Program: Erasmus Plus
Action Type: KA220-VET – Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training
Contract number: 2021-1-RO01-KA220-VET-000034611
Implementation period: 01.02.2022 – 31.01.2024
Autism is a spectrum disorder – meaning it has many forms that affect people in a variety of ways and in varying degrees. Each person’s experience with autism presents unique challenges, as well as strengths, which define the type of support needed to lead a fulfilling life.
The project aims to streamline the activity of ABA therapists by developing digital innovative tools and improving training and therapy methods. The development of the innovative digital tools will see to address the transformation of target group participants’ work and to reach beyond that – as a tangential result the implementation of this activates will facilitate and speed the therapy process of autistic children. Contributing to innovation in vocational education and training and improving quality assurance in VET.
During the project preparation stage, a needs analysis was developed, and the project results will aim to satisfy these needs:
Improve activity management by using digital devices. This will help them coordinate the activity, communicate better with the parents, give feedback about the child’s evolution in real time and for the coordinator to streamline the management of the team they coordinate.
Continuous learning by participating in trainings and/or workshops.
Experience exchange by working alongside professionals from other environments.
Better communication with the parents/tutors of autistic children and real time feedback assuring that the therapy doesn’t stop after the session and continuous at home. This will be done by developing a facility to the digital devices, that will allow parents to upload videos of the child during everyday activities and for the therapists to give feedback and advice parents how to react and what is proper to be done in a certain situation by pining on a certain frame.
Activities carried out during the implementation of the project:
WP1 Project management.
WP2 Establishing the needs for the management of ABA therapists’ activity and lifelong training. The aim of this activity is to list and prioritize the necessities of ABA therapists in their line of work and to transfer this information towards the implementation of training methods and digital tools.
WP3 Developing and/or improving new models of work for ABA therapists. The aim of this activity is to develop a new and/or improved model of work for ABA therapists. The activity involves the development of training materials appropriate to the field and accessible to both the target group and other experts in the field, which should include the following types of information
WP4 Development of the Digital Management Platform and App. A very important component in the recovery of children with autism is the performance of therapists because they are directly involved in teaching skills. The objective of this activity is the development of a Digital management Platform and App that will help ABA therapist manage their daily activity.
C1 – 5-day training activity held in Spain. 16 participants from the target group will be selected and participate at a 1-week training session. The aim of this activity is to: 1. Transfer knowledge to other trainers/facilitators; 2. Present, evaluate and receive feedback about the digital tools from the target group.
Multiplier events. Presentation event organized at local level by each partner country with facilitators, ABA trainers and NGOs (representing the target group of this project). A one-day event to present project objective, activities, and digital tools.