Give sense to the senses

The aim of the project is to expand and improve the services that the organization provides to children and youth with disabilities, especially the extension of the therapy of "sensory integration". The goal of sensory integration therapy is to improve the process of perception of the environment and the relationship of one's own body with it. Its intention is not to practice specific skills, but to build "adaptive responses" - the child gradually adapts his or hers behavior and responds appropriately to individual situations and activities. It is focused on the child - therapy takes place through a game and game activities. This therapy is absent throughout the whole eastern Slovakia. The long-term goal is to get as many suitable therapies under one roof and thus become a comprehensive rehabilitation center that will help all children with special needs. The project is being implemented in Košice and plans to introduce this new method of sensory integration therapy in the center and to involve 260 children with special needs.