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Music Loves Autism - For educators | 2021-22

Dates

Prices

Free Admission

Location

Athens
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Information

Addressed to

Children from 5 to 7 and 8 to 11 years of age

Educators in Primary Schools, specialist educators, therapists and mental health professionals.

Dates

November 2021 – May 2022

Experiential workshops for educators will be held in 4 sessions:

Wednesday 18 May 2022 | 17:00-19:00 & 19:00 - 21:00

Wednesday 25 May 2022 | 17:00- 19:00 & 19:00 - 21:00

Venue

Special Kindergarten and Special Primary Schools in several cities across Greece

Experiential workshops for educators will take place at Onassis Stegi and at Special Kindergarten and Special Primary Schools in other cities across Greece

Cost

Free Admission

Explore

How can the G clef unlock emotions and skills of children who find themselves in the broad autism spectrum? A music workshop for parents and children, unleashing communication through musical notes and rhythm.

For the ninth consecutive year the educational program of the Onassis Foundation “Music Loves Autism” brings music to mixed groups of children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder and their parents. Musical notes and rhythm become “the language of communication”. Its means are the piano, the recorder, or the saxophone.

Listen, observe and enter this specially designed music game with all your senses. Musicians and educators are there, by your side, to adjust all musical activities to your desires and abilities. Sounds and musical instruments help children release their emotions and develop their social skills. Through teamwork, the workshop aims to enable children with Autism Spectrum Disorder to release their creativity and become part of the team.

Music is an art that goes beyond verbal communication. This year it travels to new destinations, to cities across Greece, actively supporting equal access to learning and play.

Application and Selection Procedure

To participate, please fill in the application of interest

Participants will be chosen on a first come first served basis. Given that there is limited availability, registrations will be possible until all places are taken

If you require any further information, please contact education@onassis.org

Terms and Conditions

Each child must be accompanied only by one parent. In some occasions, participation of first-degree relatives, such as siblings, may be allowed

The first meeting of each cycle is only addressed to the parents who will be accompanying their children to the workshop

Participation to all meetings of the cycle is mandatory

For workshops that will take place outside Athens, the application has to be submitted by the Principal of each school

Please read carefully the safety protocol rules in place concerning the coronavirus infection prevention before registering

Experiential workshops for educators

Experiential workshops for educators will be held during the program

Each workshop consisting of a two-hour stand-alone session

Educators will be given certificate of participation as well as a copy of songs and melodies from the CD "A small window"

Credits

  • Special Education Teacher

    Georgia Papamichael

  • Pianist

    Christina Papandreou

  • Special Education Teacher

    Despina Rodopoulou

  • Saxophonists

    Guido de Flaviis

  • Head of Concept Design, Head of Educational Programs

    Christina Panagiotakou

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