Digital x Play x Exercise" Provide digital play that can be enjoyed by children, whether they have disabilities or not, by using it in ways that are not limited to rehabilitation, according to their motor functions and age.
- The following is content from the press release -
EPO (Edogawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Erika Saito), a non-profit organization, has been using Digi-Reha to support children with severe mental and physical disabilities since shortly after its release.
Under the theme of inclusive play, we will hold a Digi-Rehab experience for families, children, and supporters for all people, regardless of whether they use our offices or have disabilities. Advance reservations will be accepted starting today.
Registration Form https://forms.gle/MUkF7tyec1hHh2F49
The theme is "inclusive play" where everyone can play together.
The "COCOLON Digi-Rehab Experience" is an event where both children with severe mental and physical disabilities and children without disabilities can play together, held as an initiative of the community salon [COCOLON] run by the non-profit organization EPO (hereinafter "EPO").
On January 13 (Sat.) and 14 (Sun.), a dedicated space for Digi-Reha will be set up at the Child Development Support Center "Kokone Shinozaki" for visitors to experience Digi-Reha.
Outline of the event
Event name: "COCOLON Digi-Rehearsal Experience
Period : January 13 (Sat.) to 14 (Sun.), 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Venue : Kokone Shinozaki (Alpha Grande Shinozaki Nibangai 2F, 7-21-16 Shinozaki-cho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo)
Office home page: http://co-co-ne.jp
Please see below for details on participation fees and how to participate.
Digi-Rehab and Inclusive Play
Digi-Rehab has been used in the activity program for about 3 years so far.
Making Rehab Entertaining."
EPO has been incorporating digital play into the activities of its after-school daycare services and has been using Digi-Reha since its release. We are one of the few facilities that utilize Digirelhas as an activity program in our daily daycare support, allowing children to increase their experience while playing.
Children with disabilities as well as siblings can play.
It moves when you touch it, and the sound and screen change in response to your movements.
Digital play is often played with enthusiasm by siblings who come to Kokone, with or without disabilities, to play with DigiRehearsal. We planned this event to offer this inclusive play to a wide range of families and children who do not use the community or Kokone.
Digital experience for people with severe disabilities
The value is not only in the use of the product, but also in "how it is used.
During the "COCOLON Digi-Rehearsal Experience," staff who are familiar with Digi-Rehearsal will be on hand.
As an office that supports severely mentally and physically handicapped children and has utilized physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists as rehabilitation specialists in its support, it has also developed its own posture management and play styles.
How can this child play like himself?"
How do we get people interested?" and so on, as well as installation and setup. How to use it." Because it is possible to provide Children with severe disabilities can also play in Digiriha.
Enjoy indoor fun in the cold winter. Digi-Rehab Experience
COCOLON Digi-Rehearsal Experience
How to participate : Please register via Google form.
Registration Form ( https://forms.gle/MUkF7tyec1hHh2F49 )
Fee : 300 yen for 15 minutes, 500 yen for 30 minutes (per person / free for parents when children use the service)
*COCOLON members present your membership card on the day of the event and up to 3 children will receive 15 minutes free of charge.
COCOLON online community : https://co-co-lon.com/
Payment of Participation Fee
Payment will be made on site on the day of the event.
Cash, credit cards, transportation system IC, and iD are accepted.
Community Salon [COCOLON] Initiatives
An online community for all those involved with children with severe mental and physical disabilities that is full of "connection," "learning," "fun," and "enjoyment.
It is a place where you can feel free to ask questions about your concerns and problems, connect with many other families and supporters, and enjoy a wealth of information and fun that is useful for the lives and support of children and their families.
It was released on December 1, and "Bulletin Board", "Video Contents" and "Everyone's Photo Library" are now available.
Video content is provided by the Christmas Concert held on December 3.
There is little information on parenting, medical care, and rehabilitation for children with special needs such as severely mentally or physically handicapped children or children with medical care, and because they are highly individualized, there is often no one close by with whom they can consult.
COCOLON will be operated to improve the lives of severely mentally and physically handicapped children and their families by providing a place for interaction and information exchange along with a variety of projects and events in which people with and without disabilities can participate.
About EPO
EPO, a non-profit organization, began operating "Kokone", a day-care facility for severely mentally and physically disabled children in Tokyo in 2016, and operates child development support offices and after-school day care service offices in Tokyo.
We released the community salon COCOLON in December 2023, based on our experience in continuing to support severely mentally and physically handicapped children living in the community and their families.
We will promote the creation of an environment where children with disabilities, their families and siblings can live comfortably, raise children easily, and participate in fun activities.
Organization
Organization: Non-profit Organization EPO
Location: 7-21-16 Shinozaki-cho, Edogawa-ku, Tokyo
Alpha Grande Shinozaki Nibangai 2F
Rep: SAITO Erika
Established: April 2015
Business: Mainly for severely mentally and physically handicapped children
Child development support and after-school day care services
COCOLON, a community salon for severely mentally and physically handicapped children and their families, siblings, and supporters
HP: https://co-co-lon.com/
COCOLON CM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMgi_xqkxr4
