The issue of creating accessible infrastructure for children with special needs will become a priority in the regions. As President Sadyr Japarov reported during a meeting with residents of Ton and Jeti-Oguz districts, state programs for the construction of rehabilitation centers will cover not only regional centers but also districts.
Request from specialists and residents of Issyk-Kul region
The need to expand the network of centers was raised during a dialogue with residents of the Issyk-Kul region. Zhanar Toktosunova, a specialist working with children with autism, mental and speech development delays (ZPR, ZRR), and Down syndrome, appealed to the head of state with a request to open a specialized center in Karakol. According to her observations, a significant number of children with such diagnoses live in this region.
"If you work with a child from an early age, the chances of moving them beyond this diagnosis increase, and it would also be easier for the state. If these diagnoses were prevented, it would be easier for the children, the parents, and the state."
The President confirmed the state's intention to scale current projects. At the moment, work is being carried out in large cities, but plans provide for further expansion into the regions.
Where centers are already being built
According to Japarov's statement, the current implementation of projects is concentrated in the following locations:
In the future, construction will also cover district centers across the country.
Context
The meeting took place in the Ton and Jeti-Oguz districts of the Issyk-Kul region. Regional resident Zhanar Toktosunova noted that the presence of children with developmental special needs in families often becomes a heavy ordeal for parents, affecting the social stability of families.
