2004 - GET_CONNECTED Internet Portal for people with learning difficulties

Scope: GET-CONNECTED project, which was successfully completed, aimed at the development, pilot testing and enhancement of an accessible Internet Portal, specifically conceptualised to meet the needs of young and adult people with learning difficulties.

Target group:
Our target group deals in general with three different levels of learning difficulty. Namely:
Level 1: Youngsters and adults that can understand only images (severe cases)
Level 2: Youngsters and adults that can understand key single words (medium cases)
Level 3: Youngsters and adults that can do basic reading (moderate cases)

Project objectives:
The objectives of the project are the following:
- Analysis of the type of information that our target group needs
- Anaysis of the functionalities and the facilities the internet portal should support in order our target group to use in an easy and friendly manner the portal
- Development of the Internet Portal at the address www.loomy.net
- Development training curricula for our target group to learn to use ICT (Information Communication Technologies)

Partners (country):
This project is a European one that comprises nine organisations from nine different member states
- INFORMATION SOCIETY OPEN TO IMPAIRMENTS, e-ISOTIS, (Greece)
European Non Profit Organization that advances the use of accessible ICT and the conduction of innovative training focusing on independent living of disabled people
- ALPHA NOVA, (Austria)
National organisation in Austria that offers sheltered living and training to people with learning disabilities and cognitive impairments
- FONDACIA INTEGRA, (Bulgaria)
NGO based in Bulgaria for offering training to disabled people
- THE SHEPHERD SCHOOL, (United Kingdom)
Special School in England on children with learning disabilities and cognitive impairments
- I.P.S.C.T. ‘’GIUSTINO FORTUNATO’’, (Italy)
Standard school in Italy with children with learning disabilities supported by integration units
- FEDERACION PROVINCIAL DE ASOCIACIONES DE MINUSVALIDOS FISICOS DE CORDOBA, (Spain)
Regional Federation of Associations in Cordoba, Spain that deal with people with physical disabilities
- ED-CONSULT, (Denmark)
Consulting company in Denmark specialised in e-learning and validation of training practices
- KOLPING-BILDUNGSWERK DV PADERBORN E V, (Germany)
National organisation in Germany that offers sheltered living and vocational training to people with learning disabilities and cognitive impairments
- MAD STUDIOS, (Slovakia)
Software Company in Slovakia that develops Web-Based applications.

Project duration:
Project start: 01 January 2004
Project end:  31 December 2005

This project is partially financed by the DG Education and Culture under Joint Actions Programme

More info and the actual Internet platform is available at : Loomy.net.

Previous page