WORK UG Training centre - Trainings we offer
WORK UG Training centre is situated in Kabale, Kekubo Cell. We offer training on curriculum for children with intellectual disabilities.At this time the following training is available:
-Training 1: The education situation of CwID
We look with you at the education situation of children with intellectual disabilities (CwID) in Uganda. From there we find an answer at the question what CwID should learn and how we can create a learning environment that is suitable for them. At the end of the process you will feel empowered as a teacher.
This training is for professionals in education: teachers, inspectors etc.
-Training 2: Curriculum for CwID: self care
A curriculum for CwID starts with self care. Children need to become as independent as possible in toilet behavior, personal hygiene (including menstrual hygiene), dressing, eating, moving around and develop good health habits. We discuss with you the basics of toilet training, how to organize the meal situation etc. etc.
This training is for parents or teachers.
Training is given by:
-Peeters Leon (°1953), Master in Special Education of the University of Louvain (Belgium) and
-Kiconco Marcey (°1994), holder of a Diploma in Education from Kabale University (Uganda). Both have a leading position in PROUD project for children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities in Kabale.
For each training we discuss the formula with you, depending on your time, means and interests. We can accommodate small groups.
WORK UG REPORTS ON WORKSHOPS
Since 2016 PROUD UG and later WORK UG are active in 'exchange and training activities'. In 2016-'17-'18 exchange and training were focused on curriculum for children with intellectual disabilities.
2018 Workshop for professionals: curriculum issues
In November 2018 we invited a select group of professionals to discuss the progress we made with curriculum project. We discussed with them a questionnaire inspired by the core curriculum for children with intellectual disabilities (CwID) which can be used as an assessment instrument. We also looked at the final text about ‘Menstrual hygiene’ as an example of how we will develop all curriculum topics. We ended the morning with a discussion about curriculum dissemination issues.
In the afternoon we addressed training youngsters with intellectual disabilities (YwID) for work. The basic assumption is that YwID take most profit from partial involvement in normal work activities in normal work environments.
2018 Workshops with parents and personnel: work for adolescents
We discussed with parents and personnel the transition from school to work for our youngsters. We examined the existing work situation of adults with intellectual disabilities (AwID) in Ugandan communities like Kabale Town. Participants found that AwID have no jobs or poor jobs. Many times they do tiresome or dirty and unhealthy casual works for almost no money and don’t get appreciation for the efforts they make. We want the opposite: normal work, clean and not harmful, quite stable jobs bringing a reasonable income.
(November 2018)
2018 Workshop with local committee members: welcome to PROUD Village
PROUD UG invited all local committee members to visit the project and get informed. The seven female members of the committee responded to the invitation, the three male members were absent.
Project staff explained the time table of our children and all learning activities they become involved in. As local committee members knew some of the children but did not know very well what they were studying, many times they were surprised. The reactions were very positive what made us think that women understand better about project matters, daily activities and vulnerable children than men.
Anyway, additionally visitors got the opportunity to visit all project infrastructures and asked questions about all project activities. We ended up with taking some snacks and drinks and making an original group picture!
(November 2018)
2018 Workshop for professionals: curriculum issues
In November 2018 we invited a select group of professionals to discuss the progress we made with curriculum project. We discussed with them a questionnaire inspired by the core curriculum for children with intellectual disabilities (CwID) which can be used as an assessment instrument. We also looked at the final text about ‘Menstrual hygiene’ as an example of how we will develop all curriculum topics. We ended the morning with a discussion about curriculum dissemination issues.
In the afternoon we addressed training youngsters with intellectual disabilities (YwID) for work. The basic assumption is that YwID take most profit from partial involvement in normal work activities in normal work environments.
2018 Workshops with parents and personnel: work for adolescents
We discussed with parents and personnel the transition from school to work for our youngsters. We examined the existing work situation of adults with intellectual disabilities (AwID) in Ugandan communities like Kabale Town. Participants found that AwID have no jobs or poor jobs. Many times they do tiresome or dirty and unhealthy casual works for almost no money and don’t get appreciation for the efforts they make. We want the opposite: normal work, clean and not harmful, quite stable jobs bringing a reasonable income.
