We have a client from Chile who has been traveling with his family to Els for Autism over the summer to participate in our Moovin’ & Groovin’ Summer Camp. As this client is now an adult, he participates in our Adult Day Training Program during his summer vacations.
We also had a young professional from Santiago, Chile complete an observership with follow-up virtual meetings to support her journey to becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst.
Furthermore, we hosted a music therapist from Rancagua, Chile for a two-day observation and training session in our music therapy classes.
And finally, our team collaborated with five additional countries to produce “Voices of Autism – Together as ONE (See Below).”
“Voices of Autism – Together as ONE,” a musical composition by our Executive Director, Dr. Marlene Sotelo, is an international collaborative video that resulted from a project involving people with autism and guest artists from six countries: Brazil, the United States, Chile, Ireland, Italy, and Spain.
The project was led by the “Auritmo Team,” composed of five musicians, educators, and music therapists from the United States (Dr. Marlene Sotelo, Michelle Hintz, Erica Lyles), Chile (Juan Francisco Cortez), and Brazil (Rodrigo Gudin Paiva).
This powerful piece aims to raise awareness about autism and celebrate the unique experiences and voices of individuals on the spectrum.
