At the beginning of the summer season, the Teguise City Council facilitated the hiring of three new professionals for the summer camp, which is part of the Inclusion in Action: Leisure for All program, thus guaranteeing that it is fully inclusive. This measure responds to the demands of the families of the municipality, especially those who have sons and daughters with functional diversity.
The camp, which is being held at the Alfonso Spínola School, in La Villa de Teguise, offers inclusive leisure activities, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., from Monday to Friday, and will end on August 30. The educational center has been chosen because it is a motor and accessible space, also due to the demand of the families, as well as the AMPA of the same.
At the end of July, the City Council expanded the workforce, after receiving requests from several parents regarding the lack of trained personnel to meet the special needs of their sons and daughters.
The mayor of Teguise, Olivia Duque, explained that "although the camp started without these resources, we have included three specialized monitors, thus ensuring that all boys and girls could fully participate in the activities, regardless of their abilities." She also valued this measure, as it promotes equality and inclusion of minors in the student environment of the municipality.
Although the initiative has been well received by the community, the City Council plans to incorporate these monitors in future editions of the camp, thus providing comprehensive care from day one.
On the other hand, the Councilor for Social Welfare, Nereyda González, stressed that "inclusion is not just an objective, but a reality that we must build day by day. This camp seeks to ensure that participants acquire significant learning and inclusive group experiences within it, as well as address the needs of people with diversity," she concluded.
The Inclusion in Action: Leisure for All program aims to promote the active participation and enjoyment of leisure for children and young people with disabilities, promoting their social inclusion and improving their quality of life. Through this service, five minors with functional diversity participate in the camp activities, with the necessary support to ensure their safety and well-being.
In addition, the three monitors are trained to assist in different levels of need: a case of high dependency that requires the attention of two monitors for mobilization, a case with high demand and individual monitoring, and three cases that need supervision and specific adaptations.
