Seoul City said on the 24th that it will open Nodul i-Zone, a facility specialized for developmental disabilities, in Bon-dong, Dongjak District.
Nodul i-Zone is an institution that supports integrated rehabilitation treatment services so that children with developmental disabilities can adapt to school and society. There are eight such institutions in Seoul, and with the opening of Nodul i-Zone, the total has become nine.
Nodul i-Zone, which opened that day, was built with one basement level and three above-ground floors, with a total floor area of 272.94㎡. It is equipped with treatment rooms and counseling rooms that can provide individual therapy programs such as speech, art, play, and music therapy and psychological tests, as well as family programs including educational and emotional support.
Children or adolescents with developmental disabilities aged 12 or under can receive integrated treatment for up to 1 year and 6 months, including individual therapy, group therapy, school support, and family support, by paying 93,000 won per month. Vulnerable groups can use the services free of charge upon submitting supporting documents.
Applications for treatment are accepted when a referral form and a diagnosis are submitted to i-Zone through referring and partner institutions such as the Youth Counseling and Welfare Center, the Community Mental Health and Welfare Center, the district office's Dream Start program, medical institutions, and local elementary schools.
Oh Se-hoon, the Seoul mayor, said, "We will help so that children with developmental disabilities can live as full members of society."