Two programmes that enable young children with Down syndrome to attend mainstream schools

KDSP, a mid-sized NGO based in Karachi, created the Early Preschool Experience Programme (EPEP) and the Programme for Inclusive Education in 2017. It prepares young children with Down syndrome and assists them in the transition to a mainstream preschool or nursery,. It uses Individualized Education Plans designed to improve communication, motor, socio-emotional, and play skills, among others. EPEP supported seven children in 2017, growing to 25 in 2022; and the number of children in mainstream schools grew from seven in 2017 to 69 in 2022.

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