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Autism in Power Consortium
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Politechnika Łódzka -
Lodz University of Technology
Lodz University of Technology is one of the best technical universities in Poland. It is proud to have been educating engineers for 80 years. Over 120,000 well-educated graduates are the fruit of the work of several generations of highly-qualified staff: teaching, research and technical staff, as well as professional administrative support.
We are a robust technical university with an established structure, we provide education to over 10 thousand students and employ 2.7 thousand staff. Teaching is delivered at nine faculties. In addition, there are many extra organizational units on the campus. They include venues for inter-departmental education, creative space for interdisciplinary research, sports and recreation, entertainment and a variety of organizations enriching student life.
At Design4All (design4all.p.lodz.pl), we believe that great design should be accessible to everyone, regardless of ability, age, or background. We are committed to following the principles of Universal Design, creating products, services, and environments that can be used by the widest range of people. Whether it’s designing for people with disabilities or addressing everyday challenges faced by diverse user groups, our goal is to provide solutions that work for all.
Directorate of Primary Education Western Thessaloniki
The Directorate of Primary Education of Western Thessaloniki is a non-profit, public, local organisation that leads and supervises kindergarten and primary education schools, runs seminars for teachers, professional staff and parents. It is part of the Prefecture of Primary and Secondary Education of Central Macedonia. The Directorate has overall responsibility for 256 mainstream education nursery schools (4 -5 years of age), four nursery special schools for students with special educational needs and 34 inclusion units and 503 individualised teachers as parallel support, one nursery unit in a public hospital for children who need in-hospital treatment, one experimental nursery school and 35 private nursery schools.
It also has overall responsibility for 174 mainstream education primary schools (6 -12 years), seven primary special schools for students with special educational needs and 145 Inclusion units and 116 individualised teachers as parallel support for SEN students. Four intercultural primary schools and 17 school units for immigrant students, one experimental primary school, and two school units in public hospitals and three private primary schools.
APPDA Coimbra
APPDA Coimbra is a local NGO. Since 2002 works to provide specific and individualized services to Persons with Developmental Disorders and Autism (ASD) and their families, thus facilitating their autonomy, inclusion and full citizenship. It was also registered as a Private Social Solidarity Institution with the # 37/2003.
Its MISSION is to provide specific and individualized services to Persons with Developmental Disorders and Autism (ASD) and their families, thus facilitating their autonomy, inclusion and full citizenship. APPDA’s VISION includes the intention of increasing support and adapting the offered services to the needs of persons with ASD and their families and plans to be credited by its quality both nationally and internationally. Some of its SERVICES include:
Centre of Occupational Activities: offers several pre-professional workshops and development of personal and social skills, as well as, whenever possible, the integration in socially useful activities in the community. In this centre, we also welcome elementary and secondary students with ASD and/or other disabilities, supporting their transition to post-school life;
Centre of Leisure Activities with 15 students, as well as the Autonomous Residence which promotes living, occupational and autonomy conditions that contribute to the welfare and quality of life of the 5 clients.
A & A Emphasys Interactive Solutions Ltd
EMPHASYS CENTRE operates since 1998 as a highly successful ‘Education, ICT Training (VET), Research and Software Development Centre, approved by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport aiming to offer high quality LLL opportunities and digital solutions for all learners thus ensuring access and participation in the digitalized society and labour market. It is committed to promote the twin transformation (digital-green) through inclusive practices for a sustainable future.
Departments:
- Education & ICT Training: it offers validated professional/upskilling courses at the National and EU level, as a successful KA1 Learning Mobility provider (https://erasmuscoursescyprus.com/), to a wide range of learners including professionals, teachers, VET trainers, social/adult workers, youth, seniors, migrants etc., on digital transformation (3D-printing, robotics, STEAM, VR/AR/AI/Drone-technologies, 3D-game design etc), green transition (green skills for jobs, climate change/environmental education etc.), empowerment and inclusion (cyberbullying, AI-ethics, culture, creativity, mental-health etc.)
- Research: it cooperates with an extensive network of organisations across Europe for the implementation, management and coordination of research-based projects under EU programmes e.g. Erasmus+ (Alliances, CoVE, Teachers Academies), AMIF, CREA, CERV, Horizon.
- Software Development: it promotes digital transformation, readiness and adaptability within the teaching and learning process through the development of digital tools/solutions, e.g. inclusive e-learning platforms, serious games and simulations with 3D/AR/VR/AI features for VET training, advanced websites, mapping tools, Mobile Applications, AI chat-bots, micro-credential assessment portals etc.
- Strategic Planning: it is involved in needs’ identification, networking, synergies creation, policy-advocacy, analysis of EU recommendations, preparation of proposals in various calls, external quality evaluation and consultancy services to NGOs, public bodies, private organizations.
NART Bulgaria - National Association of Resource Teachers
A non-profit association, established in 2011, that unites and represents professionals working in the field of inclusive education. Our goal is to promote continuous improvement of the quality of education, youth work and services in support of integration and inclusion of all children in Bulgaria.
NART has over 1100 members who are resource teachers, psychologists, speech therapists and other educational specialists throughout the country – in schools and kindergartens. The main objective of NART is to support inclusion of children and youth with special needs comprising the efforts of qualified specialists in the fields. Therefore, our activity has 2 main strands: support for the development of the resource teachers and the educational inclusion of children and students in mainstream kindergartens and schools; and capacity building of our members to provide quality services to young people, with a special focus on young people in vulnerable situations, and expanding the portfolio of services to support integration and inclusion of vulnerable young people for their full development and active participation in society and labour market.
HPO MEDIA MANAGEMENT LTD
HPO has been active in the last few years in the organisation of various activities, sport events, summer schools, athletic workshops and seminars targeting both professionals (teachers, coaches, trainers, athletes) and other citizens (adults, youth, students), promoting sports culture, sport entrepreneurship, sustainable sport, sport management etc., as well as, fitness, mental well-being and healthy lifestyles. HPO collaborates with various secondary schools, such as Laniteio Athletic School, sports clubs, such as Limassol Nautical Club, and sports associations, such as the National Association of Football players, utilizing their expertise as role-models for the benefit of the younger generations for motivation purposes.
Furthermore, as part of the HPO PODCASTS series, HPO has broadcasted not only interviews with athletes, but also with successful entrepreneurs of the sport eco-system, utilizing this reach out via social media to motivate and empower young people as role-models. For example, Marcos Bagdatis, a well-known and very successful ex-tennis player, has now become a mentor and a role-model for sports business management, exploiting its own expertise in the field to build a new generation of tennis players, providing services, coaching, facilities etc.