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August 21-23, 2026 Friends Community provided training for caregivers of individuals with special needs under The Human Care project, in partnership with the Autistic United Association Thailand. Over 80 families and 72 individuals with special needs participated in the activities. The trainers, led by Teacher Korakot and Ms. Suwannee, introduced the 12 senses from anthroposophy, the concepts of over- and under-sensitive and responsive in individuals with special needs, as we

ชุมชนเพื่อนพัฒนะสุขมีความยินดีที่ได้เข้าร่วมกิจกรรม "หมู่บ้านลูกเรา" เป็นครั้งที่ 4 ซึ่งเป็นเวทีสำคัญที่เปิดโอกาสให้พ่อแม่ ผู้ดูแล และครอบครัวของบุคคลพิเศษได้มาพบปะ แลกเปลี่ยนประสบการณ์ และร่วมเรียนรู้ไปด้วยกัน ขอขอบคุณ คุณตุ๊ม สุพัตรา เจียมประเสริฐ ผู้ริเริ่มและจัดกิจกรรมอันทรงคุณค่านี้ ที่สร้างพื้นที่แห่งการสนับสนุนซึ่งกันและกัน พร้อมส่งเสริมการเรียนรู้ผ่านการบรรยายและกิจกรรมที่เป็นประโยชน์ ทำให้ผู้เข้าร่วมได้รับทั้งความรู้ กำลังใจ และเครือข่ายแห่งความเข้าใจ ภายในงาน ครูฟ้

[ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง] On March 21-22, 2026, a Soul Movement: Fundamental 3 “Flow & Form” workshop was held in Bangkok. Twelve participants from diverse professions and age groups attended. This workshop focused on understanding the concepts of Flow & Form through Bothmer Gymnastics movements, enhanced by the use of chalk pastel. The core principle is that two things are always expressed in our movement: posture and the fluidity of movement. Each of us has our own unique proportio

อ่านภาษาไทยเลื่อนลงด้านล่าง Speech doesn't begin with the mouth, but with the "movement of life force from within." Children or adults with speech difficulties don't necessarily mean they "can't speak," but rather that their internal movements aren't yet coordinated well enough. From an anthroposophical perspective, speech is the most subtle movement of human beings. Before sound, it is the force of life force (etheric) moving throughout our bodies, the energy that creates li

[Thai language below] The Gentle Behavior Support course ended successfully, with most participants saying it "exceeded their expectations," especially the comprehensive and practical content. The detailed explanations covered: - Gestures for caregivers, teachers, and parents - Low-arousal techniques to reduce triggers for aggressive behavior - Classroom management techniques for classrooms with shadow teachers and in integrated learning environments for children with special

ภาษาไทยด้านล่าง Article: From the Darkness of War to Human Awakening By Suwannee Asawaharuetai, Founder of FRIENDs Community When history isn't just for us to remember, it's for us to awaken to the value of life. There was a time in the world when "human worth" was measured by usefulness during wartime. During World War II, under Adolf Hitler in Germany, the so-called T4 Euthanasia Program emerged — a secret policy that ordered the killing of disabled children, the mentally i

On October 21, 2015, I have got a chance to represent FRIENDs Community, I went through an overview of the community's biography, what we do, and the five pillars of the core values or core activities of FRIENDs Community.I have also provided an update on current and future development, and visualized them together. It was an honor to meet people who share the same goal, and it made me feel empowered to continue to contribute positively to our community and the society we liv

In this Curative Education and Social Therapy session, Module 5, which has located in Tripat Waldorf School, Thailand. We learned about working within ourselves, practicing meditation, especially point-circle meditation. It's about being able to move between contraction and expansion, as both are who we are, no matter if it's a point or on the edge of the circumference. We also practiced the movement that resonates within our soul, Eurythmy and Social Eurythmy. We understood

Teacher Fa, Ms. Suwannee Asawaharuetai, is a therapist and founder of the Friends Community Camphill Initiative Thailand. Early in her...