comparison of different types of youth movements

Comparison of different types of youth movements

• Comparison of different types of youth movements – habitual youth movement (KSJ pius X)– youth movement with inclusion (LAT

chiro)– youth movement for people with a

disability (Scouts Groeninge: Pallieters)

KSJ PIUS X

KSJ PIUS X

• Vision– Playing together in a group– Education– Experimenting – Being critical– Taking voluntary and long-term

engagement– Giving meaning to different things– Concentrating on children and

adolescents as individuals, in a group and in society.

KSJ PIUS X

• Target group– Children from first form and older. – Groups are formed by age

KSJ PIUS X

• Number of members and their guides – 137 members– 18 guides

KSJ PIUS X

• Groups– Sloebers 1st and 2nd form (4 guides)– Springers 3th en 4th form (3 guides) – Roodkapjes 5th en 6th form (4 guides)– JIM 1st grade (2 guides)– JIM 2nd grade (2 guides) – SIM 3th en 4th grade (2 guides) – +16 5th grade (1 guide)

KSJ PIUS X

• Type of activities • Frequency

– Once a week

• Duration– 1st up to 4th form: from 14h till 16h– From 5th form and older: from 14h till

17h– There is 1 activity for each group

KSJ PIUS X

• Explanation of the game• Places • Reactions

– guides– members– parents

KSJ PIUS X

• Why this target group?• Maximal allowed number of

members?• Special activitities?• Cooperation with other youth

movements?

KSJ PIUS X

• Membership fee– 30 euros 1st child – 25 euros 2nd child and following– 17 euros go to vKSJwest (insurance and

entry)

• Dress code

LAT Chiro Melden

LAT Chiro

• Vision Chiro melden– Everybody has to be allowed in and has

to get the same possibilities to participate.

(irrespective of their sex, race, talents and posibilities)

– Everybody is different: inclusion

LAT Chiro

• Inclusion vision– Getting rid of special institutes, schools

and groups for people with a disability.– People should not have to adjust to its

environment, but the environment should be adjusted to the people. So everyone can learn and participate.

– All children are different and they can learn a lot from each other.

LAT Chiro

−All children with all different types of diagnosis are welcome, as long as it is possible not to have to guide the member as an individual in the group

= No dyadic guidance, because that way there is no inclusion

LAT Chiro

• Target group– Current situation:

• Children without a disability• Children with a fysical disability• Children with ADHD• Children from families who have financial

difficulties• Children with autism• Children with a minor upto moderate mental

disability• Children with or without a disability are

allowed from the age of 6 up to 18 years old (getting older they can become a guide

LAT Chiro

• Number of members and guides– 65 guides

• Speelclub’s (21 members)• Rakwi’s (18 members)• tito’s (7 members)• Keti’s (8 members) • Aspi’s (11 members)

LAT Chiro

• Type of activities• Frequency

– Once a week

• Duration• From 14h till 17h

LAT Chiro

• Explanation of the game• Places• Reactions

– Guides– Members– parents

LAT Chiro

• Why this target group? • Maximum allowed number of

members?• Special activities? • Cooperation with other youth

movements?

LAT Chiro

• Membership fee– 20 euros for each member (insurance,

buying materials)

• Dress code

Pallieters

Pallieters

• Vision– Scouting activities should be accessible for

people with a mental or fysical disability

• Target group– Children and adolescents with a mental or

fysical disability from the age of 7 up to 35 years

– Preliminary meeting and trial period – The most common mental disabilities are

autism, Down syndrome, …

Pallieters

• Number of members and guides– 34 members– 9 guides

• Groups– There are no different groups because

there are not enough guides

Pallieters

• Type of activity• Frequency

– 3 times/month

• Duration– The members are present during 2,5

hours – The activity itself takes less than 2

hours

Pallieters

• Explanation of the game• Places• Reactions

– guides– members– parents

Pallieters

• Why this target group?• Maximal allowed number of

members? • Special activities?• Cooperation with other youth

movements?

Pallieters

• Membership fee– 30 euros for each member (insurance +

downpayment of their room)– + 10 euros for special activities

• Dress code

Conclusion

• Conclusion• OT and youth movement:

– Comparison• Activity• Relation

– Occupational Therapist as guide

KSJ PIUS X

LAT Chiro Melden

LAT Chiro Melden

Pallieters

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