Press kit

Project number: 2018-1-ES01-KA201-050639

Project number: 2018-1-ES01-KA201-050639

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Project coordinator: Sara Gutiérrez – Email: sggonzalez [at] ubu [dot] es

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University of Burgos

suskidsproject@gmail.com

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SUMMARY This press kit aims to collect the information and resources that may be of interest for reporters,

companies and stakeholders about SUSKIDS project, regarding the scope and objectives, the

involved consortium and the activities that are planned to be carried out along the project

lifecycle.

The press kit also includes access to the logos and project brand, as well as a compilation of

appearances of the project in different media.

1 Background

People with Down Syndrome often lack of educational or professional opportunities, since the

training programmes are insufficient, and limited by the availability of dedicated teacher-

researchers or university spaces.

The approach in SUSKIDS used goes beyond the traditional teaching and learning approach,

using a psychological perspective based on the acquisition of new habits through game-based

learning, social media, and self-engagement, in the particular field of construction using waste

materials.

2 Consortium

2.1 University of Burgos (UBU) University of Burgos (UBU) leads the SUSKIDS project as Project Coordinator. The UBU

researchers collaborating in SUSKIDS project are members of the Research Group of Building

Engineering (GIIE), experts in the field of building and pioneers in the development of new

sustainable materials that use building by-products. They have taught many courses and

workshops on the topics, also aimed at children and people with intellectual disabilities.

2.2 Down Syndrome Association Burgos (ASDB) ASDB is part of FEAPS (Spanish Confederation of Organizations for People with Intellectual

Disabilities) and contributed to the founding of FEISD (Spanish Federation of Down Syndrome

Institutions). They offer different services and programs to help people with disabilities

achieving enough autonomy so that they can decide about their lives and they take part in

several projects focused in the education and inclusion of SD individuals in the labour market.

For all this work, they have been awarded in several times by different institutions.

2.3 Bjäland Bjäland is a small Spanish Research and Development Company, working on Information and

Technology Development to increase engagement of end users in different environments:

patient training, self-health management and serious gaming. As an example, they have

developed programmes aimed at patient empowerment, improving their health self-

management and allowing them to become future trainers for other patients.

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2.4 KVeloce I+D+i KVeloce I+D+i is an small enterprise specialized in the development, implementation and

exploitation of Research and Development projects, focused on the area of social policy, among

them citizen social participation, socio-economic analysis of policies, initiatives and action plans,

and Accessible Social Tourism. The company cooperates with several national and regional

authorities and Research center and have a long experience in the dissemination of projects and

evaluation the social impact of the initiatives, programmes or activities implemented.

2.5 National Council for Curriculum and Assessment The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is a statutory body of the

Department of Education and Skills in Ireland. The NCCA carries out Research, Deliberation,

Consultation and Network activities and develops different support materials, such as examples

of practice, online toolkits and planning resources and introduces them to teachers and

practitioners, contributing to the innovation in education.

2.6 Trinity College Dublin Trinity College takes part in SUSKIDS through the Civil Engineering Department, which belongs

to the Engineering School, and develops research and education in the areas of environment,

materials, structures and transportation. The Trinity College promotes inclusion through the

Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID), and the Trinity Access

Programmes (TAP) to support people from areas with low progression rates to higher education

offering programmes from primary school students to secondary schools and postgraduates.

2.7 University College Leuven Limburg UCLL takes part in SUSKIDS through the research group eSocialWork, which has a long-lasting

tradition in research, teaching and coaching about eHealth and other forms of online

coaching/learning, the development of online tools for persons with special needs, human

centered design and usability research and disability studies. The team involve experts

concerning students with special needs and special didactics.

3 Objectives

In short, the GENERAL OBJECTIVE is to develop tools and modules for the transference of

knowledge and skills in the field of construction and recycling to people with DS, offering them

an entertaining way to learn and to increase their autonomy and opportunities of inclusion.

Moreover, the Project has the following SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

- designing acknowledged learning and evaluation tools and guidelines to promote the

sustainability and self-care skills for DS individuals, increasing their possibilities in the labour

market and their autonomy, therefore reinforcing their inclusion and self-esteem.

-improving the skills of trainers and educators, providing them with tools and resources in

recycling and construction and the capacity to transfer this knowledge and skills to students with

Down Syndrome.

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- contacting policy makers in the field of education and promote these approaches with the aim

to involve more people with disabilities in the society;

- inviting institutions dealing with DS people to enhance digital integration and teaching skills

related with environmental sustainability.

-Developing more feasible and easier to implement Personalised learning, inquiry-based

learning, game-based learning and Project-Based Learning methodologies for DS people.

4 Results

SUSKIDS will deliver 4 Intellectual Outputs:

4.1 IO1. Toolkit for recycling skills knowledge transfer to Down Syndrome

Individuals This toolkit will provide a collection of learning materials, educational resources, methodological

guidelines and examples of Best practices in the field of teaching recycling and construction skills

to Down Syndrome individuals. It is aimed at teachers, therapists, technicians, associations and

researchers in the field of Special Education.

