School No. 19 in Cheboksary created a support system for children with disabilities

In Cheboksary school No. 19, the implementation of the grant project “Territory of Equal Opportunities: 19 School” continues, which became the winner of the competition of the Russian Society “Knowledge”.

The project brought together children with disabilities, their parents, teachers and school volunteers. Adaptive sports in small groups of 2-4 people, where children develop not only physical skills, but also learn to interact with each other.

The school also has a sensory room and an "Emotion Workshop." These classes help children reduce stress before lessons and recover from the learning load.

For parents created a club "We are together", where meetings with a psychologist, speech therapist, defectologist and teacher of adaptive physical culture. High school students have formed a volunteer corps and help children with disabilities to participate in general classes and school life.

“What we are seeing now is a change in the atmosphere. Our children learn to lose, be happy for the team and ask for help with words, not shouting.

In the future, the school plans to use successful teamwork experience in other areas of the curriculum.