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Music, Dance, & Art Therapy for Children with Special Needs

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Program Overview

Use your creativity and artistic skills to help children with learning difficulties and disabilities. The Integrated Music, Dance and Art Therapy for Children with Special Needs in Ecuador project was launched more than two decades ago to provide support to kids who are often unsupported in society. The center offers a range of services, from early stimulation for those with learning difficulties ...

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Program Highlights

Help provide a range of interactive activities for children with learning difficulties and disabilities to aid in their development.
Practice your Spanish language skills with the center’s local team and children.
Make a lasting, positive impact on vulnerable members of the community.
Experience the daily way of life in Ecuador by staying with a local host family.
Explore Quito in your free time and discover why its historic center was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

What's Included

Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
Some Meals / Partial Meal Plan
Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
International SIM Card
On-Site / In-Country Staff Support
Pre-Departure Orientation
In-Country Orientation
Training

Program Details

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Locations

  • Quito, Ecuador

Eligible Nationalities

  • American
  • Australian
  • Austrian
  • Belgian

Education Levels & Language

  • Language
  • Spanish
  • Education
  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Accommodation Options

  • Home-stays

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

Age Requirement

18+

Duration

  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 3-6 Months
  • 5-8 Weeks
  • 9-12 Weeks

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Music, dance, and art therapy is a type of cognitive behavioural therapy that focuses on engaging the senses through physical movement, audio and creativity to help children to express themselves. This can relieve tension and help the body and mind heal from anxiety and stress.

Recognitions & Awards

Awards and accreditations earned by this provider

Innovative New Program – Volunteer Abroad Finalist 2022
Innovative New Program – Volunteer Abroad 2021 Finalist
Top Rated Online Program Notable Mentions
Innovative New Program Volunteer Abroad 2020 Finalist
Top Eco-Traveling Enthusiast of 2017 - Sustainable Voluntourism
British Youth Travel Awards 2018 Finalist

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