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This project aims to improve competencies of disabled children and youths in disaster situations, focusing on self-help potential and communication skills. It involves collecting good practices, expert input, and cooperation with educational institutions.

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Objectives

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  1. 15th European Conference on Traumatic Stress4th of June 2017 Development of an educational toolkit for hard of hearing/ deaf and blind/ visually impaired and intellectually disabled children and youthsGisela Zurek, Claudia Schedlich, Frederike AlbersGerman Federal Office of Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance, Bonn, Germany

  2. Objectives Improvingcompetencesof disabledchildrenandyouths in disastersituations • self-help potential • communicationskills Co-Financed by the European Commission

  3. Best practice 1. Whatarethespecificneedsanddemandsandwhatarethespecificcompetencesofchildrenandyouthswithvisual, hearingandintellectualdisabilities in disastersituations? 2.What informationandcontentstrengthenself-helpcompetencesofchildrenandyouthswithvisual, hearingandintellectualimpairments? Co-Financed by the European Commission

  4. Approach • Collect good practice on National, European and International level • Expert Questionnaire • Expert Input Meeting with teachers and social workers in special education schools • Cooperation University Würzburg, Institute for special education Co-Financed by the European Commission

  5. Toolkits childrenandyouthstostrengenthentheself-helpcompetences in disastersituation Max & Flocke Helderland http://www.max-und-flocke-helferland.de Co-Financed by the European Commission

  6. Toolkits fordisabledchildrenandyouthstostrengenthentheself-helpcompetences in disastersituation Disaster Master Homeland Security UNHCRINEE Pocket Guide toSupportingLearnerswithDisabilities Makaton Co-Financed by the European Commission

  7. Resultsofquestionnaire Practicalexercisesareimportant! Repetition isimportant! The needfor a positive experiences, tohaveachievedsomething, thegoodoutcomeof a story! Effectsofexercisesthatshouldbeavoided: • Misunderstandingoftheseriousnessofthesituation • A strong fearorconcern • The experienceoftheexerciseas a real emergency Co-Financed by the European Commission

  8. Resultsofquestionnaire • Toolkits should improve: First safety! … as for everyone • Toolkits should be related to the daily life routine • Toolkits should take enviromental aspects into account • Toolkits should use individual and social ressources Co-Financed by the European Commission

  9. Conclusion Not theneedsandthedemandsarespecific but thesolutions! People wanttobeactive! Toolkits fordisabledchildrenandyouthsshouldprovidethesame contentforeverytargetgroup (hardofhearing/ deafand blind/ visuallyimpairedandintellectuallydisabled Toolkits fordisabledchildrenandyouthsshouldofferflexiblilityconcerningthemethodological-didacticalimplementation Co-Financed by the European Commission

  10. Next steps Adaptation of „Max and Flocke im Helferland“ for the target group of disabled children and youths: Easy language …. Practice and evaluate the toolkit in special education schools User access: http://www.eunad-info.eu Co-Financed by the European Commission

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