(November 2018)
2018 Workshop with local committee members: welcome to PROUD Village
PROUD UG invited all local committee members to visit the project and get informed. The seven female members of the committee responded to the invitation, the three male members were absent.
Project staff explained the time table of our children and all learning activities they become involved in. As local committee members knew some of the children but did not know very well what they were studying, many times they were surprised. The reactions were very positive what made us think that women understand better about project matters, daily activities and vulnerable children than men.
Anyway, additionally visitors got the opportunity to visit all project infrastructures and asked questions about all project activities. We ended up with taking some snacks and drinks and making an original group picture!
(November 2018)
Workshops 2016 Curriculum development
Kiki had presentations about the curriculum development at new London Image Hotel in Kabale town. She was explaining the congregation who came to the workshop about the development of the curriculum for mentally retarded children of primary age. The presentations took three days and all invitees attended and participated very much. They gave us different ideas about curriculum development.
The first work shop was held on 17th/Nov/2016. On that work shop Pele was also very happy taking the photos of the people who came to the workshop. The second workshop was held on 21st Nov. 2016 and the last workshop was on 22nd Nov. 2016. All workshops were made colorful and everybody who attended wished to continue working with us.
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| Kiki, presentator (right) and Mary, participant (left) |
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| Participants CD workshop |
WORK UG CURRICULUM RESEARCH
2018 Focus on curriculum projectEvery year we make a work plan for PROUD UG. It tells us the outcomes we want to reach during the running year.
When I come to Uganda, usually for 2 months, we look at the themes we want to give a boost during that period.
I came first to Uganda in October 2013 to make investigations to plan for the project. Now, in April-May 2018, I’m here for my tenth mission.
The main activity for now is to continue to write the curriculum for the children. Last year we determined the core curriculum. There are four main learning areas: self help, participation in family life, participation in community life and economic participation. Now we are writing on each topic of the core curriculum, e.g. personal hygiene, cooking, music education, renting rooms etc. The topics are 62 in total, so it is a huge job.
Written by Pele
2018 Curriculum research
2018 was booked as the year of curriculum research. In the project we are very busy to write down the curriculum “True of life” for our children and youngsters. The theoretical part is ready. Also all topics of self care are finalized. We have first writings for all other topics: participation in family, community and economic life. But they need also extensive research. In total we address around 70 topics ranging from eating with a spoon, over cooking current meals to end up with serving in our (future) business DELICIOUS (see other post).
In the mean time our project manager Mercy graduated for Diploma in Education at Kabale University with a research entitled: Development of a promising curriculum for children with intellectual disabilities. Case study PROUD Uganda.
In the mean time our project manager Mercy graduated for Diploma in Education at Kabale University with a research entitled: Development of a promising curriculum for children with intellectual disabilities. Case study PROUD Uganda.
WORK UG In service training PROUD UG staff
Individual action plansAn individual action plan starts with observations about the performance of the child in different activities that are on the time table of the group.
The individual action plan committee is composed of the teacher of the child, the project manager and the director. They write the action plan. It is important to discuss the action plan with the children themselves (if possible) and with the parents (or caregivers).
A plan contains most of the time 2 or 3 topics to work on within one year. It gives the topic to work on, the method to use, the expected outcome and specifies who is responsible for teaching the child.
2019 Trainings on self care
We have been much more explicit than before with the training of staff. In the month of May there was training every day from 4 to 5 p.m.
We organized trainings on "curriculum issues", "toilet training", "personal hygiene" including "menstrual hygiene" and "dress and appearance".
Each topic took approximately one week (five times one hour). For each topic, we also looked at the practice in the project and improvements we can make.
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| Team PROUD UG: Apophia, Josephine, Mercy, Immaculate, Annet |
We organized trainings on "curriculum issues", "toilet training", "personal hygiene" including "menstrual hygiene" and "dress and appearance".
Each topic took approximately one week (five times one hour). For each topic, we also looked at the practice in the project and improvements we can make.
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