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NGO THINK ESTONIA Prof.emeritus Leo Võhandu In Turkish: Leo Vɪhandu

NGO THINK ESTONIA Prof.emeritus Leo Võhandu In Turkish: Leo Vɪhandu. Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost. START in 2002

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NGO THINK ESTONIA Prof.emeritus Leo Võhandu In Turkish: Leo Vɪhandu

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  1. NGO THINK ESTONIA Prof.emeritus Leo VõhanduIn Turkish: Leo Vɪhandu Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  2. START in 2002 Tallinn University of Technology had a Centerfor Rehabilitation tehnologies. I was the head of it.We participated in EU PanBaltic Project to helpdisabled persons(DP) to study at the University level.Every small country had to make extensivepsychologicaland educational tests to choose after a full year workonly 5 DP-s to be educated!? Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  3. THAT WAS MADNESS Hopeless task with no practical results (Latvia and Lithuania) Brussels had hopes that those 5 get enough salary to organizea new office.Nonsense! We organized a free admission of students without asking forany educational papers. Brains are important, not papers!We had about 150 students and 56 of them did take all 21 examinationsin computer technology after 2 years. The level of study was controlledby University's Methodical Commission and every student got usual CreditPoints.Officially we did belong to our Open University Department. Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  4. RESULTS Many lucky people got the final document from the hand of ourViceRector for studies. We had nice talks and music made by our first doctorin Informatics DP with heavy handicap Kaido Kikkas (he is now associateprofessor teaching informatics in 2 universities and one college). Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  5. FOLLOWUP NGO THINK ESTONIA As there was no additional money from Brussels or University we had to createin 2004 our institution NGO THINK Estoniaheaded by KüllikiBode.At that moment we did not find any support from DisabledPersons Center asthey were afraid of us: one more organisation asking for money fromsame pot.We tried to get money from Estonian Scientific Foundation, but the answer wasfor us very surprising. The review of our project was short and deathly. As theorganizers at TTU have not had any education in logopedy and specialpedagogics theyhave to be arrested instead of giving them money to waste!! Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  6. OUR ANSWER We did ask the highbrowed scientific commission how would they educatesuch a personas our acting director Meelis Luks was and is. He can't speak, hedoesn't have handsand sits in anwheelchair. He writes and paints with his feet and usescomputerssynthesizer for communication. Instead of being a helpless person inhis family he is anactive artist and computer programmer and brings in his share of family income.There is no answer from that comission up to now! Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  7. OUR SHORT HISTORY We did live many years on a very lean budget. Mostly some smallprojects through theinitiative of Külliki Bode. After some years the DP organisation gaveus a small office in their center and Külliki could create tightercontacts with Estonian Social Enterprises Association. We haveorganised a lot of new courses: along with english language alsofinnish language Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  8. OUR ORGANIZATION TheTHINK Work and EducationalCenterhasbeencreatedfordisabledpersons all overtheEstonia. ThegoaloftheCenteristohelpwithcontinuingeducationcoursesand practicalworkthesubsistanceofDisabledPersons. Theschoollicence6817HTM washandedoutbyMinisteryofEducation and Science on 13.11.2012 Doc. 587. Weall are DP-s! Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  9. OUR TASKS Tofindintheopenwork market newpossibilitiesfor DPs selfrealization. Toenable DPs take part inrefreshercourses. Toensure DPs withsuitabletechnologicalressourcesforwork and learning. Incoordinationwithpartnerstomakeeasiertheprocessofcareersguidancefor DPs. Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  10. OUR GOALS Todevelop NGO THINK Estonia asanorganization and ensureitssustainability. Tocreategoodrelationshipswithinternationalorgani-zationsforcoordinatedwork. Ourgoalistobiddifferentexcitingcourses and refreshercoursesfordisabledpersonsmostlyinsubjectsconnectedwith DP world. Naturallyoureducationalcenterisopentootherpeoplewhowanttoreplenishtheireducation. Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  11. WHAT ELSE OUTSIDE THE CENTER? Wehavean Internet Shopto sell ourmembershandycraftproducts ( www.think.ee / shop) WehaveinthedeepSouthof Estonia (only ca 250 km from Tallinn!) a stationaryshopsellinghandycraft and all kindofsmallconveniencesforliving. OtherDP organizationshavealsotriedtocreatetheirownshopsbutthey all havediedout. Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  12. WHAT KIND OF GOODS? Handicraft(hosiery, handwear,mittens, shawls, jewellery, etc) Originalartisticpostcards (greetingcards, Christmascards, gift and moneytokens, condolencecardsetc) Artisticstamps and envelopes. Ice,sweets, refreshers, etc. Manydifferenttypesofcarrierbagsfor all occasions Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  13. SERVICES High-levelworkfromDisabledPersons! Wehaveinourorganisation THINK Estonia manypersonswhoknowhowtodoexcellentworkefficiently. Wehaverepeatedlyproventhatbeing a DP isnot a hindrance. Weofferexcellentwork and proposehigh-levelservice. F.e. Ourunlucky head firstdiverssittinginwheelchairs createdanEstonian Atlas withmapsof all bigger settlementswherethehousesallowingwheelchairentrance are marked. Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  14. STANDARD SERVICES Datainput Accounting Designof logos, businesscards and ofdifferentforms and sheets Differentcomputertasks and solutions Organizationofcourses Video processing Organizationofevents Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  15. CONTACTS WITH VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS Wehavevisited and hadseminarsin all EstonianRegions' VocationalSchoolCenters. Suchschools are wellequippedin Estonia. They are readytoteachDisabledPersons and theirhousessuitDps. Importantisthattheyhavealsodormitoriesforstudents. Ifinoneschoolthere are morethan 5 disabledstudents, theschoolorganizesforthem a separatelearninggroup. LocalGovernmenthelpsalso a DP withanindividualsupportpersonifneeded. Transport. Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  16. MORAL Don'tworry, behappy! Lifeisforliving, notforcomplaining! Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  17. LIST OF OUR COURSES ComputerABC MimerDeskhandling TextProcessing Excel WorkLaw Document Management,Officework FoundationsofEnterprising Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  18. LIST OF OUR COURSES 2 HowtocreateHomePages WebDesign Marketing Linux Howtowriteprojects Accounting EnglishI and II Howtosucceed on yourwork Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  19. LIST OF OUR COURSES 3 Home Pages II EnglishforHard Hearing People PHP programming CorelDraw DynamicWeb SelfcontrolMethods AccountingucingMeritAktivaPackage Howto sell Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  20. LIST OF OUR COURSES 4 Finnishlanguage Signlanguage HowtocontactwithDP Time management Estonian languageforOffices HearPower Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

  21. THANK YOU! Learn About Finding Jobs for the disabled L@jost

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