Since its launch in January, this initiative is part of 'Galapagar Incluye', a comprehensive municipal effort to promote diversity. The Department of Childhood and Youth is responsible for this extracurricular activity, aimed at children between 6 and 12 years old.
Sessions are held several days a week, from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM, at the Punto Joven. Specific spaces such as the study room or the attic have been adapted to meet the needs of the participants.
“"'TEAcompaño' provides a safe environment where minors can play and interact at their own pace."
The program focuses on developing socio-emotional skills through sensory, manipulative, and communicative activities. It works with small groups and has the support of specialized professionals, including, in some cases, individualized accompaniment to facilitate the adaptation of minors.
Sessions are designed with a stable structure that combines adapted play, sensory stimulation, and relaxation spaces. Different areas such as symbolic play, psychomotor skills, creativity, construction, and music are addressed, always respecting each child's individual pace. Objectives include improving communication, promoting self-regulation, and fostering autonomy, using adapted materials such as visual panels and sensory bottles.
Registrations for 'TEAcompaño' remain open until new groups are filled. The monthly fee is 23.5 euros, and interested parties can register through the program's official website. As part of this commitment to inclusion, a collective tree-shaped mural was recently created, where each child made their own leaves, symbolizing the message: 'Some seek a more beautiful world, others create it'.
