Vision of the organization

The vision of the organization is to establish equal educational and social rights of the intellectually disabled in the society and integration of the intellectually disabled persons in the society.

Objectives of the organization

Objectives of the organization are development of social awareness regarding intellectual disability and do advocacy for establishing equal rights of the intellectually disabled; creation of provision for special education, inclusive education, vocational training, rehabilitation, counseling and other therapeutic services for the development of the intellectually disabled persons; conduct research and publication for the benefit of the intellectually disabled persons; and also development of manpower for working with the intellectually disabled.

Management of the organization

General Members of the Branches constitute the base of the organizational management. There are altogether 4,174 General Members throughout the country under the Branches, majority of the General Members are the parents of the persons with intellectual disability and others are professionals and social workers. Branch Members elect the Branch Executive Committee which runs Branch schools and other activities. Representatives from the Branches constitute National Council which elects the National Executive Committee for every two years. National Executive Committee is responsible for running the overall activities of the organization and accountable to the National Council.

Number of staff of the organization

SWID has altogether 479 teaching, administrative and professional staff at Head Office and schools run by the branches. Out of them 280 are female and 199 are male.

Stakeholders

Primary stakeholders are the children and adult with intellectual disability and secondary stakeholders are parents and community people including the personnel working in the government departments.

Target group

Children and adults with intellectual disability of Bangladesh, Intellectually disabled persons with autism, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and behavior disorders are also served in the development programs of the organization.

Number of beneficiaries

At present 7516 children and adults with intellectual and associated disability like autism, cerebral palsy, Down's syndrome and behavior disorders are getting different services from the organization.