English. Toolkit for recycling skills knowledge transfer to Down Syndrome Individuals

Spanish: Kit de herramientas para la transferencia de conocimientos en materia de reciclaje a

personas con Síndrome de Down.

Dutch: Toolkit voor recyclingvaardigheden kennisoverdracht aan DS-personen

4.2 Virtual Learning Environment An accessible VLE designed based on the materials created for the toolkit, collected and adapted

to the capacities of SD individuals. The VLE will include different stage levels (schools, young

students, adults) according to their different skills and capacities. The platform includes a

Content Management System (CMS) that will allow teachers to customize the content the

different tools (collaboration and training tools) and activities

Planned delivery: September 2020

4.3 Course validated and recognised by the NFQ SUSKIDS will develop a Pilot Course that students participating in the Junior Cycle Level

2Learning Programmes can access as part of their programme. This course, designed for

approximately 100 h, will be aligned with Level 2 of the National Framework of Qualifications

(NFQ) in Ireland, so that learning associated with the program is fully recognised, and applicable

to other official European qualifications.

Planned delivery: January 2021

4.4 Evaluation Guidelines he objective of this task is to assemble an evaluation method for the learning material developed

in the project, aligned with Level 1 of the European Framework of Qualifications (EFQ). This will

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ensure that the students learn so that the course can be fully recognised in any country of the

European Union, thus contributing to increase the students’ self-esteem and their sense of

achievement.

Planned delivery: July 2021

4.5 Multiplier Events: Two Multiplier Events are planned during the project Lifecycle.

4.5.1 E1. Enabling professionals and families to transfer sustainable knowledge and

skills to Down syndrome individuals: SUSKIDS This one-day event was organized by UBU and ASDB will the collaboration of all other partners

and took place in Burgos on 29th January 2020. The Event consisted on a collection of seminars

and workshops in Burgos (Spain).

Toolkit was presented in different Seminars in which the Opening Seminar explained the

methodologies and theoretical approaches aimed to families, teachers for students with DS and

therapists, including the guidelines and Good Practices found in the different EU countries and

particularly those involved in the project.

Later on, a Workshop was carried out as an example, , aimed at different educational stages, in

order to transfer sustainable knowledge and skills to Down Syndrome Individuals. It was

attended by about 20 students of Colegio Estela in Burgos

Finally, a Round table was organized with the different stakeholders to discuss on the

importance of inclusion of Down Syndrome individuals and the role of educative technologies.

Further information can be found in the project blog where Videos and photos are also available

4.5.2 E2. Conference on use of technology to transfer sustainable skills to DS individuals

for the improvement of inclusion The Conference on use of technology to transfer sustainable skills to DS individuals for the

improvement of inclusion is aimed to professionals (teachers, therapists and researchers), public

representatives (legislators, policy makers in the area of education and social services), and civil

society (families, DS associations) and companies of the construction and recycling. This

Conference Even is to be held in Brussels at the end of the project (Summer 2021), organized

by UCLL.

The Event will be scheduled for two days. The first day is aimed at disseminating the project

results and topics addressing inclusion issues and the use of technology for the adoption of

habits and learning in different fields. During the second day, round tables will be organized

bringing together the different stakeholders

5 SUSKIDS logo and branding

SUSKIDS logo is available in different versions.

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There are different rules to use the logo, that must be considered when using it in different

formats:

1- The colours of the logo should oustand from the background. Otherwise, the monochrome version should be used.

Download logo in colour

Download logo in black

Download logo in white

2. In any version, the minimum surrounding space without other elements must be equivalent to the height of letter S of the logo used. Distortion of the logo is not allowed.

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6 Dissemination materials

6.1 Brochure The brochure is available in the 3 project languages: English, Spanish and Dutch

English: available to download in the project website

Spanish: available to download in the project website

Dutch : available to download in the project website

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7 SUSKIDS in mass media

Universidad de Burgos Octubre 2018

La UBU lidera un proyecto europeo que facilitará la inclusión de personas con Síndrome de Down

La Razón 5 Diciembre 2018

La Universidad de Burgos, líder en inclusión laboral de las personas con Síndrome de Down

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Burgos Conecta 5 Diciembre 2018

La UBU lidera un proyecto europeo para facilitar la inclusión laboral de personas con Síndrome de Down

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El Correo de Burgos 22 diciembre 2018

La Junta premia dos propuestas investigadoras de la Universidad (mention to SUSKIDS)

BurgosConecta 15 Marzo 2019

Un taller muy inclusivo

Burgos TV

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30 Septiembre 2019 La primera Noche de los Investigadores de la UBU llena La Estación (participación de proyecto SUSKIDS)

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Noticias de Burgos 15 Marzo 2019

El proyecto europeo «SUSKIDS» ha realizado un taller inclusivo a los alumnos de la UBU

Diario de Burgos Noviembre 2019

Taller inclusivo sobre nuevos materiales