Assistance to children with special needs

What

Principally the same system of financial support of the state is applicable to adults and to children. Basic condition for receiving the state support is a permanent residence permit in Slovakia. Further conditions are dependent on a medical evaluation and assesment. Every type of disability requires the involvement and support of the institutions, but sometimes it is more effective to address informal institutions – the so-called support groups existing on the local level. There are also various NGOs and associations of parents of children with special needs.

Where

Feel free to contact directly any of them for more information and practical advice:
• Catholic Charity (in English): www.charita.sk/eng
• The Order of Malta (in English): www.orderofmalta.sk/?lang=en
• Detičky inak obdarené (in Slovak): www.facebook.com/groups/351312944903374/
• Downov syndróm (in Slovak): www.facebook.com/downovsyndrom.sk/