We invite you to the Round Table
“Overview of the results of the Portage Pilot Project”
in the State Budgetary Institution of the City of Moscow “City Psychological and Pedagogical Center of the Department of Education and Science of the City of Moscow”
Held on September 22, 2022 at 10.00
at the address: Moscow, 109443, Eseninsky boulevard 12, building 2
Registration for the event https://forms.gle/Aeyk21v998u2LiAA9
We invite you to get acquainted with the results of the pilot project “Portage” on the basis of the “City Psychological and Pedagogical Center of the Department of Education and Science of the City of Moscow” for children with severe and multiple developmental disabilities!
For the first time in Russia, from January 2022 to June 2022 inclusive, 9 teams of specialists were formed at the Center and a pilot project of working with children using the Portage method was successfully carried out.
During their participation in the project, specialists who received a certificate at the basic seminar on the Portage method in Moscow in 2021 were able to master the application of a unique method of work, accompanied by a supervisor from Moscow.
Children with severe and multiple developmental disorders in Moscow and their families took part in the project.
Portage technique is an accurate, simple, universal technology
individual work with children, allowing to teach life
important skills of children with the most severe and multiple
developmental disorders (TMND).
This pedagogical model allows you to work in a variety of
conditions – with family children and orphans; with a different character
and the degree of health disorders, including those with severe and
multiple developmental disorders; with children of various ages.
Classes can be conducted by specialists of various specialties and students –
volunteers, they can be carried out at home, in educational
organizations, orphanages and other institutions.
Despite the simplicity of the method, such work significantly expands the capabilities of the early intervention system and allows you to achieve results even in cases that seem particularly difficult.
“Portage” has been used around the world since the 70s of the 20th century. In Russia
Since 2008, the methodology has been successfully applied by Russian
organization, and Portage methodological materials formed the basis of the system
early help. The Association of Specialists was registered in 2021
Portage in Russia.
25 Portage teams work in 6 regions of Russia with the support of the Diema’s Dream Charitable Foundation and have a unique experience in applying the methodology in working with children with severe psychophysical disorders.
development, which were considered “unpromising” and “unteachable”.
Thanks to the activities, these children, previously considered “hopeless and
unpromising”, learned to wash and dress, drink and eat,
sit, stand and walk, collect constructors, draw and cut,
distinguish colors, recognize objects, count, look at books, and
mastered many other motor and cognitive skills, skills
from the self-service industry. Children develop and
development of speech, and active socialization – they began to communicate and play
with each other and with adults, to get acquainted with the world around, went out
from their chambers and began to walk in the street.
The target audience:
heads and specialists of educational and social organizations
protection, providing assistance to families raising children with
HIA;
heads and specialists of boarding schools
and social protection in which children live and are brought up
with disabilities;
teachers-defectologists;
special educators;
psychologists;
social workers;
other professionals working with children with disabilities.
The program of the round table is attached.
Participation is free.
To participate, please contact us:
Contact person – Elena Volodina elena.ddfund@gmail.com
Tel: +7(499) 689 55 99
We will be glad to see you at the Event!
Innovative projects of Diema’s Dream Foundation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zhbKyJoxZE&t=227s
Portage Children’s Stories https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n19W-gE4gM
Team Portage Russia http://portage-russia.ru/o-nas/komandi-portag/