Game-Based Learning for Mothers with Special Kids

We strongly believe that first teachers of People with Disability (PwD) are their family members/caregivers but especially their mothers. If mothers competences can be raised, then these kids can ...

Our project focus on three dimensions: 1) To ensure more inclusive and sustainable collaboration in Adult Education among civil and public organizations in the field of disability 2) To increase methodological capacities of Adult Educators to implement game-based learning methods in the field of disability 3) To increase gaming competence of Caregivers / mothers to bring joy and knowledge in family education - 601 local stakeholders (including managers, trainers, people with disabilities and their relatives) have increased their awareness about Erasmus+ Program. - Each country has established structured and sustainable dialogue in cooperation with their silent partners and enriched further collaboration opportunities at local level. - The methodological capacities of 21 Adult Educators from 4 countries was raised on game-based learning and gamification. - 138 mothers of people with disabilities, caregivers / personal assistants have participated in local trainings awareness of local communities have been raised on social inclusion and family education. - Gamification for Adult Educators working in Disability - Web Page & Guide and Tool Kit on Game-based Learning in Family Education was created as a result of 22 months cooperation

In the project lifetime, 1 physical Transnational Project Meeting in Turkey and complementary online partners meeting, 2 Learning Teaching Training Activities, 2 Project Results, 4 Multiplier Events and local implementations such as Round Table Meetings, Local Trainings, Dissemination Campaigns. In the scope of project management & transnational meetings: - Online Kick Off Meeting was held in 4th of August in 2022 and monthly online meetings was set afterward. - Partners Administrative Meeting was implemented at the same with C2 in Istanbul,Türkiye 05.06.2023. - Final Evaluation Meeting in Türkiye was held at the same time with Final Conference in Türkiye on 09.12.2023. The date was setted for the International Human Rights Day. In the scope of Learning Teaching Training Activities: - C2 “Gamification for Adult Educators in Disability Field Training” was implemented between 03-10.06.2023 in Istanbul, Türkiye with the participation of 21 Adult Educators + 3 Expert Trainers. The C2 Activity was planned to be realized in Mersin on 19-26 February 2023. Infopack and participant information form related to this activity was prepared and shared with the partners. But 2 huge eartquake disaster held which effected 11 cities and caused a big destruction in Türkiye on 6th of February. As Mersin is a near city to the disaster zone and was also effected from the earthquake disaster. Due to the requests of the partner organisations, the activity the place was changed from Mersin to Istanbul, and the activity was held in June 23. - C4 “Raising Key Competences of Mothers with Special Kids - Game Fair" was implemented between 26.11-01.12.2023 in in Romania with the participation of 24 mothers/caregivers. During this period, due to the severe weather conditions in Turkey and Europe and the cancellation of flights departing from Turkey due to bad weather conditions, our participants arrived in Romania with a 1-day delay. Our Polish participants could not join to the activity. Our Greek participants arrived in Constanta with a delay due to the cancellation of their train journey to Constanta via Bucharest. There was a 1-day disruption in this training program. In the scope of Project Results: - R1: Gamification for Adult Educators working in Disability - Web Page & Guide by leading of EBAGEM and participation of all organizations between September’22 – June’23 - R2: Tool Kit on Game-based Learning in Family Education by leading MG and participation of all organizations between June’23 – Dec’23 In the scope of Multiplier Events: - E1 “Tool Fair” was implemented in Dec’23 with participation of 50 local stakeholders - E2 “Game Fair” was implemented in Nov’23 at the same time with C4 in Romania with the participation of 50 physical (and 30 via online) local stakeholders - E3 “Final Conference” was implemented in Dec’23 in Turkey with participation of 124 stakeholders (two multiplier events were held in Mersin.) - E4 “National Seminar in Greece“ was implemented in Dec’23 with participation of 40 physical and 53 online ppl. The dates of the multiplier events had been rectified due to the extension of the Project but we had the opportunity to share our Project results with more stakeholders. in order to share the project results with local stakeholders In the scope of PMI Activities: - Creation of Admin Guide, PR & Dissemination Guide, Quality Assurances & Quality Standards Guide, Evaluation & Monitoring Guide for administrative management of project were prepared. - 2 Round Table Meeting in all countries 1) Targeting 15 Adult Educators 2) Public & NGOs ; both working in the field of disability in Feb’23, Mar’23 with the 71 pax. - Local Trainings with mothers/caregivers in all countries, at total 138 people was reached between Nov’23 –Dec’23 - Promotion & Dissemination of Project results in all months but Dissemination Campaigns in particularly starting from the beginning of local trainings with the contribution of mothers/caregivers

- 71 Civil and Public Representatives, and adult educators had come together in Round Table Meetings in 4 countries to talk about the needs of the learning needs or tools and the efficiency of local and national level structured dialogue process in disability field. - As result of realization two Round Table Meetings, results had been collected under “Inclusive Dialogue Meetings in Adult Education” Report. - "www.gamingwithoutbarriers.net" web page related to Gamification for Adult Educators in the Field of Disability had been created within leading role of EBAGEM and contribution of all involved partners. - 21 adult educators have taken place in the “Gamification for Adult Educators in Disability Field” Training Course in Türkiye. - 21 Adult Educators had found opportunity to increase their methodological capacities on game-based learning according to various types of disabilities. - 21 Adult educators have received Participation Certificates after their participation in training course in Turkey. - 20 Adult Educators have increased their competences about how to design game-based learning activities for mothers with Special Kids/Caregivers. - 60 Tools on gaming techniques for mothers with special kids to support them in family education had been created and implemented with mothers/caregivers in 4 countries. - “Gaming in Family Education” Tool Kit had been created and 60 Tools have been collected and shared with all beneficiaries. - 138 mothers/caregivers with special kids (including the relatives of PwD) have received gaming trainings in 4 countries. - 347 stakeholders had been participated in multiplier events and raised their knowledge about the importance of Gaming in Adult Education for PwDs have been promoted in 4 countries.