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Uzbekistan
A delegation of medical and disability organization professionals from Uzbekistan visited PACER
in the summer of 2007 to learn about parent involvement, parent center organizations, and PACER’s Simon Technology Center.
From this exchange a partnership grew with the Research Center of Disabled Children, “Sanvikt.”
Sanvikt is a NGO focused on helping "children with limited opportunities to believe in themselves, become high-grade, independent people with strong personality.” PACER has helped develop
articles
for Sanvikt to publish in their journal which is circulated to families of children with disabilities across Uzbekistan.
The dedication of this delegation's commitment to help children with disabilities in their country drove them to seek help from the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan. The U.S. Embassy agreed to host a satellite conference between key Uzbekistan disability leaders and PACER Center.
PACER was contacted by the United States Department of State International Information Programs and in late December 2007, Sue Folger, co-director of the Technical Assistance Alliance; Deborah Leuchovius, Director of Technical Assistance on Transition and the Rehabilitation Act; and Shauna McDonald, Director of Community Resource Development presented on:
- How to provide effective education opportunities for the disabled
- Job training and job placement
- The rights of people with disabilities
- Working with parents
There were many questions for the presenters. It was clear that participants were eager to learn all they could in that short time frame. Larisa Khodjaeva of Kanvikt was awarded a certificate from the U.S. Embassy in Uzbekistan for spearheading this event and strengthening relations between U.S. and Uzbekistan.
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