Seoul Opens Second Specialized Facility for Developmental Disabilities, 'Nodle Eye Zone'

Second Facility Opens After 2012 Jongno Launch
Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, and Family Support Offered
Vulnerable Groups Can Access Services Free with Documentation

A second mental health support facility for children and adolescents with developmental disabilities is opening in Seoul. With the opening of the Nodle Eye Zone on the 24th, it is expected that the waiting period for treatment for children with developmental disabilities will be reduced and that more opportunities for specialized therapy will be widely available.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will open the Nodle Eye Zone, a facility specialized for developmental disabilities, in Bon-dong, Dongjak-gu on the 24th. This is the second such facility, following the opening of the first Eye Zone specialized for developmental disabilities in Jongno in 2012.

Nodle Eye Zone Specialized for Developmental Disabilities Opening on the 24th. Provided by Seoul City

The newly opened Nodle Eye Zone occupies a total floor area of 272.94 square meters across one basement level and three above-ground floors. It is equipped with therapy rooms and counseling rooms that offer individual therapy programs such as speech, art, play, and music therapy, as well as psychological assessments. Family programs including education and emotional support are also provided.

Children and adolescents with developmental disabilities under the age of 12 can receive integrated therapy for up to 18 months at a monthly cost of 93,000 won. The services include individual therapy, group therapy, school support, and family support. Vulnerable groups can use the facility free of charge upon submission of supporting documents.

Applications for therapy are accepted by submitting a referral and a diagnostic report to the Eye Zone through youth counseling and welfare centers, mental health welfare centers, district Dream Start offices, medical institutions, local elementary schools, and Wee Centers or classes.

Seoul Mayor Oh Sehoon stated, "It is the hope of parents who want their children with developmental disabilities to live together with the world that made the Nodle Eye Zone possible today." He added, "Starting with the 'Daily Vitality Project for People with Disabilities' announced last week, we will continue to expand support for care and therapy, easing the burden on parents and helping children with developmental disabilities become full members of society."

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