EASPD - European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities

📖 CUPID COST project’s book “Advancing Equity in Cancer Prevention” is out now! CUPID’s aim is shining a light on the disparities faced by people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in accessing cancer prevention resources. This book captures the insights, key discussions, and innovative approaches shared during the Training School in Prague. It represents a significant step forward in ensuring that cancer prevention is a right for everyone, not a privilege. Read the full book 👉 https://lnkd.in/d4Q9_cu3

#EASPDnewsletter 🗞 | This week, our Head of Knowledge and Innovation Renaud Scheuer reflects on how the health and social care sector can turn challenges into opportunities. Initiatives like EURECO and EHECADI are leading the way, fostering innovation and preparing the workforce of the future. Also:  🇪🇺 The impact of EU Enlargement on deinstitutionalisation   🔍 The European Commission explores the working conditions of long-term care staff   🌱 Inclusive Environmental Education materials for adults with disabilities  💡 Knowledge Hub resource by our Head of Operations Rachel Vaughan   Read: https://shorturl.at/DUEtf  Subscribe: https://shorturl.at/zzpYy 

The Green Enough project is making #environmental education more inclusive! Designed for #professionals working with individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities, these materials aim to empower individuals with disabilities to take action for the planet. 🌎   Highlights include: 🌟 Training materials in 4 languages 🌟 #AugmentedReality app for interactive learning 🌟 Certification program for trainers 🔗  Access the training resources here: https://lnkd.in/eR7A5geX

DDSMap project partners met their advisory board for the very first time!🤝 Giving inputs on the current training curriculum for healthcare professionals. Translating and localising the training to the needs of different countries across Europe was a strong message given by the board! Read their full press release to know more: https://lnkd.in/gwFafTGq

📢 Internship opportunities! 📢 EASPD is looking for a Policy Assistant and a Project & Innovation Assistant to join our team in Brussels. If you’re eager to contribute to advocating for inclusion and high-quality support services for persons with disabilities across Europe, apply now! 🤝 You’ll have the possibility to work in a multicultural, dedicated environment and you’ll kickstart your career in European advocacy or project development. Check out the full vacancies and learn how to apply: 🔗 Policy Assistant: https://lnkd.in/dNXrg_F2 🔗Project & Innovation Assistant: https://lnkd.in/drYsNRr2

This week the ADEDU project spoke to Kiki from Austria👋 Kiki often picks up the tablet at home to learn something new. Technology has played a big role in her education and has increased her thirst to know more🕵 With caution, she understands how to identify fake news and make sure she is learning the correct facts! Kiki considers online platforms as a great tool, if made accessible for people with disabilities✔️ #RightToConnectNow

Vacancy Alert! EASPD is seeking a motivated and dynamic Head of Knowledge and Innovation to lead our team in facilitating the exchange and use of knowledge and innovation to promote the transformation of support services for persons with disabilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for improving the visibility, outreach, and impact of the EASPD knowledge and innovation tools and ensuring their usability by service providers and key stakeholders. 🗓️ Application Deadline: 5 January 2025 🔗 Learn more and apply here: https://shorturl.at/ZWYGQ

Are you leading the way in creating inclusive cultural, leisure, and sports activities for people with disabilities? This is your chance to share your good practice! ✨ 🏆 This year, the EASPD Innovation Awards will spotlight initiatives that empower people with disabilities to actively participate in recreational activities in the community, in line with Article 30 of the UNCRPD. 💡 If your practice is innovative, human-rights based and aims to ensure that persons with disabilities can take part in these activities on an equal basis with others, you’re one of our potential winners! Share your practice with us by 2 February 2025 and get a chance to present your practice in our Gandia conference 👉 https://lnkd.in/dnZ-cjnG Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dU9UXsSU

How does technology help Philip? 🤔 Well, he uses Google Maps to reach the office he currently interns at 📌 He loves using WhatsApp Messenger, Facebook and Instagram to keep in touch with his friends and participate in society🫂 During his education, technology gave him the freedom to choose the pace at which he could learn! That was Philip's biggest takeaway from his experience of using technology in completing his education. Stay tuned to hear more stories like Philip's! #RightToConnectNow

▪️Ensure that people with disabilities are represented in policy-making processes ▪️Involve local communities in climate solutions ▪️Increase the accessibility of environmental education   These are some of the key messages of #GreenEnough closing conference 🌍Coming together in Coimbra, Portugal participants explored the project’s tools for accessible environmental education and the way forward for inclusive climate action.   Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eBZk_KpE Thank you to our partners Humanitas - Federação Portuguesa para a Deficiência Mental and APPACDM COIMBRA for their support.