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Funded by the European Union.

Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

IHES Target Groups

The project is addressed to:
  • University students of careers related to social sciences, economics, education, sports, humanities and law.
  • University students with intellectual disabilities.
  • University faculty.
  • University rectors and policymakers in the field of Higher Education.

They are involved in the project activities to develop methods and tools to address intellectual disabilities issues in the higher education community.

IHES Outputs

welcome1

Online Training Programme

  • On inclusion and independent living within the University for people with intellectual disabilities.
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welcome2

Digital Handbook

  • On model and strategies to promote Inclusion and Independent Living within the University for students with intellectual disabilities.
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welcome3

Recommendations

  • For the higher education sector (decision-makers and policymakers) on how to build a more inclusive university system.
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IHES Partnership

Testimonials

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Testimonials from the participants in the IHES project.

Latest News

Fifth Partners' Meeting

05/06/2024

Fifth Partners' Meeting

The fifth partners' meeting convened in Seville, Spain, on June 5, 2024. Key discussions included the final assessment of the three project results, ensuring they meet the desired objectives. The team also presented and reviewed the organized or upcoming multiplier events designed to disseminate the project's findings and impact. Additionally, they established a clear procedure for gathering feedback from the target groups, ensuring their input is systematically collected and integrated into the project's outcomes. This meeting marked a crucial step in refining the project's impact and preparing for its broader dissemination.


Conference in Coimbra

06/05/2024

Conference in Coimbra

ISCTE (University Institute of Lisbon) organizes on 8 May 2024 in Coimbra the multiplier event of the project. The event will be in Portuguese and will allow for virtual participation through a Zoom Room. The event is entitled "Empowering Students with Intellectual Disabilities in Higher Education".


Multilanguge Digital Handbook

08/04/2024

Multilanguge Digital Handbook

The Digital Handbook is now available in all partners' languages and in the Easy Reading version.

It is relevant for:

  • undergraduate students with and without disabilities because it offers strategies to make the university friendlier in several areas such as curricula, university coexistence, gender equality and support networks, international mobility, orientation and labour inclusion.
  • teachers because it offers tools to broaden the scientific view of disability in science, technology and innovation, and because it offers relevant information to make teaching accessible to this population group.
  • administration and services staff as a tool to improve accessibility in the administrative management of the campus and to offer friendly environments in the context of university services.


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