ASDigital helds its first transnational meeting
On the 6th and 7th of December 2021, the Project ASDigital held its first transnational meeting in CICANT. During the meeting, the development of pedagogical and visual materials to support the online teaching of youth with autism was discussed, alongside the game development process.
ASDigital Project Meeting in Poland
On March 13th, 2023, ASDigital (2020-1-PT01-KA226-SCH-094961) project team gathered on Białystok (Poland) to discuss the progress of this initiative aimed at minimise the digital exclusion of students with autism.
The team discussed several key milestones of the project, including the completion of its e-learning platform. It was also possible to observe game-based practices for children on the spectrum, presented by the hosting partner Szkola Podstawowa Nr 11 Z Oddzialami Integracyjnymi Im. Kornela Makuszynskiego.
Next steps include two in-person trainings for staff and teachers, to be hosted in Türkiye and Poland, as a strategy to empower different individuals with the project methodology. The initiative is one of several inclusion-driven projects, currently under development at CICANT.
ASDigital Project First In-Person Training in Poland
From June 01st to June 3rd, 2023, the ASDigital (2020-1-PT01-KA226-SCH-094961) project held its first in-person training on Białystok (Poland) to empower different individuals with the project methodology.
In this training, the participants had the opportunity to learn more about the project through the participation in several workshops on itsintellectual outputs (IOs), including a workshop on the e-course “ASDIGITAL Theoretical Framework” (IO5) and a workshop on accessible games. In this workshop, the game developed under the scope of this project – “Desktop Adventure” (IO3) – was presented. The participants had also the opportunity to do job shadowing in the context of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) where it was possible to observe innovative interventions and good practices.
The training was done in the installations of the hosting partner Szkola Podstawowa Nr 11 Z Oddzialami Integracyjnymi Im. Kornela Makuszynskiego.
The next step includes one more in-person training for staff and teachers, to be hosted in Türkiye, as a strategy to empower different individuals with the project methodology. The initiative is one of several inclusion-driven projects, currently under development at CICANT.
ASDigital Project Türkiye Mobility
From July 11tht to July 13th, 2023, the ASDigital (2020-1-PT01-KA226-SCH-094961) project held its second in-person training in Kocaeli (Türkiye) to empower different individuals with the project methodology.
In this training, the participants had the opportunity to learn more about the project through the participation in several workshops on its intellectual outputs (IOs), including a workshop on the importance of game-based learning in teaching and a workshop on accessible games. In this last workshop, the game developed under the scope of this project – “Desktop Adventure” (IO3) – was presented. The participants had also the opportunity to visit two schools, one preschool and other for older students who has students with disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorder
The training was done in the installations of the Körfez Ticaret Odası Chamber of Commerce in Kocaeli.
The next step includes closing the intellectual outputs and multiplier events of the project. The initiative is one of several inclusion-driven projects, currently under development at CICANT.
ASDigital Multiplier and E-book Presentation Event
On the 31st of October 2023, the ASDigital project organised its multiplier event in Portugal, namely at the campus of the University of Lusófona in Lisbon.
The purpose of this event was to present the project, its objectives, as well as several intellectual results.
In relation to the work developed within the framework of the project and the COST Action a-STEP: advancing Social inclusion through Technology and EmPowerment – CA19104, the e-book “Media Literacy and Support Technologies for Autism Empowerment” was also presented.
The event counted with the presence of people from other projects as well as students and faculty members of Lusófona University.
ASDigital Multiplier in Cyprus
We are thrilled to share the incredible success of the concluded ASDigital Multiplier Event in Cyprus. This event marked a significant milestone as we approached the successful conclusion of the ASDigital project. The event covered all the outputs of the ASDigital project (O1-O5). It was an open event with a diverse audience, including the general public, teachers, individuals with autism, SEN educators, stakeholders, and policy-makers. Participants engaged in digital skills workshops for individuals with autism, and teachers learned how to incorporate the e-platform into their teaching methods. Valuable feedback was collected from our target audience to further enhance the project’s outcomes.
ASDigital Multiplier in Türkiye
ÖZ-DE-BİR Özel Eğitim Uygulama Okulu organized a multiplier event for the dissemination of outputs and products of ASDigital project. 37 special education teachers, psychologist and counselor participated in the meeting.
ASDigital Multiplier in Poland
Sp11 in Białystok recently organised the Multiplier Event of ASDigital Erasmus+ project. Educators from local institutions were invited and the outcomes of the project were presented.
