INNOVATIVE SUPPORT AND EDUCATION FOR PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH INFORMAL ADVISING

<< Objectives >>Main objectives of the project include the expanding support, advisory and education services for parents of children with disabilities, guiding them in addressing their children's problems through informal advising and information and communications technologies. By preparing experienced parents to provide informal advising for the parents in need, we want to support social inclusion of parents of children with disabilities and facilitate non-formal and informal lifelong learning.<< Implementation >>Main activities of the project:1.Project Management and Implementation2.Development of the IPAR Comprehensive Training Programme for informal advisors for parents of children with disabilities 3.Pilot testing, evaluation, and preparation of the IPAR Review and Recommendations for Application Practice4.Establishment of the IPAR Online Support Board to provide support to the parents of children with disabilities5.Organising IPAR Closing Workshops and Conferences in partner countries<< Results >>Main results:1.The IPAR Comprehensive Training Programme for informal advisors for parents of children with disabilities containinga.The IPAR Theoretical and Methodological Manual - Informal advisors for parents of children with disabilitiesb.The IPAR Practical Training Programme for informal advisors for parents of children with disabilities – How to provide informal advising in practice?2.The IPAR Review and Recommendations for Application Practice3.The IPAR Online Support Board