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Direcção-Geral da Segurança Social, da Família e da Criança
Social services
Interdisciplinary technical support – Specialized support programmes for children and young persons with disabilities and their families in order to promote their development and social integration.
Early Technical Support - Joint services, in the fields of education, health, solidarity and social security, to support children up to 6 years, with disabilities or in situations of high risk, and their families.
Socio-educational Centre – Provides support for children and young persons with serious disabilities, until they are 16 years old. This centre operates as a semi boarding school, with several aims, namely pluridisciplinary assessment, early technical support, socio-educational and supplementary support.
Support Home - For children and young persons with disabilities, from 6 to 16 years old, with special educational needs, attending socio-educational centres far away from their own homes or who need this type of support due to temporary family dysfunctions.
Residential Care – For young persons and adults with disabilities, aged over 16, of both sexes, who are unable to continue to live in their usual environment and therefore need temporary or permanent accommodation.
Holiday Camp – For children and young persons with disabilities during school holidays, work holidays or other holidays. Holiday camps can cover several activities, namely daily work camps, camping, etc.
Children and young persons with disabilities are also entitled to financial support for acquiring technical aids, including new technological gadgets to compensate for disabilities or to reduce their consequences in order to be able to perform daily activities and to participate in academic, professional and social life.