Project Description

Health Education for Young People with Disabilities – HEDY

Project Nr.: 2020-1-RO01-KA201-080353

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In supporting the development of key competencies of youth with disabilities, special attention is given to the current Erasmus+ project – Health Education for Young People with Disabilities (HEDY), to raise the level of personal, social, and learning competencies to improve health-conscious, future-oriented life management. They imply the integration of the components of a healthy mind, body, and lifestyle. Through the proposed activities, raising teachers’ capacity, the project reduces disparities in acquiring key competencies & tackles discrimination, minimizing the gap between youth with ASD & typical youth.

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A complex training program of 4 e-learning modules (interactive, with easy access & use of instruments for teaching) will be developed and available for free in 5 European languages: English, French, Romanian, Icelandic & Greek.

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The Consortium consists of the following organizations:

  1. IASIS
  2. FUNDATIA ROMANIAN ANGEL APPEAL
  3. AUTISME-EUROPE AISBL
  4. GREININGAR- OG RÁÐGJAFARSTÖÐ RÍKISINS
  5. CENTRUL ȘCOLAR DE EDUCAȚIE INCLUZIVĂ NR. 2, MUNICIPIULPLOIEȘTI

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The target groups of the project are Youth Workers. Final beneficiaries are young migrants and refugees.

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The outputs of the project are:

  1. Module 1 – Explaining development and puberty to children and young people with disabilities
  2. Module 2 – Teaching personal hygiene and self-care efor children and young people with disabilities
  3. Module 3 – Sexual and reproductive health for teenagers with disabilities
  4. Module 4 – Legal and policy aspects related to health education of children with disabilities
  5. Guideline for young people participation

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You can access the courses for free here: https://www.elearning.raa.ro/

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