Advice, exchange and support
Together for people with sensory disorders
Expertise and commitment combined
The right offer for everyone
Courses for relatives
Affolter Model® courses
Courses & events for all
Individual advice & support
We provide individual, practical advice to relatives and refer them to suitable specialists and therapies - directly in everyday life and close to home.
High level of expertise & further training
With recognized courses, quality standards and many years of experience, we ensure sound knowledge of the Affolter Model® and promote professional exchange.
Strong network & knowledge transfer
As a committed network, we connect specialists and relatives, offer access to up-to-date information and brochures and actively promote research.
Félicie Affolter (1926 - 2024)
Development model & therapy method
The Affolter Model®
The Affolter Model® is a development and therapy model that focuses on the interaction between people and their environment. The therapy does not focus on the symptoms, but on the root of the impairment. Relatives and Specialists in various fields, e.g. neuro-rehabilitation, pediatrics or education, use it to support those affected in everyday life. Find out more on the next page.
Further training for professionals and relatives
Introductory module to the Affolter Model
- 5 days
The introductory module provides an initial overview of the Affolter Model®, teaches the basics of perceptual disorders and shows practical ways of implementing them in everyday life. Ideal for relatives and professionals who want to get into the subject.
Basic module on the Affolter Model®
- 3 course weeks of 5 days each, spread over 6 - 12 months (depending on course location)
Certification module for the Affolter Model®
- 2 course weeks of 5 days each, spread over 6 - 12 months (depending on course location)
The certification module builds on the basic module and completes the certification. It deepens theory and practice and prepares for the competent use of the Affolter Model® in various fields of application.
Advanced course on the Affolter Model®
- 1 week (5 days)
Working together for better support
We are a network of professionals and relatives in Europe who are committed to supporting those affected (people with a perceptual disorder). We mainly represent the Affolter Model® and the competent work with it. Many of us come from different professional backgrounds and are longstanding and very experienced users of this therapy model. Our aim is to create good conditions for the development and rehabilitation of those affected.
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