YMI
Young Mediators for inclusion
Description

This project promotes the participation of children/young people with autism in activities developed by community structures, on equal terms with their pairs, through the support of “young mediators for inclusion”. This will allow a progressive transformation of community structures, which will certainly prolong the project's impact in a sustainable way once the project is over. The YMI aims to: (i) design and test in three European countries an innovative / pilot methodology to include children / youth with autism in regular community structures (sports clubs, cultural and recreational associations, activities promoted by municipalities, etc. ), on an equal basis with other children through technical follow-up (mediators for inclusion) and through evaluation and necessary adaptations; ii) training “young mediators for inclusion” (facilitating agent that promotes the inclusion in articulation with the family and contexts); iii) training technicians and other staff of all community partners, in order to ensure the full participation of children/with autism; iv) design a European guide for the inclusion of children/youth with autism. To implement this innovative project has been established a consortium which includes 4 european associations (Inovar Autismo, Autismo Burgos, Autism Europe and Diversamente Onlus), a portuguese university (ISCTE-IUL) and a partner entity specializing in new technologies (Interactive media knowledge transfer intermediate).

Internal Partners
Research Centre Research Group Role in Project Begin Date End Date
CIES-Iscte -- Partner 2019-10-01 2022-02-28
Project Team
Name Affiliation Role in Project Begin Date End Date
José Nogueira Professor Associado Convidado (DCPPP); Integrated Researcher (CIES-Iscte); Researcher 2020-04-01 2022-02-28
Luís Capucha Professor Catedrático (DCPPP); Integrated Researcher (CIES-Iscte); Researcher 2019-10-01 2022-02-28
Alejandra Ortiz Associate Researcher (CIES-Iscte); Researcher 2019-10-01 2022-02-28
Project Fundings
Reference/Code Funding DOI Funding Type Funding Program Funding Amount (Global) Funding Amount (Local) Begin Date End Date
2019-1-PT01-KA202-061190 -- Contract European Comission - Erasmus + KA2 - Portugal 328070.00 37130.00 2019-10-01 2022-02-28
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With the objective to increase the research activity directed towards the achievement of the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, the possibility of associating scientific projects with the Sustainable Development Goals is now available in Ciência-IUL. These are the Sustainable Development Goals identified for this project. For more detailed information on the Sustainable Development Goals, click here.

Young Mediators for inclusion
2019-10-01
2022-02-28