Ukraine-based Project Partners
Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation (Kyiv)
| The Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation (USSF) is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, whose mission is to provide equal access to quality education for all children, including children with disabilities and children from national minorities, with active family and community involvement. Achieving the mission promotes the reforming processes in the educational system towards its democratization. The underlying values of USSF programs are democracy, openness in society and appreciation of fundamental needs of all children and families. |  |
National Assembly of the Disabled of Ukraine (Kyiv)
| The All-Ukrainian Public Social and Political Association “National Assembly of the Disabled of Ukraine” (NADU) is a non-governmental, non-profit association of all-Ukrainian and regional organizations, which unite persons with disabilities in Ukraine. The purpose of NADU is the unification of public organizations of persons with disabilities, coordination of their actions and consolidation of their efforts aiming at improving quality of life for persons with disabilities in Ukraine, advocating protection of their rights, promoting their role and social status within the society and protection of common interests of its members. |  |
Institute of Special Pedagogy, Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv)
| The Institute of Special Pedagogy at the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine is the leading research and experimental state institution in the area of education for children with special psychophysical needs. The Institute specialists implement fundamental and applied research of theoretical and methodology basis for modernization of special education; develop the State Standards with curriculum and resource provision for its implementation; introduce innovative technologies into the educational process of various educational institutions. The Institute developed partnerships with Ukrainian and foreign scientific centres, provides for the exchange of scientific information and conducts joint conferences on issues of special pedagogy and psychology. |  |
