During the last years, the attitude towards the persons with disabilities has changed into a more tolerant one, shows an opinion poll carried out recently by the Public Association “Woman and Child – Protection and Support” based in Criuleni town. The poll was conducted as part of an inclusive education project supported by Soros Moldova Foundation. “Now the people are more willing to help the disabled and try to support them by offering attention, communication and assistance,” program coordinator for the NGO Victoria Secu has told Info-Prim Neo. The teachers and parents also realize that the persons with disabilities need communication and must be integrated into the society. Recently, a mother traveled about 3 kilometers with her 17-year-old child in the wheelchair to participate in an event organized by the Association, Victoria Secu said. The Association “Woman and Child – Protection and Support” plans to develop community services for disabled children in villages. One of the greatest accomplishments of the Association is the opening of the Day Center “Speranta” in Criuleni town. The Center provides a wide range of rehabilitation services for 45 children with special educational needs yearly. The NGO carries out similar activities in Dubasari district. A mobile team of assistants provide assistance to families and children according to necessities. Community day centers work in Dubasarii Vechi, Hartopul Mare and Oxentea villages. Inclusive schools and kindergartens operate in Mascauti, Dorotcaia, Dubasarii-Vechi villages and Criuleni town. The Association offers social packages of 500 lei each to ten most vulnerable families that raise children with disabilities. In order to build up all the things accomplished during nine years, the Association will create a psycho-pedagogical service to assess and diagnose the disabled children, train the teachers working with such children in ordinary classes, support the formulation of individual plans, provide information and legal assistance to the family. Such a service will be implemented in Moldova for the first time. The development of the disabled children attending school will be strictly monitored “It is a new and complex activity, but we hope to succeed as the Association focuses on the needs of the child,” Victoria Secu said. The Association is supported by the Representative Office of the Swedish Organization for Individual Relief (IM/SOIR) in Moldova and Soros Moldova Foundation.