Exploitation Seminar , Budapest Presentation of European Family Set

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F2 What it is European Family Set (EFS)? It is compendium, which aimed to collect in one publication all the most important and the best available materials about parenthood of people with intellectual or learning disabilities. To whom EFS it is addressed ? Professionals and practitioners (psychologist, special pedagogues, social worker, disability care worker, midwives etc) working with parents with disabilities and working with people with intellectual disabilities in general. Volunteers who would like to accompany and assist parents with disabilities.

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F3 Collection of good practices posted in the EFS is based on the following criteria:  Materials or educational activities have already been tested and implemented to the target group with success  Chosen materials come from the countries of partner institutions; from English speaking countries (e.g. UK, USA, Canada, Australia) or other countries where, descriptions could be found in English  Available for free ( in majority of cases)

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F4 Structure of the EFS  Introduction  Supported Parenting  Support programs for parents with intellectual disabilities  Educational programs for family members, relatives, volunteers and professionals  Conclusion and Recommendations

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F5 Introduction  The European Project “Parents with Intellectual Disabilities”  Background  The aim of the EUROPEAN FAMILY SET  Target group of EUROPEAN FAMILY SET  Final beneficiaries - Parents with Intellectual Disabilities  Definition of parents with intellectual disabilities  Short real stories of the parents with intellectual disabilities ( 6 stories with short recommendations)  Summary of the desk research report in the PID project

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F6 Supported Parenting  What is understood by “good” parenting in general?  Brief sate of art in the field of parenthood among people with intellectual disabilities  A few word about situation of parents  A few word about situation of practitioners

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F7 Support programs for parents with intellectual disabilities  Sexual education (pre-pregnancy) Good practices: training from Austria and UK  Antenatal education and development of the parental skills Good practices: handbooks ( books or DVD), special actions, articles about special projects  Parenting groups and peer education among parents with intellectual disability Good practices: only 2- form Austria and USA. The hardest part for good practises  Hints for Effective education for parents with intellectual disability  Housing and Residential Programs Good practices: training from Austria, Hungary and Germany.  Advocacy Good practices only from UK

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F8 Educational programs for family members, relatives, volunteers and professionals  Explanation why support of the family member is so important  General tips for family members of the people with intellectual disabilities  Good practices  Family Buddies On-line training  Samples of seminars, handbooks, guidebooks and short tailored programmes

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F9 Educational Programs and Guidance for professionals  Summary of the most effective hints how to work with parents with learning disabilities  Some tips given by professionals working with parents with learning disabilities  Good practices:  Complex guidelines about support for parents with intellectual disability ( publication, guidelines, trainings).  Guideline focused on sexual and pregnancy issues (handbooks and guidelines)  Guideline focused on assessment parents with intellectual disability

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F10 Conclusion and Recommendations  Conclusion  Recommended Bibliography ( in English and languages of all partners’ languages)

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F11 Evaluation of EFS by target groups  Draft version of EFS was evaluated by the experts during Naples meeting in November All recommendations given by the experts were introduced to the second version  Second version was evaluated during Focus Groups in each partner country in February and March 2013 ( participants: practitioners, parents, volunteers est.)  Second version was evaluated also during pilot test in Austria, Hungary, Spain and Italy in April and May 2013  All requested comments and recommendations were implemented to the final version

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F12 Languages of EFS English, German, Spanish, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Romanian and Greek How to get EFS? Download from the project website: Via contact with PID person in your country. She/He will send you a file

Parents with Intellectual Disabilities - EUROPEAN FAMILY SET This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein LLP AT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP F13 Thank you for your attention!!!  Joanna Szczecińska Społeczna Akademia Nauk in Lodz ( Poland) Tel: