The parnterhsip of the Erasmus+ EDUCATIONAL AID KITS IN THE FIELD OF RARE DISEASES holds a new online meeting

On September 18, 2024, the partnership of the Erasmus+ project EDUCATIONAL AID KITS IN THE FIELD OF RARE DISEASES, co-funded by the European Union, held a new online meeting to analyse and monitor the progress of the intellectual outputs.

One of the key priorities of the initiative is to advocate for the rights of individuals with Rare Diseases (RD) and make them a recognisable group alongside, but not the same as individuals with other disabilities, and to explore their specific needs and problems they face in the context of Vocational Education Training (VET). For that matter, the initiative encourages VET schools to implement some of the following initiatives:

Offer training courses on supporting people with RD to the VET centre’s teaching staff.
Promote Universal Design of Learning (UDL) and accessibility for all people, both in subjects and resources.
Elaborate awareness campaigns about RD within the educational community.

In the following weeks the partnership will share testimonies of health professionals, VET teachers, and people affected by RD that will allow us to identify existing challenges, raise awareness, and design solutions for a more inclusive educational environment.