EUROPEAN FAMILY SET

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities

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Introduction 2 years project on Parents with Intellectual or Learning

disabilities.

Co-financed by the European Commission – LLP Grundtvig Multilateral Projects.

From the 1st of October 2011 until 30th of September 2013.

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Partnership

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Objectives

The common purpose of the consortium is based on the 2006 United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. “Respect for home and the family”

Support people with disabilities in matters of marriage, family, parenthood, and relationship

Support professionals/practitioners working with parents with intellectual disabilities

Engage voluntary single people, voluntary elderly people, and voluntary families in lifelong learning and in meaningful activities

(family visits)

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Target Groups

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Products of the project

Desk Research Report in all countries

EUROPEAN FAMILY SET

FAMILY BUDDIES Online Training

Project Website

http://pid-project.eu/index.php

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EUROPEAN FAMILY SET

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Overview and brief insight about EFS

Introduction

Supported Parenting

Support programs for parents with intellectual disabilities

Educational programs for family members, relatives, volunteers and professionals

Conclusion and Recommendations

Online training

20.09.2013

„FAMILY BUDDIES”

Be there in times of need and learning from each other!

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Intention of the Family BUDDIES OnlineTraining

The Training will prepare volunteers for supporting parents with intellectual disabilities.

The training should frame the way people think about parenthood and disability.

It should break down stereotypes.

The training helps building up bridges between volunteers and parents with intellectual disabilities.

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Who can participate in the FAMILY BUDDIES Online Training?

The training is targeted at adult volunteers who want to support parents with intellectual disabilities in many ways to live an integrated family life in society.

 

The FAMILY BUDDIES Online Training is available in English, German, Greece, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Spain and Romanian.

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Concept

Needs oriented Training

Low threshold Training, no expert’s training.

Self-reflection – is one of the most important learning elements

Blended Learning Course -

Learning hours – The Online Training consists of about 50 learning-hours.

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Module structure

10 Modules Welcome section Objectives Lessons – 4-5 in each module

Reading passages Practical activities - Exercises

• Multiple choice • True/false • Short answer

Group works Quiz – final test

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Module Description

I. Introduction / Situation of Parents

Module 1 gives an introduction about

the Online Training and offers information about the situation of parents with intellectual disabilities.

II. Values and Principals

Module 2 presents values and principals that are important when working with parents with intellectual disabilities.

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III. Volunteering

Module 3 introduces voluntary work, describes who can be a volunteer, explains what are the needs of parents with intellectual disabilities and introduces the volunteer’s role in family.

IV. Self Reflection

Module 4 participants reflect their own attitude towards the target group and the working field. The participants will get to know basic knowledge concerning different ideas of man, and will connect these ideas with their own role comprehension.

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V. Child needs

Module 5 gives an overview about the basic needs of children, the main development stages of children and about main development disorders, and connections with parenting styles

and concepts.

VI. Attachment

Module 6 gives an overview on main

features of Bowlby’s attachment theory. It shows the importance of a successful attachment.

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VII. Communication

Module 7 makes participants familiar with the basis of communication and interaction.

One main content of module 7 is the

communication between parents and children.

VIII. Child Protection

In Module 8 participants get information

about risky circumstances and protection factors related to child protection, and strategies to safeguard

children.

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IX. Separation

In Module 9 participants learn more about how children and parents experience separation.

There is various information about how to support parents and children in this situation and what kind of

support programms do exist.

X. Situation Map

In Module 10 participants are dealing with concrete case studies concerning families with parents with intellectual disabilities.

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The FAMILY BUDDIES Online training was created by the experts of: Hand in Hand Foundation

Lebenshilfe Graz und Umgebung Vb

AWO

ASIS

Technical Set up, instruction and support by ESSI

In case you plan to attend the FAMILY BUDDIES Online Training please have a look at our website.

http://pid-project.eu/download.php

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