Q4ADHD

WHAT WE DO -> PROJECTS -> Q4ADHD

We gave tools, methods, and guidance to Vocational Education institutions to ensure the quality of education of students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

  • We compiled best practices gathered from 6 EU countries.

  • We developed an online Evaluation Tool to help Vocational Education providers check how accessible they are to students with ADHD.
    The tool offers appropriate graphs (spider graphs) for the analysis of the results and the appropriate feedback depending on your results.

  • We developed a Glossary about ADHD and accessible education in 6 languages.

  • We developed quality indicators for Vocational Education providers.

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To support the provision of quality Vocational Education to people with ADHD.

In Europe, according to recent estimations, the number of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is 15 million (EC2012), and about 5% of the population of people ≤18 suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – ADHD (DSM-5®,2015). According to an international study, 50-60% of children and adolescents with ADHD will continue to have ADHD as adults (Childhood predictors of adult ADHD, Lara Carmen, 2009).

The “Vocational Education Quality Assurance for students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” project has identified the following problems:

  • Limited access to early and precise diagnosis of ADHD (in schools, workplaces).
  • Generally, these disorders aren’t treated with a lifelong learning approach: from kindergarten to Vocational Education and adult education.
  • Limited number of specialized staff for integration into the education procedure.
  • Lack of State Educational Standards for children with special educational needs in all European countries, though new educational standards are under development.
  • Reduced recognition of “what ADHD is” and the existing support opportunities for learners with ADHD and their families. Vocational Education providers, specialists, and professionals need to be more active in presenting these disorders and sharing information regarding support opportunities in different countries.

The main consequence of these problems is that students with ADHD often leave school with little qualifications and tend to be unemployed or financially inactive.

Dozens of Vocational Education providers were informed and trained on the utilization of the tools in various European countries.

Funding

The project is funded by the ERASMUS+ PROGRAMME – KA2 – Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices – Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training, AGREEMENT NUMBER – 2016-1-BG01-KA202-023714

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