The Club is attended by persons aged 18-64.
Through art and crafts, participants have the opportunity to focus their attention on their projects, develop their observation skills, take decisions and participate actively in the Club. Meetings take place once a week.
Programme Coordinator: Gialavouzi Mili
The development of social skills is a particulary important sector, since it includes activities that take place inside the home (e.g. cooking, tidying, ironing) and in community (e.g. using public transport services). This programme also includes lessons related to managing emotions, boosting self-esteem, exercing self control etc.
Individualized goals are ste, and participants are assessed at the end of the academic year using the AAMD scale.
Programme Coordinators: Gialavouzi Mili, Papachristou Anna
The members of the Morning Group are taught to make traditional products such as cakes, biscuits, and ho to follow other home-cooking recipes. The group meets weekly, and prepares the products which are used by the Bonboniere Workshop to enhance its range of offers, while other products are sold at events run by the Association (e.g. bazaarrs) snd arrangements are made with local businesses and shops.
Programme Coordinator: Gialavouzi Mili
The programme is addressed to parents and professionals working with persons with Down's Syndrome.
Technology covers any distance and builds bridges of communication. We are here to share your concerns and proposals on issues related to Down's Syndrome.
Ask any question and you will get an immediate reply, with a live connection through SKYPE every Tuesday and Thursday, from 5 to 7 pm. Just leave a message on 6977 538322 and we will book your Internet appointment!
Programme Coordinator: Stergioulas Giorgos
The Learing Skills Development and Support Programme for Chidren/Persons with Down's Syndrome is addressed to parents and consists of a series of seminars.
The Programme provides a basic theoretical approach towards the development of learning skills in children and persons with Down's Syndrome.
Meetings take place every 15-20 days and topics include:
Early reading and writing
Promoting understanding (for children who can already read and write, but need help in order to become independent readers).
Within the framework of this programme, participants are given the opportunity to attend lessons in music (aiming to develop a positive self-image, self confidence, and improvisation), history, religious education, geography, language and English. Furthermore, cookery classes are also take place once a week.
Programme Coordinator: Stergioulas Giorgos
Its aim is to address a variety of problems facing families of persons with Down's Syndrome.
Our solidarity programme aims to provide:
support for families dealing with particular difficulties
assistance and follow-up of problems faceong families living in Thessalonikior in the provinces
support to persons with Down's Syndrome and their parents related to health issues
advisory services to persons with Down's Syndrome, who are hospitalized or in an institution.
Good eating habits in persons with Down's Syndrome play a decisive role in preventing various health-related risks, such as obesity and diabetes.
Aim: the adoption of a health way of life through the establishment of a daily, nutritional diet. Lessons take place every two weeks, attended by the members of our morning group.
Programme Coordinator: Marouda Konstantina
Our Association strongly promotes Special Physical Education, and runs the following courses:
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Traditional Dance
Football
Basketball
Bowling
Floorball
Badminton
Contemporary Dance
Psycho-motor Education
Fitness Training
Introducing Exercise through Play
Track & Field
Bocce
Programme Coordinator: Giagkoudaki Fani
Programme Implementation: Mantsos Vangelis - Voukantsi Sofia
The Pottery Workshop organises sessions for groups and individuals.
Lessons take place once a week. Its aim is to promote verbal communication, socialization, and to deal with specific symptoms, such as hypotonia and depression. The pottery items made in this workshop are used by the Bonbomiere Workshop (see above), and sold at bazaars and other social events organized by the Association.
Programme Coordinator: Elisavet Papadopoulou
Our mission is to develop actions related to specialised training and organised activities for persons with Down's Syndrome, in order to create a supportive learning environment and provide a recreation program for our beneficiaries.
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