of professionals is working to create an adapted environment. We treat people of your professions with great respect. For our part, we will try to attract patrons who are ready to help and also use all opportunities to help you as much as possible. We are always there for you. We wish the children a peaceful and happy childhood and equal opportunities to achieve great goals," Anas Kishmaria said.
One of the patients of the Rehabilitation Center told about his dream - to build a factory for the production of paper bags. The boy here learned to do it on his own. Anas Kishmaria offered him an excursion to the factory for the production of cardboard boxes. The teenager happily agreed.
Maktina Jinjolia also congratulated the staff and patients of the rehabilitation center on the Childrens Day. "It is no coincidence that we decided to visit your center on the first of June. Those people who protect the interests of children with disabilities work here. I want to congratulate you all and wish you support, development and success," Maktina Jinjolia said.
Up to three hundred children visit the Childrens Rehabilitation Center in Sukhum every year. These are mainly children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, other lesions of the central nervous system, Down syndrome, autism. The center employs a neurologist, orthopedist, ENT doctor, physiotherapist, psychologists, teacher- defectologist. Organized physical therapy, fitness equipment, there is a pool with hydromassage, art therapy. The rehabilitation center in Sukhum was opened on April 17, 2015
Human rights defenders got acquainted with the problems of the institution, talked with children.
The head physician of the rehabilitation center, Liana Emukhvari, said that today the center employs specialists - psychologists, defectologists, ENT doctors, pediatricians, speech therapists, a teacher-educator, a social worker, a physical therapy instructor. These are the specialties that are needed for the full rehabilitation of children with disabilities.
According to Emukhvari, there is a need in the doctor of physical therapy, the expansion of diagnostic capabilities, new exercise machines for the gym.
"We would like to be able to work on more modern exercise machines in the gym. We also need a sensory integration cabinet. This is very important for children with delays in psychological and speech development. It should be noted that there are more and more of them and the burden on specialists is increasing," Liana Emukhvari said.
Anas Kishmaria noted that the work of the staff of the rehabilitation center is important and difficult. "It is very nice to hear that such a team of professionals is working to create an adapted environment. We treat people of your professions with great respect. For our part, we will try to attract patrons who are ready to help and also use all opportunities to help you as much as possible. We are always there for you. We wish the children a peaceful and happy childhood and equal opportunities to achieve great goals," Anas Kishmaria said.
One of the patients of the Rehabilitation Center told about his dream - to build a factory for the production of paper bags. The boy here learned to do it on his own. Anas Kishmaria offered him an excursion to the factory for the production of cardboard boxes. The teenager happily agreed.
Maktina Jinjolia also congratulated the staff and patients of the rehabilitation center on the Childrens Day. "It is no coincidence that we decided to visit your center on the first of June. Those people who protect the interests of children with disabilities work here. I want to congratulate you all and wish you support, development and success," Maktina Jinjolia said.
Up to three hundred children visit the Childrens Rehabilitation Center in Sukhum every year. These are mainly children diagnosed with cerebral palsy, other lesions of the central nervous system, Down syndrome, autism. The center employs a neurologist, orthopedist, ENT doctor, physiotherapist, psychologists, teacher- defectologist. Organized physical therapy, fitness equipment, there is a pool with hydromassage, art therapy. The rehabilitation center in Sukhum was opened on April 17, 2015