1. Development of methodical
materials, research
In April the book "School
of social rehabilitation: domestic and foreign experience” (methodical
materials for staff of social rehabilitation schools, social workers, social
pedagogues, psychologists, students of humanitarian and law professions) was
published.
2. The program
"Volunteers"
Students-social workers from
Zaporizhzhya National Technical University continued their volunteer practicum
in April. During month the additional services were provided to elderly people
at Mennonite family house, to children with special needs of "Kangaroo”
program, to young people with special needs at Kommunarskiy territorial center,
to parents of children with special needs. Students were active, initiative and
demonstrated creative approach.
3. The program "We are
just like you!"
Volunteers of Zaporizhzhya
National Technical University, Institute of Management and Law (Department of
International Tourism) organized sport activities for teens
of Kamyshevahskaya school of rehabilitation. This time they
conducted a fun workout and played a friendly match of football.
School students are very happy
to participate in such events and look forward to visit of volunteers.
4."Training Workshop"
Training sessions with group
of students major in social work were finished due to objective reasons
(difficulties of their schedule).
In the middle of
April, the sessions "Training of Trainers” for the
initiative group of Zaporizhzhya volunteers were started. According to
expectations and wishes of the participants, the work is aimed
at forming of trainers’ skills, and also at personal
growth.
5. "Kangaroo"
program
This month 4 members of the
"Kangaroo” program visited the German integrated kindergarten
"Kuschel-Haus” in the city of Magdeburg (April, 6-12). The main goal
of the trip was to study the international experience of work with children
with special needs, primarily interest were methods of integrated groups.
The result of this trip was a
joint discussion of the program, adjustments to certain working moments, the
audit of documentation, clarifying the work content of each employee of the
"Kangaroo" program. Individual and group sessions with children
are continued.
Two times per week the puppet
theater for children works. Children are happy to watch fairy-tales and already
know many heroes. Also the interactive games for children are held weekly in
which each child plays his or her role and actively participates in the work.
Many children have improved
the level of communicative competence through group lessons, as well as
increased level of social competence.
Educational lectures for
parents of children with special needs are held every month by
"Kangaroo" specialists according to the agreement of cooperation with
regional centers. In April volunteers-social workers were additionally
involved in this activity, what increased the number of lectures held in the
centers. Parents are very pleased to receive new information and to
participate actively in the discussions. |