The Kayan Association relies on a community-based rehabilitation strategy, where the strategy is based on integrating all parties in the community into the rehabilitation process. Therefore, the Association established rehabilitation centers and then The association established rehabilitation units, and these units sought to confront some of the problems facing people with special needs, which were represented in
- The scarcity of early intervention units and the lack of rehabilitation services in Upper Egypt governorates and small centers and villages.
- Weak quality of services available in the government and private sectors.
- Weak oversight and professional standards in most services provided to persons with disabilities. span>
- Persons with disabilities and their families suffer from discrimination and social stigma.
- Lack of technical tools suitable for assessment and early detection of disability in Upper Egypt governorates. span>
- Scarcity of supervisory staff in disability centers and rehabilitation units in Upper Egypt governorates and their centers< /span>.
- An increasing rise in the cost of rehabilitation services, which causes a large economic burden on many families. In the Upper Egypt community
.The idea of the rehabilitation center and units depends directly and mainly on the treatment, rehabilitation, integration, empowerment and referral of people with disabilities. Kayan Association was also able to create a serious and effective model for community work with people with disabilities. The Kayan Association was also distinguished and unique in making home visits in Upper Egypt and remote villages, where it can reach people with disabilities and provide rehabilitation, awareness, and family counseling services. Therefore, the idea of centers and units with partner associations and institutions and home visits is at the heart of the association’s work. "Kianan" and within the framework of its strategy