ICT/AT training for people with disabilities

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Training People with Disabilities in:- Basic ICT Skills;- ICT-based Assistive Technologies

Supported By E-mentoring

www.vipi-project.eu / www.atlec-project.eu / www.ementoring.eu

• Surveys and state of the art analysis conducted in 2011-2012

• ViPi project

• Understanding the need for basic ICT skills training

• ATLEC project

• Understanding the need for basic ICT based AT training

• eMentoring project

• Research on best mentoring practices around Europe

Recent surveys/research identified barriersEND-USERS:


(e)Inclusion stops where the beneficiary cannot understand or afford (ICT Based) AT solutions.

And don’t forget …


Reference model for training: actors and paths

Schools

Vocational training centres

Carers

Policy makers

Employers + self

employment

Support neededSupport needed

AT providers

VIPI - VIRTUAL PORTAL FOR INTERACTION AND ICT TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESwww.vipi-project.eu

511792-LLP-1-2010-1-GR-KA3-KA3NW

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Start: 01 January 2011 End: 31 December 2013 Duration: 36 months

Target groups: People with disabilities (PwD) Trainers, VET centres, etc.

Financial support: 75% EU Grant from European Commission,

Lifelong learning programme, Key Activity 3 ICT 6


PROJECT CONSORTIUM Nottingham Trent

University (United Kingdom) – project contractor

PhoenixKM BVBA (Belgium) – project coordinator

Hypertech S.A. Informatics & New Technologies (Greece)

Steficon SA (Greece)

VŠĮ HITECO – High Technologies for Cooperation (Lithuania)

G.M Eurocy Innovations Ltd (Cyprus) 7


THE STORY An estimated 45 million people in Europe have a

long-standing health problem or disability (LSHPD) 16% of men and women aged 16-64 in the EU as a whole

(Source: 2002 EU Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the 2004 EU Statistics on Incomes and Living Conditions)

Only 33% of these people are not restricted in the kind or amount of work they could do or their mobility to and from work Figures vary across EU members (10-50%), directly linked

to the level of prosperity and the assistance available Of those, 68% are in employment. While for the ones restricted, only 28% are in

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VIPI VISION ICT provide alternative and creative solutions for the

employment of PwD PwD can benefit enormously from digital competences

core life and employability skills (see Lisbon Objectives)

Recent studies (www.accessible-project.eu, www.aegis-project.eu)

Main barrier is the lack of specific training support or material

ViPi project envisages fulfilling the gap by… making available accessible and flexible training, designed to be adopted directly by PwD, and through centres providing special education

and vocational training.9


MAIN AIMS A “one-stop-shop” interactive portal & learning

environment (online and via Android mobile phone) that delivers: a multilingual platform (English, Dutch, Greek,

Lithuanian) with: an embedded social community (for VET centres, PwD,

ICT training centres, etc.); accessible (WCAG 2.0) online ICT for learning

environment for PwD, their trainers; with an interactive and vast repository of interoperable

SCORM compliant learning objects supported by Web 2.0 social services, and Web 3.0 for

semantically enriched content Bring together key stakeholders and gatekeepers

(VET, target groups, umbrella organizations)10


EXPECTED RESULTS - PRODUCTS

State of the art analysis on ICT skills LOs for people with disabilities;

Comparative analysis of findings in UK, LT, GR & CY;

A culturally adapted curriculum on ICT skills, tailored to individual user’s needs;

Multilingual training materials in alternative formats;

Trainer handbook; Fully accessible online ViPi platform; Serious games for desktop and mobile usage; Local training workshops. 11


MOBILE GAMES SOON AVAILABLE!!!!

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY LEARNING THROUGH A UNIFIED CURRICULUMwww.atlec-project.eu

518229-LLP-1-2011-1-UK-LEONARDO-LMP

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GENERAL INFORMATION Startdate: 01 January 2012 Enddate: 31 December 2013 Duration: 24 months

Target groups: People with a disability VET centres, ICT training centres, special and inclusive

education, employment centres, HR departments, etc.

Financial support: 75% EU Subsidy by European Commission, Lifelong

Learning Programma, Multilateral project 14


PROJECT CONSORTIUM Oak Field School and Sports

College (UK) – project contractor

PhoenixKM BVBA (Belgium) – project coordinator

Αναπηρια Τωρα (Disability Now) (Greece)

Associazione Italiana Assistenza Spastici (A.I.A.S.) Della Provincia Di Bologna onlus (Italy)

Greenhat Interactive Ltd (UK)

University of Athens (Greece)15


ATLEC AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Promote the development of ICT based AT (Assistive Technologies) skills among people with disabilities;

Develop digital skills relevant to the labour market needs – New Skills for New Jobs.

Support the development of innovative ICT based content, services & practice for lifelong learning;

Support participants in accessing training activities that will facilitate personal development & employability in the European labour market;

Increase participation in lifelong learning by people of all ages, including those with learning and/or physical needs. 16


IS ATLEC RIGHT FOR YOU?

The project offers a solution for:People with disabilities (learners & potential

trainers) who seek employment or who are employed but find their career options are limited by their lack of basic ICT AT skills;

Trainers of ICT AT at training centres, VET & special education centres;

Human Resource (HR) managers in companies who want to improve their knowledge of ICT AT.

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OUTCOMES: To create a specific ICT AT curriculum taking

into account individual needs/different disabilities (with pilots in UK, BE, GR and IT);

To deploy an online as well as mobile learning platform that will enrich the learning experience;

To make the working environment more accessible for People with Disabilities by implementing a novel, contemporary and benchmarked learning of ICT AT solutions;

To prepare the necessary steps for qualifying people with disabilities as ICT AT trainers.

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EUROPEAN MENTORING NETWORK FOR DISADVANTAGED ADULTSwww.ementoring.eu

2011-1-TR1-LEO05-27999

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GENERAL INFORMATION Startdate: 01 October 2011 Enddate: 30 September 2013 Duration: 24 months

Target groups: People with a disability VET centres, ICT training centres, special and inclusive

education, employment centres, HR departments, etc.

Financial support: 75% EU Subsidy by European Commission, Lifelong

Learning Programma, Multilateral project 20


PROJECT CONSORTIUM Istanbul Education Authority

Adults Training Department (Turkey)

Zgura-M (Bulgaria)

PhoenixKM (Belgium)

Inova Consultancy (United Kingdom)

Amitie Srl (Italy)

Istanbul Anatolia Educators Association (Turkey)

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E-MENTORING AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To provide self-confidence and training in ICT and create a mentoring system targeted at physically disabled adults in order to increase their skills,

To develop and pilot supporting materials for physically disabled adults (mentees),

To develop and pilot training materials for trainers (mentors),

To develop widely-available training materials, accessible free-of-charge through the internet.

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OUTCOMES: Training needs analysis Research on best practices around Europe Training modules for social workers, mentors

and pedagogues. Web based training and video/chat mentoring

platform Pilot training (training of trainers) ICT trainings (mentees) Mentoring and coaching activities for people

with disabilities

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FURTHER INFORMATION:

ViPi

Official web page: www.vipi-project.eu

Twitter: Twitter.com/ViPi_project

Facebook: www.facebook.com/vipiproject

ATLEC

Official web page: www.atlec-project.eu

Twitter: Twitter.com/ATLEC_project

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ATLECproject

e-Mentoring

Official web page: www.ementoring.eu

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ementoringproject 25