Special Education
Working with children with disabilities
Project description
The Special Education project is a school for children with disabilities. The main goal of this project is to improve the children’s autonomy and functional capabilities to make them happier and more independent!
The Special Education Centre has around 58 Children. Besides these children, they take care of more than 35 children outside the centre, who live in other institutions.
3 professionals are focused on the education of the children outside of the centre. Within the centre, more than 11 professionals take care of and educate the children with disabilities. The team of professionals consists of teachers, therapists, physicians, language specialists, nutritionists, and doctors.
Project Profile
- Minimum stay: 4 weeks
- Working hours: Monday to Friday from 8am until 1/2pm
- Spanish: Verbally fluent
- Donation: $50 once
Tasks
- Take care of the children
- Shadow the specialists: Teachers, Therapists, Physicians, Language specialists, Nutritionists
- Assist and support specialists
- Organize and support daily activities
- Activities related to special diets and alimentations
- Activities related to the healthcare of the children
- Physical and functional activities
- Special learning sessions, for example, practicing speaking
- Activities for fun!
Good to know
Experience in a classroom setting will give you more freedom to do activities.
Project is closed during school holidays: January & February July 26th – August 15th
Be patient, proactive, and take initiative!