Description

As an Speech Therapist at the Autism Awareness Care and Training Center you will be a vital component to their team of professionals and caregivers. During your time there you will be asked to share your knowledge of Speech Therapy with the staff and caregivers. You will also be asked to help with the implementation of various communication methods such as sign language and picture exchange communication systems.

Speech therapy volunteers will assist in the classrooms daily to help build communication skills between the students and their caregivers. Volunteers can work with some of the systems already being implemented such as sign language or the PECS system. Implementation and consistency is very important. Speech therapy volunteers can initiate training with the caregivers and staff to help with the effectiveness of what is being taught to the students. One-on-one time with the students and their caregivers will also be a very effective and useful implementation of communication skills.

Volunteers may also be asked to help the children during their meals and assist with other daily tasks at the center such as cleaning, preparing meals, changing diapers or helping assist children who need extra attention and care.

Highlights

The Autism Awareness Care and Training Center is an organization that teachers children with Autism and provides them with a safe place to learn. Their aim is to help these individuals reach their highest potential by utilizing a number of different therapies to reach that goal.

The Autism Awareness Care and Training Center is looking for a volunteer to help teachers and care givers conduct Speech Therapy classes for the children. Speech Therapy is important because it helps people with Autism to gain language skills and other forms of communication. The children at the center are being taken care of by caregivers and other staff, but they need assistant in teaching these skills. Each child is at a different developmental stage, and has different abilities and challenges, so lessons need to be customized.

With the implementation and practice of these methods, trained volunteers can help the children more accurately convey to their caregiver their needs and work towards more effective communication. These activities can help autistic children gain self-care, social, and communication skills that are necessary for everyday functioning.

Qualifications

Volunteers should have experience in Speech Language Pathology and teaching children. It is also an asset to have experience working with autistic children. This placement is really designed for someone who has a background in speech therapy and therefore if you are not a qualified Speech Therapist or at least have start your training in this area you may want to look at the different placements available with the Autism Awareness Care and Training Center.

Minimum Education

High School

Intern Types

• Education
• Health Sciences
• Psychology
• Social Work

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 3.245 for 8 weeks; USD 205 each additional wk.

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Upon arrival in country our staff will pick you up at the airport and return you to our Orientation Center for a safety briefing and general country orientation. For this program you are required to complete one - 4 weeks of language training and orientation which is included in the cost of the program. At the end of that week you will transfer to your placement to begin volunteering. Our staff are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week should you require help of any kind.

Experience Required

yes

Volunteers need to be patient, outgoing, enthusiastic, and open-minded.

Volunteer Types

• Education
• Health
• Health Care
• Health Education
• Nursing

Typical Volunteer

We believe everyone can contribute by volunteering. Recent graduates from high school, college or university, professionals taking a career break, recent retirees, individuals or groups who are interested in a change and the chance to enrich their own life and the lives of others. If you are 18 years or older you can apply for any of the placements available. If you are from 16-18 years old you may apply for placements near our Volunteer Abroad Office and Residence, so that we are able to give you more support. Both students and professionals are needed for placements in all our countries.

Age Range

18+

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of Depends on the placement

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

24-48 hrs

Basecamp International Centers's Mission Statement

We believe international volunteering promotes cross-cultural learning that helps create global awareness, understanding between cultures and provides the platform for positive change. Our volunteers have taught in schools, provided disaster relief support for the International Red Cross, conducted essential research to improve the management strategies of threatened environments, built homes for impoverished people, provided vocational training and programs for street kids and have worked in co-operation with hundreds of local organizations to distribute aid and improve the quality of life for people throughout Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Year Founded

1998