MEETING ITALY (ANCONA)

Meeting in Pesaro with the
Provincial Coordination for Handicap


The Conference "Daily Center: Laboratory of
research & animation" - Tolentino:
presentation of the project by Ileana Fatulescu


Participants from
Spain, England and Portugal

AGENDA

 Monday 18th

Arrival of participants and accomodation

Tuesday 19th

Presentation of the tool proposed by each partner for the analysis os the parents’needs

Group work for the analysis and comment of the different tools presented

Comparison of the models and discussion: suggestions and proposals for a common tool

Wednesday 20th

Elaboration of a common tool for the analysis of the parents’needs

Production of the final tool and definition of the strategy for the elaboration of the results (Excel, other dedicated softwares)

Definition of the modalities for the submission of the tool (number of parents, childrens age, if the tool has to be submitted by interviews or discussion groups)

Planning of the activities up to next meeting in Portugal

Thursday 21st

Visit to the training center for disabled – Ex-Enaip (City of Pesaro and Social Association “Il Labirinto”)

Visit to Training 2000 – Mondavio

Meeting with the Provincial Coordination for handicap (Law no.18 – UMEA, UMEE, Councilor of social policies, Parents Associations. Presentation of the project “Learning to Hope together” by the Promoting Organization)

Friday 22nd

Departure to Tolentino

Participation to the conference “Daily center: laboratory of research and animation”

Welcome from the Major of the Town and showing of a video produced by the Theatrical Centre Sangallo with the disabled users of Centro Arancia

V.Valeriani – Coordinator Centro Arancia project – COO.S.S. Marche

Ileana and Stefan Fatulescu – coordinator “Learning to hope together” project

“The Daily Centre of the area: lights and shadows”

A.Annessi – Health Local System – responsible UMEA

G.Caraffa – Health Local System – rehabilitation head physician

P.Cristallini – Psychiatrist

F. Sottile – a testimony

“The role of volunteere within the Daily Centers”

L.A. Belluini – President AVULSS Tolentino

A. Bellelli – volunteer in COO.S.S. Marche

“Daily centre: place for the social and sanitary integration”

A. Pacini – Neuropsychiatrist

“Handicap: research and documentation”

C.Ricvci – coordinator of the Handicap Documentation and research Regional Centre

“Territorial plan: the daily centres for disabled people in the territorial areas”

M.Secchiaroli – Head of the Social Services Dept. – Marche Region

Discussion

Visit to the market/exhibition where the products of the different laboratories for disabled people are shown

Video produced by the daily centres users

Performance on the road

Saturday 23rd

Evaluation of the meeting

Visits within the territorial area

 

Questionnaire needs for the parents of disabled children

INFORMATION

Yes

No

1. Are you aware of the condition and the disability of your child

    

2. Are you aware of the specific needs of your child (health care, medication, nourishment, etc.)?

    

3. Have you received information about your right as a carer ?

   

4. Have you received information about the child’s rights?

    

5. Have you received information on the financial services your child may benefit from?

    

6. Do you have enough knowledge about the support services that your child may have?

    

7. Is the information easily accessible?

    

8. Is the information easily understandable?

    

 

TRAINING

Yes

No

1. Can you deal with your child’s behaviour?

    

2. Can you help your child to develop the skills required for independent living?

    

3. Do you know how to respond to questions from your child, or others, about their disability/condition?

    

4. Do you know how to occupy your child during his/her free time?

    

5. Training$Development for main Carer – would you like to have any of the following training:

    

Lifting & moving tehniques

    

First Aid & applying treatment e.g. medication/massage

    

Computer & Internet Skills

    

Alternative communications systems (Braille, Makaton etc.)

    

English for speakers of others languages

    

Literacy

    

Numeracy

    

Anger Management

    

Dealing with stressful situations

    

Confidence Building & Assertiveness

    

Dealing with your child’s changing needs e.g. sexula awareness

    

6. Please add any other training you would like to receive:

 

MEDIATION

Yes

No

1. In case of disagreement can you find the solutions to problems?

    

2. Do you know what kind of professionals can help you with your family problems?

a) Would you need professional help to face relational problems in the family?

    

 

INTEGRATION

Yes

No

1. Does your family feels accepted and integrated in the community they are living in?

    

2. It is easy to take your disable to public places?

    

3. Does your disable participate to leisure activities in the community?

    

4Is it important for you that your disable has opportunities of employment?

    

5. Open Question

 

SUPPORT

Yes

No

1. Do you feel the need to speak with other parents with similar problems?

    

2. Do you need free time for yourself?

    

3. Do you think that your relatives know how to deal with your child?

    

4. Do you think that your child’s disability/condition affects your friendship?

    

5. Do you need to meet regularly with the professionals who are involved with your child?

    

6. Do you have anyone or any support service that may care for your child if necessary?

    

7. Are the services you receive appropriate for your needs as follows:

Health Service

Education Services/Vocational Training/Day Care

Financial Assistance

Domicilary services

Transportation services

Day Care Centers

Therapies e.g. Speech, Physiotherapy, Rehabilitation

Social Services

Leisure Services

Residential Services

    

8. Are you a member of any association or support group?

    

9. Please add any other support services you feel would be useful:

    


MINUTE

OF THE SECOND MEETING OF THE PROJECT “LEARN TO HOPE TOGETHER”

ANCONA, ITALY, 18 – 24 March 2002

Participant institutions:

 Fundatia H pentru Invatamant la Distanta Destinat Persoanelor cu Handicap –

Romania (Promoting Organization) (3 persons)

Associacao Portuguesa de Pais e Amigos do Cisadao Deficiente Mental – Portugal (3 persons)

Asociacion Artistica Utrillo – Spain (2 persons)

Cooperativa Sociale Marchigiana di Servizi Sociali e Sanitari C.O.O.S.S. – Italy – organizator of the meeting (3 persons)

TRAINING 2000 s.n.c. – Italy (2 persons)

ENTENTE U.K. – United Kingdom (3 person)

GEIST DUNKERQUE – France (2 persons)

 

Decisions for future activity

Modalities for submission of the questionnaire: number of families (Romania -30 families, Italy – 60 families, Spain-40 families, Portugal – 30 families, UK – 60 families, France – 30 families), duration of interview, children’s ages, etc.

The date of the next meeting in Marinha Grande (Portugal) will be 11-16 June 2002. Each organization will present the results of the submission of the common questionnaire.

 

Project coordinator,

Prof. Stefan Fatulescu