offer work out sessions for 225 mentally disabled

Hello guys!

Today I would like to tell you a bit about the work developed by APAE’s Speech-Language Pathology professionals. Speech-language therapists Janaina and Tatiane have recently developed an invaluable work in the area of language by using Alternative Communication (AC) on a Tablet as a powerful resource with two patients: Thiago and Wagner.

Thiago is 29 years old, has cerebral palsy and intellectual disability. He can emit some sounds and make some gestures, but he has difficulties being understood. However, with the support of AC,he is now able to talk about his dance rehearsals and presentations as well as about other activities he performs in the institution; he wants to use the Tablet everywhere and to show it to his colleagues.

Wagner is 33 years old, has intellectual disability and restriction of tongue and jaw mobility, making his oral communication very difficult. Using the AC feature on the tablet, he can make himself understood more easily and talk about his favourite soccer team: Palmeiras!

Janaina says: "it is very gratifying to see the joy of these young men for being understood and able to talk on a wider variety of subjects." Tatiane adds: "I can not wait to extend this work to other patients, after all, the improvement in communication capacity means for them, more inclusion, more self-esteem, and new learning possibilities."

With this brief report, I just want you to have an idea of how much we can make a difference in other people's lives. 

Thank you so much for your contribution. Please, continue to support our project by telling about it to your network!

Yours sincerely,

Celi - Project Leader.

Hello everyone:

We currently have 100 people with disabilities practicing physical activity regularly in our Outdoor Gym Facilities. According to Fabiano, one of the professionals responsible for monitoring the physical activities developed by the assisted people, "the Outdoor Gym is an important tool for the development of my work because it motivates my students to participate and practice physical activities regularly, which helps them improve both their physical and emotional condition."

Fabiano reports on the case of two intellectually disabled young women between 20 and 26 years old that he follows up on. The first case is Pamela, who underwent surgery for weight reduction. Pamela had difficulty maintaining balance, but thanks to the motivation to attend the Outdoor Gym classes, today she can already exercise herself in some devices and shows significant improvements day by day. Jessica is another young woman who has reasons to celebrate! Despite a pronounced postural deviation, she has endeavoured to exercise in the Outdoor Gym and the first signs of postural recovery can already be perceived.

Our goal is to bring 100% of our attendees to regular physical activities at the Outdoor Gym! In order to reach this mark, we continue to count on your help to promote this project!

Thank you and see you soon!