Assist a team of local speech therapists in rehabilitating special needs patients
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
International Napoli Network (INN) is a cooperative that partners with local public schools and NGOs to provides resources that support health and welfare, environmental conservation, education. Volunteers and interns are placed with partner NGOs and we support you and our partners during your placement.
INN is supporting the Local Rehab Centers of the ecclesiastical body Don Orione, which has several centers in Italy and in several countries. Te Rehab has an agreement with our National Health System in order to provide health services to people with special needs , both mental both physical. Respecting the health system standards and laws, this Centre provide services such as physical therapy and rehabilitation, individualized educational programs, speech and communication support, play therapy and vocational training.
Speech therapy is a health discipline that deals with prevention, education and re-education of the voice, written and oral language, and communication in the developmental, adult and geriatric age.
The intern can observe the work of the specialists, coming into contact with the multiple causes of these disorders and sharing the applied therapies with the staff. According to your preparation you can support staff in carrying out routine activities, such as exercises, which have the purpose of improving, maintaining or recovering the faculties of expression and communication.
After the initial orientation, you will have your timetable and you will work for approximately 5 hours per day. You may therefore plan daily activities which could include sightseeing, shopping or taking Italian language lessons.
This is the typical weekly timetable at your placement:
Monday - Friday: 9am-3pm
Weekends, afternoons and evenings are leisure time.