Inclusive Adult Education „Learning like others“

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Organisation Profile

Lebenshilfe Graz und Umgebung – Voitsberg

as the coordinator of the I AM 2003 project is

one of the biggest service providers in the

south east part of Austria.

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Organisations Vision

Live And Work Like Others Support and accompaniment of people with

disabilities according to this principle

Opportunities to build a self-determined and normal life

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Main Services

early childhood intervention respite care family and partner counselling full-time, part-time and mobile living

assistance work, occupation and vocational

training in day centres, workshops, companies and special

training projects educational, recreational and holiday

possibilities for people with disabilities

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Adult Education

15 years tradition in offering adult education for people with disabilities, especially for people with intellectual disabilities

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Following the “inclusion concept”

Lebenshilfe wants to go a step further concerning adult education

Lebenshilfe intends to enable people with disabilities to participate in general adult learning programs (public)

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The European I AM 2003 project was started in October 2003 under the Soctrates Grundtvig programme.

(Coordinated by the Lebenshilfe Graz und Umgebung – Voitsberg)

Start: October 2003End: September 2005

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Collaborating partners were Association DIA-Sport from

Bulgaria Club 82 from Germany Comune di Colleferro from Italy CONVELOP and the Styrian

Chamber for Employees and Workers from Austria

Center Janez Levec from Slovenia

NIVE from Hungary

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Background of the project

Most of public educational services are not intended and designed for people with mental disabilities.

Inclusive adult education shall promote education and lifelong learning for all people whether they have disabilities or not.

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Target groups of the project

People with disabilities (predominantly with intellectual disabilities and learning difficulties).

Adult education providers and adult education trainers.

Professionals in the disability field (disability care workers)

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Aim of the project

…is to open up adult education seminars (offers) for the participation

…is to offer people with special needs the possibility of education and lifelong learning

…is to support them on the way to a self-determined life (with all the helpful technology)

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Main products of the project

1. Fundamental advice and support for adult education centres (Handbook)

2. Preliminary training to people with disabilities who want to participate in public educational measures. (Curriculum for Basic Qualification)

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Main products of the project

3. Qualification of assistants enabling them to accompany and support disabled people (Curriculum for Educational Assistants)

4. Additionally Learning CD for people with disabilities to further train Basic Qualification at home.

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Idea of the Inclusive Educational Model

Parameters on three levels need to be fulfilled for a

successful implementation.

Level of the adult education organisation

Handbook – criteria list Level of the client

Basic Qualification Level of methodology

Learning Assistants

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Basic Qualification – AIMS and STRUCTURE

• Preparation of participants for public education through the acquisition of basic skills.

Improving educational options for people with disabilities.

• Curriculum development in cooperation with persons with disabilities.

The curriculum consists of 42 units grouped into three main modules.

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Basic Qualification – TARGET GROUP

People with intellectual impairments

Slow learners, who are

being prepared for public learning opportunities through basic qualification.

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Basic Qualification – CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Module I: “Reading and Writing”

Module II: “Communication”

Module III: “Useful training for daily life – organizational skills”

Module IV: “Useful training for daily life – administrative skills”

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Basic Qualification – CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

Module V: “Useful training for daily

life – social skills”

Module VI: “Computer knowledge”

Module VII: “Foreign language /

English”

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The role of the LEARNING ASSISTANT

Offering need-oriented support

Accompanying persons with disabilities to adult education events

Supporting persons with disabilities in their efforts to achieve a self-determined life.

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Results and summary of the project

Persons with disabilities have a very high interest in lifelong learning.

It allows disabled people to expand their school knowledge, develop their social competence and increase their chances in the labour market.

They can improve their self-reliance and achieve greater personal independence.

This strengthens their self-esteem and self-confidence.

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Empowerment of the target group

Individual assistance offers individual development opportunities for persons with disabilities

So-called ‘soft skills’ are important conditions for jobs

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The ‘I AM 2003’ project can be seen as an important step towards achieving equality of rights and a self-determined life for persons with disabilities.

Basic qualifications and facilitating their access to further education, the "I AM 2003" project can be seen as a support measure for the integration of persons with disabilities in the labour market.

For successful integration in the labour

market personal competencies are just as important as professional ones.

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