- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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43 people are interested
Have fun by helping children and adults with motor skill disorders.
ORGANIZATION: GaitWay Individual Achievements
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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43 people are interested
We are looking for volunteers to work with adults and children who have motor skill disorders, primarily caused by cerebral palsy. As a volunteer you will help them develop ther motor skills through a type of program called Conductive Education. Volunteers can also help with activities such as arts and crafts. Our participants enjoy meeting new people who can help them live their lives to the fullest. Change the life of someone today!
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About GaitWay Individual Achievements
Location:
7447 E 22ND ST, TUCSON, AZ 85710, US
Mission Statement
Improve the quality of life for children and adults with motor disabilities caused by cerebral palsy, spina bifida, traumatic brain injury, stroke or other conditions by developing motor skills through Conductive Education.
Description
GaitWay was formed in 1998 in an effort to bring Conductive Education to Arizona. Dr. David Rhea, M.D. OB/GYN, and his wife Mary Hare, R.N., B.S.N., M.S.N., formed GaitWay after their granddaughter, Shelby, was born with cerebral palsy. Along with their daughter, they searched for a more effective and intensive program to help Shelby learn. In 1997, after three years of traveling to Conductive Education summer camps, they brought an instructor to Tucson to provide a summer camp to local families. Since 1998, GaitWay has continued to grow.
Conductive Education (CE), often described as "rehabilitation through learning," is a unique, intensive group method of special education that expects active involvement from the participants as they learn functional, daily-living skills -- such as feeding one’s self, drinking from a cup, and moving from place to place -- so they may live richer, more interactive, and more independent lives.
Music, songs, and rhymes are used to help with memorization of steps of a task or to help individuals monitor their posture, movement and the ability to focus and concentrate. Individuals acquire improved strength, movement, coordination, and self-esteem.
GaitWay is the only program of its kind in the Southwest. It is unique among all motor disability programs in that it provides the maximum use of sensory education and specific physical activity for extended periods of time in a peer group setting. Although standard physical and occupational therapies are beneficial, Conductive Education provides the intensity and group interaction needed for effective learning and socialization.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
7447 E. 22nd StreetTucson, AZ 85710
DATE POSTED
August 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- 2 hours per visit
- Fingerprint Clearance Card, CPR/First Aid Cert