1. E-Lamp 2007 1 Adult Education Law of Education §4A-2 Special education/ training for adults. “Adults who cannot achieve satisfactory benefit from ordinary education have a right to receive special education/training. Adults who have special needs for developing or maintain fundamental skills, have a lawful right to such education/ training”.

2. E-Lamp 2007 2 Oslo Vo Åsen www.vo-asen.oslo.no

3. E-Lamp 2007 3 Our students at Oslo Vo Åsen Approximately 600 students The students were born either with learning difficulties or they have been injured i.e. by stroke or accidents Part time students – are given the average of about 5 lessons a week Their need is their curriculum Individual education plan

4. E-Lamp 2007 4 Our Students (cont) Our students may have Learning difficulties Acquired brain damage Pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties Psychiatric difficulties Reading – and writing difficulties (dyslexia) Visual impairments

5. E-Lamp 2007 5 Individual plan A thorough assessment is important to find which level to start education. Long-term aim. Duration 2-3 years. The aim should be of importance in their everydaylife. Short-term aims. Necessary aims to achive long- term aim. The individual plan is made as a teamwork together with the pupil and those who participate in his everydaylife. The plan is frequently evaluated.

6. E-Lamp 2007 6 Tailored equipment In Norway it is possible to apply for special equipment from a recourse institute. Some pupils need adjustments on their computers, equipment as: – mouse / switch – monitor – keyboard – software

7. E-Lamp 2007 7 Our aim is to give them an opportunity to communicate and to do something that gives hapiness and experiences. Our challange: Finding interesting adult games Give the pupil the opportunity to play at home Deciding how the student can co-operate with other players Preparing games and adapt the appropriate equipment Commercial Computer Games adapted to adults with servere handicaps and acquired brain injuries. ”Where do we go from here……..?”

8. E-Lamp 2007 8 Welcome to Oslo!