Description
The project addresses the need for social inclusion of children with special educational needs (SEN) in Targovishte District. The project aims at ensuring social inclusion and emotional development through drama therapy. First, the expert team of an actor, psychologist and an educator and the participants, 15 children with SEN, will be selected. Second, induction meetings will be held between the experts, the volunteers and the children. Next, the children will work individually with the experts, will have group rehearsals at the theatre and will prepare the puppets, props and costumes at the art studio. Finally, the children will perform the Workshop for Smiles play. The applicant’s team will boost its capacity in an open discussion will all of its staff and volunteers. The project will benefit children with SEN, their parents, teachers, volunteers and the public. The partner will provide the premises and make contacts with the school where the children study.
Summary of project results
The project addressed the need for social inclusion and emotional development of children with special educational needs (SEN) in Targovishte District. The project activities included the use of drama as therapy in the work with 17 children with SEN. Their involvement in the project made them feel useful, important and happy. Costumes, puppets, theatre sets and props were created under the project and a performance of Andersen’s fairy tale The Ugly Duckling was delivered. The project helped the Children of Targovishte Association acquire greater experience in project management, targeted at working with children with SEN. Many useful contacts were made under the project. The project achieved its goals to enable children with SEN to express themselves with the help of art and personal involvement in the creative process. This process will continue with the efforts of the parents and teachers of the children. The Association will continue to work with children with disabilities using the art methods. The target group was 17 children with SEN, their parents and relatives, teachers and 9 volunteers. The project partner, DAR Association, was actively involved in the activities. For more information about the project, please, visit:
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Summary of bilateral results