First Step Together Association FISTA - Tripoli, Lebanon

FISTA First Step Together Association for special education is a Non Governmental Organization working with children, adolescents and adults who have cognitive impairments, communication disorders, psycho motor difficulties, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, hyperactivity, behavioral and psycho-social problems. FISTA is a founder member of the Eastern Mediterranean Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & Allied Professions (EMACAPAP) and a member of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP).

FISTA's Mission is to:

• Provide education, vocational, and professional rehabilitation for persons with disabilities.

• Build the capacity of relevant stakeholders.

• Promote the cause of disability through awareness- raising, advocacy, and education.