Children in institutions
In the past few years, living conditions in placement centers improved significantly, although quality of care is still an issue. Children in institutions live in an unnatural environment, which can prevent them from acquiring experiences that are necessary for developing life skills. Involving the children in regular ‘household’ activities is still not a common practice; furthermore there are few possibilities for these children to engage in hobbies. Their participation in real life activities is also limited, leading to likely failure in future social integration.
Monitoring the rights of Mentally Disabled Children in Institutions Constant monitoring of the respect of fundamental human rights is generally acknowledged as one of the main abuse prevention and investigation tools, especially in the case of persons with disabilities, who are much more vulnerable and cannot make a complaint. UNICEF in partnership with the Center for Legal Resources developed a study monitoring the rights of mentally disabled children in public institutions (2006). Click to read the study: [PDF] (PDF documents require Acrobat Reader to view.) |
