Brazil Occupational Therapy

  • Who? Groups of 3 – 5 Spanish or Portuguese speaking students aged 18+
  • When? Projects have flexible dates and run all year round
  • Where? Niteroi, Brazil.
Volunteer with children in the treatment room
Volunteer with children in the treatment room

Groups will gain a large amount of valuable work experience alongside some extremely skilled and talented staff on an Occupational Therapy placement in the city of Niteroi. Placements are available for groups training in Occupational Therapy or Speech Therapy and your skills will be put to good use working with both adults and children with a wide variety of needs.

On arrival your group will be introduced to your supervisor, whose role it is to ensure that you have the opportunity to learn as much as possible during your placement. Specific work might include respiratory physiotherapy, postural re-education, acupuncture and pre-natal services. Psychomotricity activities, reading techniques and vocabulary stimulations are some of the treatments offered to patients for Speech Therapy. It is recommended that all group members have a basic level of Portuguese, or are able to speak Spanish confidently. This will enable greater interaction and communication with both the staff and the patients

Brazil is the 5th largest country in the world in terms of both area and population and dominates the continent of South America. Projects Abroad Brazil is based in the mountainous area of the State of Rio de Janeiro in the city of Niteroi which is home to communities where there is a real need for help. You will live with a local host family who will provide you the very best of Brazilian hospitality and you will find yourself rapidly become an important part of the local community.