INICO and Counseling on INICO and Counseling on University and Disability University and Disability

(ADU): (ADU): Some examples of Some examples of collaborative effortcollaborative effort

Cristina Jenaro & Maribel CampoCristina Jenaro & Maribel CampoUniversity of Salamanca, Institute on Community University of Salamanca, Institute on Community

Integration (INICO)Integration (INICO)

The INICOThe INICO The purpose of the University Institute for Community The purpose of the University Institute for Community

Integration is to carry out Integration is to carry out research, specialized training research, specialized training and consultingand consulting aimed at fostering, facilitating and aimed at fostering, facilitating and improving the quality of life of people who are at a improving the quality of life of people who are at a social disadvantage in different contexts throughout the social disadvantage in different contexts throughout the course of their lives: persons with a physical, mental or course of their lives: persons with a physical, mental or sensory disability, as well as persons suffering from sensory disability, as well as persons suffering from chronic illness or mental illness, persons from minorities chronic illness or mental illness, persons from minorities or the underprivileged. or the underprivileged.

The Governing Board of the University of Salamanca The Governing Board of the University of Salamanca approved the application for the creation of the Institute approved the application for the creation of the Institute on 25 July, 1996, and the Ministry of Education and on 25 July, 1996, and the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Autonomous Regional Government of Culture of the Autonomous Regional Government of Castile & Leon approved the creation of the Institute on Castile & Leon approved the creation of the Institute on 26 September, 1997 (Decree 181/1997, Official Bulletin 26 September, 1997 (Decree 181/1997, Official Bulletin of the Castile & Leon, 26 September).of the Castile & Leon, 26 September).

ObjetivesObjetives Significantly Significantly increase and consolidateincrease and consolidate different different lines of lines of

front-line researchfront-line research on both the national and international on both the national and international levels relating to persons with a disability and other levels relating to persons with a disability and other socially underprivileged groups, in different contexts: socially underprivileged groups, in different contexts: work, education, social and health. work, education, social and health.

Consolidate specialized post-graduateConsolidate specialized post-graduate training training for for researchers and professionals in the area of disabilities, as researchers and professionals in the area of disabilities, as well as facilitate the development of new training plans well as facilitate the development of new training plans adapted to the changing needs of services. adapted to the changing needs of services.

Foster interdisciplinary collaborationFoster interdisciplinary collaboration in joint research and in joint research and specialized training activities with Departments, Centres, specialized training activities with Departments, Centres, and Research Institutes in different countries of the EU and Research Institutes in different countries of the EU and Latin America. and Latin America.

Cover and respondCover and respond to the to the needs and demands for expert needs and demands for expert adviceadvice, both in public institutions and Non-Governmental , both in public institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations. Organizations.

Evaluate and supportEvaluate and support the development of specific the development of specific assistential activitiesassistential activities and innovative support programmes, and innovative support programmes, at both the individual and family level if the situation so at both the individual and family level if the situation so requiresrequires. .

RESEARCH

Research Lines

Research Projects

Research Contracts

TRAINING

Ph. D. Programe

Programe for Master’s

Degree and Expert Certification

(Presential)

Programe for Master’s

Degree and Expert Certification

(Distance)

Periodical Training Activities

Occasional Training Activities

ASSISTANCE

INICO Assistance Services

INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATION

PUBLICATIONSSERVICES

Minutes Collection

ResearchCollection

“Integra”Bulletin

INFORMATION SERVICE ON

DISABILITIES (SID)

COUNSELLING ON UNIVERSITY AND DISABILITY

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MENTAL HEALTHCASTILLA - LEÓN

INFOAUTISM

ALZHEIMNERINFORMATION NETWORK

Institute activities

Research linesResearch lines Comprehensive Rehabilitation. Comprehensive Rehabilitation. Prevention Prevention

Programmes and Interdisciplinary Psychological, Programmes and Interdisciplinary Psychological, Social and Medical Intervention Social and Medical Intervention

Educational IntegrationEducational Integration Work IntegrationWork Integration Community Integration and Personal AutonomyCommunity Integration and Personal Autonomy Evaluation of programmes and skillsEvaluation of programmes and skills Evaluation and improvement of quality of life of Evaluation and improvement of quality of life of

children, adolescents and adults.children, adolescents and adults. Technologies in the Service of Persons with a Technologies in the Service of Persons with a

DisabilityDisability

Research Research active groupsactive groups Quality of lifeQuality of life

Educational inclusionEducational inclusion

Labour inclusion and Social policiesLabour inclusion and Social policies

Autism and severe disabilitiesAutism and severe disabilities

Mental health and disabilityMental health and disability

Support technologies for people with disabilitiesSupport technologies for people with disabilities

Disability and genderDisability and gender

INFORMATION AND INFORMATION AND DISSEMINATION DISSEMINATION

SERVICESSERVICES Counselling on University and Disability (ADU)Counselling on University and Disability (ADU)

http://www.usal.es/adu

Project justificationProject justification High percentages of persons with disabilities in High percentages of persons with disabilities in

the youth-adult age group the youth-adult age group IndividualizedIndividualized needs and demands needs and demands Previous curricula adaptations experiencePrevious curricula adaptations experience Families which are unaware of the resourcesFamilies which are unaware of the resources Growing number of students with disabilitiesGrowing number of students with disabilities Students Students with learning disabilities, chronic with learning disabilities, chronic

illnesses or mental healthillnesses or mental health National Laws: LISMI, LOGSE, LIONDAU National Laws: LISMI, LOGSE, LIONDAU

