Study kit about citizenship and personal rights

The objective is to develop and tools and information that provide people with cognitive disabilities with knowledge of their personal rights, and to give them tools for practicing these rights. Based on positive experiences, a project has been initiated in 2014 to extend access to the kit to adults with more severe cognitive disabilities.

Problems Targeted

The project focuses on improving the chances of people with cognitive disabilities to live an independent life and contribute to a democratic society on equal terms with others. This is achieved by developing and testing methods, tools, and information materials that provide people within the target group with knowledge of their personal rights and by giving them concrete tools for practicing these rights.

Solution, Innovation and Impact

The program takes into account the specific cognitive educational needs of the individual and provides educators with the tools for teaching the target group. Exercises are based on activities, pictures, role-playing, and visits, making the themes recognizable and part of the participants’ daily life. The aim is to provide participants with increased knowledge as well as an opportunity to practice the use of this knowledge. The colors red, yellow, and green are used to mark and illustrate different levels of decision-making. Educators work with the participants also beyond the four-week program.

Funding, Outlook and Transferability

Based on positive experiences with the study kit, a project has been initiated in 2014 to extend access to the kit to a wider target group of adults with more severe cognitive disabilities. This project will test and spread out an adjusted kit 10 municipalities. Kit materials are compiled in various formats that make it possible for the individual educator to further specify the materials for his or her participants.

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