Parents of children with disabilities have appealed to local authorities with an urgent request to build such a center.
In the Batken region, there are 3,150 children with disabilities under the age of 18. More than 600 of them live in the Batken district.
Jumagul Eralieva, a resident of the Batken district, shared that she cannot enroll her 9-year-old daughter in either school or kindergarten. She constantly cares for her child, as the girl with autism cannot move independently. “We couldn’t send her to kindergarten, and now she doesn’t go to school. When we tried to enroll her in school, they said that a separate person is needed for supervision. I took her to a specialized center, but there are also not enough places there. It’s difficult to transport her to Osh or Bishkek, and the conditions there are not always suitable,” she shared.
The lack of rehabilitation centers forces parents to unite and appeal to authorities with demands.
“The rehabilitation of children remains on the sidelines. Medical services and visits to development centers are necessary. Without a special center, we have to travel to Osh or Bishkek. There are no discounts on airfare, and the trip costs about 20,000 soms, while the allowance is only 16,000 to 18,000 soms. We are asking for such centers to be available to us as well,” says Guljamal Abdieva from the village of Kara-Bak.
There are not enough specialized rehabilitation centers for children with disabilities in the Batken district. For example, the children's development center "Nur" is designed for 20 children, but in reality, there are 32 children there, which raises doubts about the ability to fully serve all the children.
Many families face difficulties due to distances and conditions, making regular trips to Osh or Bishkek impossible. In the Batken district, there are 657 registered children with disabilities under the age of 18, while the total number in the region is 3,150. There are three development centers operating in the region.
Local authorities have stated that a rehabilitation center is planned to open soon in the village of Kara-Bak, and a space for it has already been allocated in the ayil okmotu. A center is also planned to be opened in the ayil okmotu of Tört-Gul.
