Implementation of young people’s social rehabilitation program is already in the middle!
Implementation of young people’s social rehabilitation program is already in the middle!
Association for Latvian Children with Physical Disabilities signed the contract No. 2013.EEZ/PP/1/MEC/076/044 on 15th August 2014 with the Society Integration Foundation about the Project “We can, if we want!!”, id. No. 2013.EEZ/PP/1/MEC/076, that will be part of EEA Grants 2009-2014 program „NGO fund". The Project implementation period will be from 01.09.2014. till 31.08.2015.
Rehabilitation classes for young people.
Implementation ofsocial rehabilitation program for young people was started in October, 2015. During these months, 30 young people regularly attended combined circle physiotherapy classes under the supervision of specialists. Participants exercise on a rehabilitation treadmill, veloergometer, vibropilates, as well as Sling therapy’s equipment Redcord, wooden rehabilitation equipment are being used. Physiotherapy’s tiny inventory is also being used- large and small balls, inclined surfaces, sensory mats, balancing wheels and surfaces, flexible rubber and other tools.
In February was set up and passed for approbation a new rehabilitation equipment - feedback system (biofeedback and neurofeedback) Nexus-10 (manufacturer Mind Media B.V., the Netherlands). This method is currently one of widely used methods in the world both used separately and creating a complex methodology with regard to other rehabilitation methods. With the help of this system project participants are learning to control their bodies, for example, posture and gait by using their inner feeling reflecting system on a computer screen. Project participants are drawn up in individual courses which depend on their health status, treatment progress and actual indications.
Project participants also attend hydrotherapy classes in the pool of Olympic Sport Centre, individual and group classes at a psychologist, creative classes.
Young people attend creative classes with a lot of joy and excitement! During the class on December 6, they created Christmas tree decorations and presents (bijou) for close relatives but on February 14- on St. Valentine’s Day- they created themed greetings and felt hearts for their loved ones. Thanks to the group work and artistic actions young people can make contact with peers, maintain self-esteem to selves and society. Creative process encourages arrangement of thoughts and improves concentration skills.
Classes for young people’s parents.
An implementation of young people’s parents support program was started on February 21, 2015. This program includes 7 structured sessions where participants meet once a week. Content of sessions is mutually complementary – group participants in each session are given home tasks, therefore one week gap between sessions will contribute acquiring and integrating more successful knowledge, skill and attitude. The aim of the program is:
- Identification of personal resources that are related to
life-coping strategies;
- Contribute a skill to recognize own thoughts, feelings and behavioral attitude, behavioral traits and existing resources;
- Develop strategies which would help to change current viewpoints/thoughts. Conversion of negative thoughts ;
- Stress management and relaxation skills;
- Encourage parents comprehension about problems their children- adolescents- face with, and to offer suggestions how to help an adolescent to cope with his/her problems by working by him/her self.
- Contribute rising of self-awareness, self-confidence and self-esteem ;
- Contribute mutual support and information exchange among group participants.
After the end of program young people’s parents will have better skills to recognize their emotions, feelings, attitude, behavioral traits, difficulties and resources, the parental sense of competence will have improved , in-depth knowledge about different self-regulation skill development methods and new knowledge about solving adolescent problems will be gained, as well as their self-esteem will be improved.
The total costs of the Project are 55’552,00 EUR. The maximum co-financing programs of the total eligible costs is 90% or 49996,80 EUR (where 95% of the program's financing is provided from the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism and 5% of Latvian national budget). 10% being co-financed by the “Association for Latvian Children with Physical Disabilities” and The Welfare Department of the Riga City Council.
Project is financially supported by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway.
Program is financed by EEA and Latvian State.
More information about the program can be found at:
For more information about this project contact to: Ilze Kenne, telephone 67579798, e-mail: ilzekenne@kustibutraucejumi.lv.
