Power of creativity: strengthening the supporting role the adult educators working with disabled

"<< Background >>People with disabilities must be enabled to participate in society and have equal rights with all. The social inclusion policy of people with disabilities is purposefully shifting from support, abilities of the disabled themselves. In the 21st century, the acceptance of disabilities needs to be promoted among teaching and professional staff and accessibility guidelines need to be developed according to the needs of trainees, based upon their real-life experiences. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development clearly states that disability cannot be a reason or criteria for lack of access to development programming and the realization of human rights Adult trainers can help disabled increase their competencies, but they do not have enough capacity and method use for work with disabled. Disability is very different: movement, sight, hearing, mind, etc. Teachers need to know and be able to apply different methods when working with different disabilities. This partnership was created with goal to support adult trainers wiht new digital, interactive and creative teachingmethods in work with disabled, also will help increase disabled adult social inclusion.<< Objectives >>This partnership was created with goal to support adult trainers wiht new digital, interactive and creative teaching methods in work with disabled, also will help increase disabled adult social inclusion. The objectives of the project were: *to share good practices among project partners in creative disabled training *to increase professional development of adult trainers *to create Manual for adult trainers on Creativity&Art therapy for disabled *to create Guide for teachers to Engagement with Disabled People *to develop and reinforce network of organizations in the field of expressive Creativity&Art therapy for disabled The first target group of the project consists of staff members of partners' organisations and educators who work with disabled adult. The second group consists adult trainees with dissabilities << Implementation >>During project implementation, partners shared their experience and good practices and created 2 results: ""Manual for adult trainers on Creativity&Art therapy for disabled"" and ""Guide for teachers to Engagement with Disabled People"".Project results were tested in each country with adult trainers and disabled trainees.The short-term staff Training for adult trainers (LTT) in creativity&arts was organized in Riga, Latvia. Goal of this LTT - to test project results, to share trainers knowledge, teaching methods, tools and their experiences. LTT introduce the participants the training materials created during the project and provided specific work methods and teaching techniques for the project target groups, according to the developed project results. The training lasted for 3 days, plus 2days travelling. It was leaded by VILORI and associated partner Creative Initiatives center RIC. The training was held on June 2023, when Manual and Guide for teachers to Engagement with Disabled People were ready.<< Results >>There were tangible and intangible project results:Intangible results:- acquisition of new competencies for adult trainers in the partners' organisations;- exchange of experience and good practices among staff and adult trainers at international level;- enhanced intercultural competences for the staff and learners;- lifelong learning network of partners and other stakeholders involved in the project at local, national and European level; It was represented by tightened cooperation of different communities in relation to issues of disabled adult education. Effects of this cooperation - consolidation of mutual understanding of the essence of training tools for adult trainers- increased EU project management competencies.- improved project partners educational offer, what can impact in increasing of the interest of learners in programs offered by each partner. Disabled adult training process became more efficient.- increased disabled adult social inclusion;Tangible results:- ""Manual for adult trainers on Creativity&Art therapy for disabled"" with methodological and pedagogical materials for educators; - Guide for teachers to Engagement with Disabled People - was designed to provide the necessary instructions and creative@art therapy methodologies so they can hold a workshops and trainings and adapt them to people with different types of disabilities."