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Serviço de Psiquiatria Forense
Promoting a sense of belonging by educational inclusion: a pioneer project with people with psychiatric disorder in
Portugal
Dora Redruello
Vânia Carvalho
Cerebral Palsy Association of Coimbra
The Right to Participate
Two definitions for participation:
Participation in the meaning of being part of
Participation in the meaning of assuring that the actions and the will of who participates are taken into account
The Right to Participate
Right to express their opinions freely, being duly taken into consideration
Entitled to receive all relevant information
Right to be informed about the possible consequences of actions consistent with their opinions and possible consequences of their
decisions
Closely linked to the right of freedom of expression and the right to information(Universal
Declaration of Human Rights)
New Opportunities Program and Inclusion
How to empower people in situation of
disadvantage through education?
Forensic Psychiatry Service
Group of 10 candidates From 22 to 59 years of age 3 females / 8 males
Compromised mental
functions
Defining a schedule Link activities to everyday life and needs Clarification and negotiation of goals
and rules Division of labor within the group Respecting their rythms
How to use education to enable people socially?
Training autonomy skills Showing them maximum respect Giving positive feedback
How to use education to enable people socially?
Stakeholders Focus Group
Professionals Constraints: Institutional and
political/strategic"There are no educational responses because
they are sick ...” Capital gains: training autonomy skills,
increased educational qualifications, positive reinforcement for the rehabilitation process
"They felt valued, even in the training in public transportation ...”
Stakeholders Focus Group
Adults Constraints: difficulty in developing the
activities at the hospital, lack of ability to concentrate, difficulty in maintaining the confidentiality of the work done
"... put in memory and stay there!”"I had a hard time concentrating on the
study because of all the lights and curiosity of people around here ...."
Stakeholders Focus Group
Adults Capital gains: computer skills, socialization,
learning, perception of independence"I also did not leave the hospital unless with
my family, but now I go alone”"The computer ... everything!”"I learned about equipments, health, I also
learned a bit of economy. All these themes."
Conclusions
- Enabling people to recognize their own skills and knowledge
- Working citizenship themes (participation, health, economy)
- Training autonomy skills (bus, money management)
- Giving them a higher education level, enabling them to belong diferently in the hierarchic chain of power
How to empower people in situation of disadvantage through education?
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