Welcome to the CONTIEMPO Project Website.
Contiempo is a two year pilot project (2005-2007) subsidised by the Leonardo da Vinci programme of the European Commission. Contiempo is promoted by ARFIE
(Association for Research and Training on Integration in Europe)
CONTIEMPO stands for CONtinuous Training for Innovation and
EMPOwerment. The training is aimed at staff and trainers who support
people with intellectual disabilities, in residences, at work or in
other services. By Empowerment we aim to change attitudes, both of the
staff in working with their service-users, and about their own role as
key players in the lives of the people they support. Our project is
innovative because we are using accelerated learning methods to convey
the messages of our training.
The partners involved in this project are all concerned with offering
the best services possible to people with intellectual disabilities of
all ages. Service users may also have physical or sensorial
disabilities, psychological problems or challenging behaviour. These
service-users all deserve to work, live and socialise in places where
they will be supported with respect and encouraged to reach their
potential. Staff members say they need training to help them cope with
the challenges of their daily support work. In some countries there is
very little training in this field; staff are expected to train on the
job. In others it is recognised that there are limits to traditional
training as it offered at the moment. It is generally agreed that the
quality of the professional support offered has a direct influence on
the quality of life of users or clients. This is why we want to improve
the quality of that support through our project.
Please make your selection from one of the available menu options.
To have more information and register for our Final Conference in September in Budapest, please go to the menu Achievements - Dissemination Conference in Budapest. We are looking forward to meeting you there.
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