Arts and Special Education
Start date: Sep 1, 2014,
End date: Aug 31, 2016
PROJECT
FINISHED
The general objectives are :
- Developing alternative learning approaches to integrate mentally disabled youth into society and the labor market.
- Developing systems to share best practices in education for young people with intellectual disabilities.
- Promoting educational opportunities based on participation in activities within the European Union .
- Contribute to the improvement of linguistic and professional skills of the direct beneficiaries of the project: project staff, teachers and students.
The specific objectives are :
- Development of tools and training courses that can develop opportunities for young people with disabilities to integrate in the labor market .
- Make these work tools available in the Internet for professionals, educators, public and private institutions, as well as for the people with disabilities.
Profile of participants and their contribution to the project :
1. KAC : Experience in the management and development of projects with social groups in situation of risk and social exclusion . Experience in the mobility of volunteers to work with people with physical and mental disabilities.
2. LOOMETARU : This young organization has very good professionals in the development of the artistic and creative abilities of the people with disabilities and their integration into the society and into the labor market.
3 School of NUESTRA SEÑORA VIRGEN DE LOURDES: The strong commitment of the parents of students to the personal development of their children, and motivation of teachers in the learning process facilitates the development of students and makes easier their integration into society.
4. School Hilarius: Within the framework of this project they provide learning methods currently being developed, especially the Waldorf method .
5. RUBA COLLEGES AND LAZA : Ability to work with few economic resources. Capacity and skills of teachers who work with people with different levels of disability.
Results of the project:
Creating an online educational platform as an innovative working tool that the teachers can use in and outside the classroom to develop the artistic capabilities of the students. So that they can learn a profession and integrate in the labor market. Here there will be a pilot course for the training of educators, led to the implementation of the measures necessary for the development of social and professional skills of people with psychic disabilities.
Creating an international partnership of cooperation for sharing experiences.
Expected impact:
- Implementation of educational models for people with disabilities applicable also to the rest of Europe.
- Utilization of models created , in educational tasks and training of young people with disabilities.
Impact regarding people with psychic disabilities and their families :
- Improved quality of life.
- Development of professional skills of the teachers and students.
- Support for the purposes of the development strategy Europe 2020 .
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