FAIDD

New project info: Web 2.0 for People with Intellectual Disabilities (W2ID)

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:31:53 GMT

The W2ID project brings together organisations from across Europe to explore, research and develop the use of the Web for the benefit of people with intellectual disabilities.

Project information added: Future of housing for people with intellectual disabilities

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:33:53 GMT

The main task of the project is to analyze the current process of deinstitutionalization and the new housing structures that are built in this process.

ImPaCT in Europe: Final Conference in November

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:34:04 GMT

The closing project conference will take place in Brussels, November 9�10, 2011.

ETNA project information added

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:25:37 GMT

Information on the ETNA project (European Thematic Network on Assistive Information and Communication Technologies) has been added to the EU projects section.

ImPaCT in Europe Stakeholder Fora (Helsinki, March 4): Summary

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:03:57 GMT

The Stakeholder Fora in Helsinki was organized by FAIDD through the network project ImPaCT in Europe, which FAIDD is a partner of.

ImPaCT in Europe Stakeholder Fora in Helsinki, March 4

Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:17:55 GMT

This international seminar, hosted by FAIDD (The Finnish Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities), is related to Training and PCT.

OIVA research article published in Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 13:27:07 GMT

The article is entitled Staff members' understandings about communication with individuals who have multiple learning disabilities.

Information on OIVA Interaction Model added

Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:08:53 GMT

The Training and development section now includes a page about the OIVA Interaction Model.

Frontiers 2010 available

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 08:54:54 GMT

Frontiers, the annual English-language newsletter of FAIDD, is now available in PDF format.

Abstracts section opened

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 07:51:35 GMT

The abstracts page includes several abstracts presented by FAIDD employees at various international events.

Project information added: Help for FASD children and adolescents

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 07:47:14 GMT

Alcohol use during pregnancy is the most significant leading cause of developmental disabilities in the West.

Article about Plain Language in Finland

Wed, 02 Jun 2010 06:36:29 GMT

The 9-page article, written by Planning Officer Leealaura Leskel� and Director of Plain Language Centre Hannu Virtanen, provides an overview of the situation in Finland.

Pathways to Inclusion (P2i) project information added

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:03:23 GMT

P2i aims at reaching a society where equal opportunities are guaranteed for all and where every citizen can enjoy the right to high-quality education in an inclusive setting.

RATTI project information available

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 06:16:52 GMT

Solutions to Challenging Situations in Individual Housing for People with Intellectual Disabilities.

I know what I want! project information available

Fri, 28 May 2010 05:56:19 GMT

The aim of the project is to develop personal budgeting practices that are suitable for the Finnish social care environment and to test out these practices.