DIAG GNOSTI IC CENT TEEN TER FOR EAGER R CHILD S DREN &amp

 DIAG
GNOSTIIC CENT
TER FOR
R CHILD
DREN &
TEENEAGERS
*Desccription:
This project
p
is an
a institutionn of servicee
and
support
to
the
educational
comm
munity, to care
c
for chhildren andd
adolesscents
withh
special
educational
needs with and wiithout disabillities.
Activiities of the center are also to helpp
reinteggrate into society
s
withh outings too
publicc places su
uch as: paarks, malls,
superm
markets, buus stations and moree
activitties.
Servicce:

Language Therapies

Rehabilitattion

Physiotherrapy

Interventioon in behavio
or and conduuct

Medical annd dental carre
Located: The Pro
oject is locateed in Quito city, a 30 minute
m
bus ridde from the Academia.
Then a ten minutee walks to Ell Ejido Park.
Climaate in Quito: The temperature variess between 10
0º C (50º F) y los 22º C (71º
(
F
Sched
dule:
Morniing / afternooon:
7 am - 3:30 pm /99am- 6pm
Availaable Dates: All year
Activiities for volu
unteers:
 Dreess in medical whites.
 Waait for the chhildren’s arrivval.
 Pro
ovidencnsulttations
witth
parents
and
reviiew
their
children’s
evaaluations.
 Pro
ovide a languuage assessm
ment.
 Revview results. Follow treaatments as reequired.
 Asssist with speeech therapy.
 Creeate fun breaathing and prronunciation
n games.
 Be active in wo
orking with the childrenn because theey tend to geet tired and
borred quickly.
TEST
TIMONY:
men Escobarr (EEUU)
Carm
“Las últimas cuaatro semanaas han sidoo una increeíble oportuunidad de aprendizaje
a
able de diverrsión. La expperiencia vivvida me ha enseñado
e
a
continnuo y una fueente inagota
hacer lo que pued
do con lo qu
ue tengo, approvechandoo los recursoos de la mejjor manera
para un
u óptimo desempeño
d
a la comunnidad. Nunca
a hay u moomento aburrrido en el
proyeccto. El traba
ajo implica a ayudar a uun grupo de clientes muuy diversos, incluyendo
pérdida dee audición/
a las personas coon discapaccidades físiccas y de aprendizaje,
a
sorderra, trastorno
os siquiátriccos. La passantía me prroporciono oportunidaades únicas
como la experienccia de aprennder más sobbre las diferrentes dinám
micas que la terapia de
lengua
aje y de hablla que ofrecee”.
cder@
@nmsu.edu