Akim of the city Almat Akishov got acquainted with the social support center "Ulbi". This center provides semi-hospital special social services to children with autism spectrum disorders and mental development.

"I met with the staff of the center, specialists in the fields of medicine and pedagogy, as well as service recipients. Features of the work process, development plans and problems faced by specialists on a daily basis were discussed," said the mayor of the city.

He fully familiarized himself with the condition of the building - from the entrance hall to the specially equipped offices. Everything is carefully organized and adapted to the needs of children: there is a comfortable dressing room, sensory and salty rooms, interactive and soft rooms, art therapy and music therapy rooms, a therapeutic physical education hall, a kitchen and a teaching-methodical block. There are also sewing, woodworking and pottery workshops, classrooms for teaching social and household skills.

Professionals play an important role in the center: speech pathologists, speech therapists, psychologists, ABA therapists, ergotherapists, pediatricians, massage therapists, and occupational therapy instructors. Special attention is paid to the direction of early intervention — specialized specialists work in this direction.

Classrooms for individual and group classes allow to provide the most individualized approach in the center. The institution can accommodate up to 130 children in two shifts. Number of employees - 50 people.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-oskemen/press/news/details/973479?lang=kk