From August 8 to 23, five third-year students from the Institut Supérieur de Rééducation Psychomotrice (ISRP) in Vichy, France — Amandine Lhotte, Celia Chalencon, Baptiste Blanc, Simon Triaire, and Narcisse Bazin-Sanou — embarked on a journey that transcends the boundaries of traditional education. Their mission, part of the project “Psycho’Potes en Vadrouille” (Reeducators on the Move), takes them through Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and North Macedonia.
The purpose of the project aligns closely with the vision of OIPR: exchanging knowledge and experiences, promoting psychomotor practice, and fostering intercultural openness, with a particular focus on autism and re-education techniques. The journey began by train using the Interrail Pass and concludes with a return flight — symbolically connecting European cities, practices, and psychomotor science communities.
Belgrade — the starting point of learning and exchange
The program began in Belgrade at the Dr Nestorov Center for Speech Therapy and Early Intervention, where students became familiar with local psychomotor therapy methods and educational processes at the Institute for Psychomotor Reeducation in Belgrade (IRP). Organized in collaboration with NGO Family Care, workshops, individual sessions, and discussions on reeducation techniques for children with developmental challenges were conducted.
We are proud to continue the work of Prof. Dr Bojanin, advancing psychomotor reeducation in Serbia and the region.
The Dr Nestorov Center and Institute for Psychomotor Reeducation in Belgrade (IRP) also serve as the academic and research base of the Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, University of Belgrade, providing ISRP students with practical experience in both academic and clinical settings.
Key project supporters included:
- Dr Nestorov Center for Speech Therapy and Early Intervention
- Prof. Dr Nenad Glumbić, full professor at the University of Belgrade
- Institute for Psychomotor Reeducation IRP Belgrade
- NGO Family Care, Belgrade
- OIPR Delegation in Serbia
- Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade
- School for Visually Impaired Students “Veljko Ramadanović”, Belgrade
Sarajevo — bridging theory and fieldwork
During their visit to Bosnia and Herzegovina, ISRP students and local partners held a professional seminar at Hotel Hollywood. Psychomotor reeducation workshops were led by ISRP students, while Dr Stevan Nestorov and Dr Violeta Nestorov presented new approaches within the psychomotor therapy and its regional dissemination.
Our long-term partner, the Association of Defectologists, Educators, and Rehabilitators “STOL”, has been participating in ongoing training programs for psychomotor reeducation in BiH since 2021. Special thanks go to Dr Selmir Hadžić for his dedication and years of collaboration.
Zagreb — strengthening the professional community
In Croatia, students visited the Vretence Center, continuing a collaboration that began in 2022. By exchanging practical techniques and experiences in working with children with developmental challenges, the project reaffirmed a fundamental principle: knowledge becomes truly valuable when it is shared. Special thanks go to Melita Novinčak.
Skopje — neuro-psychomotor practice and school inclusion
In North Macedonia, the delegation visited:
- “Einstein” Dyslexia Association
- Neuroklinik Center, Skopje
- State School for Visually Impaired Children “Dimitar Vlahov”
Our Erasmus+ “Dys Academy” project is also underway, with psychomotor reeducator trainings provided under special conditions for participants from North Macedonia. The practice exchange in Skopje demonstrated the significant contribution of psychomotor therapy to inclusion within school systems.
The seeds sown — continuity of OIPR’s mission
Psychomotor reeducation, initiated by Prof Bojanin and later aligned with modern European standards through the our work and the OIPR network, now yields tangible results. After ten years of investment in professional training, a regional community has emerged, sharing practice, knowledge, and vision.
This mission confirmed that psychomotor skills are a universal language — the language of movement, contact, trust, and development. Special gratitude goes to the youth who energized this project: students from France, as well as students and colleagues from Belgrade, Sarajevo, Zagreb, and Skopje.
Project Partners
- ISRP – Institut Supérieur de Rééducation Psychomotrice, Paris & Vichy
- Institute for Psychomotor Re-education IRP, Belgrade
- Center for Speech Therapy and Early Intervention Dr. Nestorov
- OIPR Delegation in Serbia
- Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation, Belgrade
- School for Visually Impaired Children “Veljko Ramadanović”, Zemun
- Day Care Center for People with Autism “Milan Petrović”, Novi Sad
- Association “STOL”, Sarajevo
- Vretence Center, Zagreb
- “Einstein” Dyslexia Association, Skopje
- Neuroklinik Center, Skopje
Project supporters: Somoba, Groupe Crédit Agricole, VYV 3 Cœurs d’Aquitaine, and the Center for Speech Therapy and Early Intervention Dr Nestorov, Serbia.
In OIPR’s mission
As a global organization for psychomotor reeducation and relaxation, OIPR remains committed to:
- developing professional standards in psychomotor skills,
- fostering international collaboration and knowledge transfer,
- ensuring access to re-education for children, youth, and families,
- building networks that transcend borders.
The project “Reeducators on the Move — France–Balkan” demonstrates that this mission belongs not to institutions, but to the people: those who learn, share, travel, and believe.
