Training on cognitive rehabilitation for key rehabilitation

Given the many restrictions on its physical and economic means, the unstable political situation and a lack of centralized political authority, the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) has only very limited capacity to deliver social services or enforce existing legislation. This affects the estimated 308,000  persons with disabilities (PWDs) living in the State of Palestine disproportionately, limiting their scarce access to benefits and basic services. In the Gaza Strip, controlled by the de facto authorities and out of any influence by the PNA, ongoing conflict and poverty are steadily increasing the risk of disability and are having a negative impact on the availability, access, quality and sustainability of services. The situation has worsened since June 2007, as PWDs face even harsher consequences than the average population when confronted with the Government of Israel policy to enforce a blockade on the Gaza – Israeli border and to strictly limit the movement of people and goods in and out of Gaza – including for medical reasons. 

Handicap International (HI) started its work in Palestine in 1996, and has been working continuously in the West Bank since that time and in the Gaza Strip since 2002. The proposed action builds on the experiences and lessons learned from the AC 3 project in the West Bank and on a number of accesses to services projects implemented in Gaza.

Within the framework of the current project “Multi-stakeholder Initiatives Towards more Effective Response to Persons with Disabilities Needs, and Demands in the State of Palestine ” and in order to reach the projects’ objective, a number of training modules will be implemented targeting both professionals and upper level managers at Palestinian rehabilitation centers. One of the implemented activities is the training for key rehabilitation professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, social workers, special education teachers and nurses) of nine rehabilitation centres members of the User Centred Approach steering committee (UCA SC) on Cognitive Rehabilitation. This training will provide therapists with an understanding of principles and approaches of cognitive rehabilitation and the ability to identify patients/clients needs for cognitive rehabilitation. It will also provide them with practical tools and strategies for assessment and intervention. The training shall contain evidence based theoretical background and a practical part reflecting best practices in the area of cognitive rehabilitation.

Mission date: September 2015

Handicap International invites interested individuals to download the detailed terms of reference from the following link
 

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Please send your CV with at least 2 references, a cover letter and a detailed technical offer to

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no later than 10th.July.2015. With the reference (Training on cognitive rehabilitation for key rehabilitation professionals (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, social workers, special education teachers and nurses) of nine rehabilitation centres members of the User Centred Approach steering committee (UCA SC) in the West Bank.)

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