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HIIL NAAFO - Inclusion DVD for the Somali Community

New Call for Inclusion HIIL NAAFO, a DVD for the Somali community. This video, produced for the Somali community, addresses developmental milestones for children and red flags for developmental delay as well covers the topics of early identification and early intervention. This video also contains interviews with Somali parents of children who have special needs and an interview with a Somali physician. It is spoken entirely in Somali. The DVD is 2 hours in length. A resource CD is also included that contains an English script of the DVD, a handout on tips for using the DVD, and other important resources. $49.95 each >> Payment Options and Shipping Shipping and handling rates are listed on the main Market Place page and in your shopping cart. Mail and purchase order forms at page bottom. To bypass PayPal and use a major credit card, look for this link on the PayPal check-out page. Thank You! DVD Order Form order by mail - pay by check. MN Tax Exempt: use order form, not PayPal.

About the video excerpts (above)

excerpt 1

The first part of this excerpt begins with narrator Huda Farah describing the child development process as it begins from birth. This is followed by descriptions of the main developmental domains with video examples. These include physical development, cognitive development, language and communication development, and social emotional development.

excerpt 2 - HIIl NAAFO call for Inclusion. A poem by Ahmed Mohmoud ´Asad´

By its name, Hiil naafo captures the essence of what life is like for people with disabilities in the Somali community. The video derives its name from this poem.

Hiil naafo is an attempt to raise public awareness through a different poetic genre by depicting the plight of those with disabilities (physical or otherwise). There is a strong appeal for promoting care and concern while rejecting derision and disdain.

In its opening verses, the poet laments the regrettable state under which people with disabilities live in the Somali community. He attempts to dissuade the community from untoward conduct or acts of ridicule towards such people. Along the way he observes how one neither chooses to be impaired, nor is one content with being in a challenged state, physical or otherwise. Such individuals therefore must not be viewed as deficient or wretched.