Occupational Therapy Workshop
Occupational Therapy Workshop was established in July 1, 1993 at the Regional Rehabilitation Clinic in Warsaw by a group of employees who saw the need to support people with disabilities. This workshop was the first one in the Warsaw region, which fully comply with the requirements of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy.
In May 2001 workshop was taken over by the Private Association „Faith and Hope”, which was founded by the parents and guardians of the workshop participants and by the Occupational Therapy Workshop staff.
Our workshop carries out tasks in the social and vocational rehabilitation of youth with intellectual disabilities.
It is financed partially by the State Institutions, and the local government, as well as members of the Association, and private donators. The workshops are conducted by qualified teachers and therapists and attended by 30 people who work in groups of five to six students.The purpose of our workshop is to improve the quality of life of our students, to teach them how to manage the everyday life and prepare them for the professional occupation. We create the conditions to create the self-confidence and autonomy of the young persons. They gain knowledge about the surrounding environment and the skills necessary to participate fully in social life. This will help them to fill safe and live in stress free condition. These objectives are achieved through therapeutic activities that take place in several workshops: household workshop, carpentry workshop, ecological and nature workshop, art and craft workshop, vocational rehabilitation workshop, creative activity workshop, computer lab.