CollaborativeCollaborative Project Project

Grupo Norte Foundation Grupo Norte Foundation (September (September 2003)2003)

Royal Board on Disability Royal Board on Disability (October (October 2005)2005)

What is ADU?What is ADU? Definition:Definition:

Nationwide information and counselling Nationwide information and counselling serviceservice

Provide information about facts related Provide information about facts related to access and stay for university studentsto access and stay for university students

Bridge between Secondary Education Bridge between Secondary Education and Higher Educationand Higher Education

Refer students with disabilities to Refer students with disabilities to specific Services of the Spanish specific Services of the Spanish universitiesuniversities

What is ADU?What is ADU?

Objetives:Objetives: Study the needs and demands of persons with Study the needs and demands of persons with

disabilities in a university environmentdisabilities in a university environment Collaborate with Spanish universities Programs Collaborate with Spanish universities Programs

and Services, as well as with professionals and Services, as well as with professionals working at earlier stages of educationworking at earlier stages of education

Increase the presence of persons with Increase the presence of persons with disabilities in Higher Educationdisabilities in Higher Education

Promote equal opportunities for persons with Promote equal opportunities for persons with disability disability

What is ADU?What is ADU? Provide information about:Provide information about:

University Programs and ServicesUniversity Programs and Services Access and participationAccess and participation Scholarships, grantsScholarships, grants Aplicable regulationsAplicable regulations Specialized LibrarySpecialized Library NewsNews Interesting linksInteresting links Frequent Asked QuestionsFrequent Asked Questions

Aimed at:Aimed at: Students with disabilities, researchers, Students with disabilities, researchers,

professors, workers in administration and professors, workers in administration and services, volunteers, families and anyone services, volunteers, families and anyone interested on the subjectinterested on the subject

http://www.usal.es/adu

SectionsSections

Universities: Programs and ServicesUniversities: Programs and Services LegislationLegislation LibraryLibrary NewsNews MeetingsMeetings Interesting LinksInteresting Links FAQFAQ

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Users: Users: Proffesionals: 60%Proffesionals: 60% Students: 31%Students: 31% Family members: 5%Family members: 5%

Contact:Contact: E-mail: 62%E-mail: 62% Phone: 25%Phone: 25% In person: 7%In person: 7%

InquiriesInquiries

Issues:Issues: Financial counseling: Financial counseling:

exemption from fees paymentexemption from fees payment (different application (different application among universities)among universities)

financial support financial support (technical aids, travel and human (technical aids, travel and human support)support)

The Erasmus programme:The Erasmus programme: information about support services, contact information about support services, contact

persons, special equipment and facilities, persons, special equipment and facilities, physical accessibility, pedagogical and physical accessibility, pedagogical and technical support services,… in higher technical support services,… in higher education institutions in Europe education institutions in Europe

Erasmus grantErasmus grant

InquiriesInquiries

Issues:Issues: Employment:Employment:

job opportunitiesjob opportunities Curricula accomodations Curricula accomodations (examinations, lectures, (examinations, lectures,

seminars…)seminars…) Accesibility Accesibility (physical, transport, communication, (physical, transport, communication,

electronic)electronic)

Technical Aids Technical Aids (software, hardware)(software, hardware)

Specialized bibliography:Specialized bibliography: books, articles, conference proceedings, thesis, books, articles, conference proceedings, thesis,

reports,…reports,…

Spanish University Spanish University situationsituation

73 Spanish universities (50 public and 23 73 Spanish universities (50 public and 23 private)private)

Positive discrimination measures Positive discrimination measures Disability Services Offices Disability Services Offices

implemented during the 90's implemented during the 90's 55 universities have specific Disability 55 universities have specific Disability

Services Offices Services Offices (85% public and 15% private)(85% public and 15% private)

Related StudiesRelated Studies European Space for Higher Education: good European Space for Higher Education: good

practices indicators and guidelines to favour equal practices indicators and guidelines to favour equal opportunities for students with disabilities in the opportunities for students with disabilities in the universityuniversity

Factors that determine the access to Higher Factors that determine the access to Higher Education of students with disabilities from Education of students with disabilities from Secondary EducationSecondary Education

Libraries accessibility at the University of Libraries accessibility at the University of Salamanca. Equal conditions to access to Salamanca. Equal conditions to access to informationinformation

Contact infoContact info

E-mail: E-mail: adu@usal.es

Phone: +34 923 29 48 36Phone: +34 923 29 48 36

Address: Address: Asesoramiento sobre Discapacidad y Universidad, Asesoramiento sobre Discapacidad y Universidad,

ADU ADU Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Salamanca Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Salamanca Avda. de la Merced, 109-131. 37005 Salamanca Avda. de la Merced, 109-131. 37005 Salamanca (Spain)(Spain)

Thank you very muchThank you very much

+ 34 923 294836

adu@usal.es