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Innovative methods for education of people with disabilitiesA holistic view on inclusive lifelong learning
Karel Van Isacker (PhoenixKM)
Main areas for EU action towards inclusion
Accessibility of goods and services
Participation as equal citizens in Europe and quality community-based services
Equality and combating discrimination
Employment in the open labour market
Inclusive education and training Social protection to combat
poverty and social exclusion Equal access to health services
and related facilities External action including EU
enlargement, neighbourhood and international development programmes
Mix of tools to achieve the objectives
Legislation: e.g. explore the possibility of a “European Accessibility Act”
Mainstreaming: ensure that all relevant EU initiatives promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities
Cooperation between Member States and civil society
Funding Awareness-raising Data collection and
monitoringMore info on ANED (http://www.disability-europe.net/)
European Disability Strategy 2010 - 2020Empower people with disabilities
to enjoy their full rightsCreate a barrier-free Europe
for allComply with the international
commitments taken by concluding the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Building further on this…Disparities in Europe require
cooperation
◦Share good/best practices, experiences, knowledge, skills Important Across borders, continents
◦Developing projects With all relevant stakeholders involved
Our approachEar for needs people with disabilitiesCooperation across borders with NSWE countries in
Europe◦ Also first steps in preparing cooperation with Latin
America (e.g. Erasmus+ programme)Partners
◦ Education (academic, VET), end-users, technology providers from partner countries
Set up◦ User requirements collection, developing training
material and tools, evaluate through pilots, disseminate/market it
Our social goals:◦ Inclusion and improved quality of life◦ Free training courses (OER) and supporting tools in
various domains◦ Beneficiaries: people with disabilities
The pieces put together
ICTskills
ICT AT competences
Social competences Caregi
ving (PA)
Empowerment / Employment
The pieces put together
OverviewProjects GOAL.NET ViPi SGSCC ATLEC MCARE
Skills basic vocational skills such as travel training, communication support, work experience, etc.
Basic ICT skills on 3 different levels
Social competence and creativity skills
Basic ICT based Assistive Technology knowledge
Personal Caregiving
Desktop x x x x x
Mobile x x x x x
Training manual and handbook
x x x x
Cost? FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE
In BG? x x (x ==> ) x
Training Tools &
MaterialGames (online, desktop, mobile)
Mentoring
Training courses (online, offline, mobile)
Peer support
Free OERs
Ecosystem based on person led process of personal development in case of disability
Education
Vocationaltraining
EmploymentLife long learning + career
Schools
Vocationaltraining centres
Carers
Policy makers
Employers + self
employment
AT/ICT/... training / Support needed
Exploitation of Free Educational Resources
Stakeholders and gatekeepers
Education
Disability
Employment Skills
Inclusion
THEIR OBJECTIVES & NEEDS
Strategies to facilitate uptake of project outputs:
Appropriate communication with target groupsAim at usability in different contexts (education, employment, etc.)Flexibility and adaptability (cc)
Project detailsICT/AT training
◦www.vipi-project.eu◦www.atlec-project.eu◦www.digiplace4all.eu
Social competences◦www.games4competence.eu
Employment◦www.dice-project.eu◦www.tourism4all.eu
Personal care giver◦www.mcare-project.eu / www.pcgcare.eu
