Knowledge sharing partnership for empowerment of parents of children with disabilities through mutual learning
Organizations from four European countries are joining efforts in the M-Power project under the Erasmus+ program to develop effective practices for supporting families of children with special needs.
Through this project, the partners aim to:
Analyze support systems for families of young children with special needs in 4 European countries
Identify good practices for supporting and empowering parents
Develop training methodologies and resources for family empowerment and parent-to-parent support
Pilot a training course and organize knowledge sharing events
Our partnership brings together organizations from four European countries, combining experience in practical work with families, a network of service providers, and academic expertise:
KARIN DOM Foundation, Bulgaria – helps children with special needs and their families grow, develop, and feel included, while encouraging more understanding and tolerance in the community
BABES BOLYAI University, Romania – with expertise in research and education the Special Education Department is an interdisciplinary field that prepares specialists in inclusive education and
special education
SOFT Tulip Foundation, the Netherlands – an unique partnership of Dutch service providers for people in need of special care, who join forces to support providers in countries where there is a desire for improvement
PAIDEIA Ente Filantropico Foundation, Italy – supports the growth of children and their caregivers, helping to build a more inclusive and responsible society
Project Partners
Here you can find what we are creating within the M-POWER project
Presentation of the existing systems for early support of families with children with special needs in Bulgaria, Italy, the Netherlands and Romania – in preparation.
Report of a survey conducted among parents and professionals to identify:
Handbook with good practices for support and empowerment of parents of children with special needs in 4 European countries – coming soon
Manual with training modules for family empowerment and parent-to-parent support – coming soon
