e-profile Toolkit for youth with disabilities

multimedia toolkit for self-advocacy in professional settings

ACTION FOR KIDS

Development and design of a 16 hour training module for youth with disabilities to create personal profiles using digital media (film, sound, blogs, video call systems, online forums, assistive technologies and applications) nationally accredited by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA).

The module (workshop manual and blog featuring digital resources) is being delivered and integrated into the curriculum in schools and educational organisations across London (65 certificates delivered at time of writing), in response to the Department for Education’s Special Educational Needs Reform (‘increasing the voice’).

Implementation also required producing a training guide and guidelines for school staff and disability professionals on embedding new digital methods and techniques into their everyday practice.

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