FixSmallArt

Objectives

• To promote the art as a therapy to recovery people with learning disabilities and mental illness.
• To promote the social engagement of the target group by developing social skills through their participation in this kind of activities which in turn will enable them in searching / applying for a job.

• To promote the creativity giving the participants the opportunity to explore and developing knowledge offering possibilities of expressing oneself by using several different techniques

• To establish a common strategy between professionals that work in the field of mental health and disabilities by developing a basic guide on working with art and paper crafts with people with learning disabilities and/or mental illness
• Creating capacity building to work in art activities with people with disabilities and mental illness via Art Investigation lessons and Art Making lessons
• Develop a pilot training programme to test the training content
• Develop a MOOC containing the previous program
• Virtual piloting of the MOOC course
• Dissemination activities including 7 Multiplier Events, attracting +200 participants

Target Groups

Learners

• People with disability (PWD): adults with learning disabilities &mental illness
• Students with learning disabilities
• People with mental retardation (informal called “mental retarded” or MR)
• People with mental health disorders (people with mental health issues, metal diseases or mental illness have a psychiatric)

Trainers

• Social workers
• Professionals working with disabilities
• Employment specialists, employment consultants, professional representatives , job developers, job-site trainers and Job coaches
• Community rehabilitation providers
• Students in social work