First meeting of professionals with the attendance of more than 100 professionals of Fundación Personas, accompanied by the general director of Family and Social Policies, Pablo Rodríguez, the president of Fundación Personas Manuel Fernández, as well as the general director Jesús Mazariegos and the delegates of the entity.
Throughout the morning, 5 projects were presented: “Technological adaptations” “Box to feel” “Connection to the world” “Representation of the PCDI” and “Integral Service” developed by professionals from all the delegations of Fundación Personas.
The authors of the winning project “Caja para Sentir” were Mª Pilar García, Marta Madroño and Mariví Martín.
All the works have contributed a high level and together they add knowledge with the aim of recognizing innovation, stimulating teamwork and projecting the quality work developed by the professionals of Fundación Personas, to always offer the best care to each person with intellectual disabilities and their families. Throughout the morning, the “Guide to health care protocols” developed in Valladolid was presented as an exchange of experiences in the field of direct care.
The day ended with a talk by Jesús Sanz, a specialist in practical solutions for the care of the elderly and dependent persons. Manuel Fernández highlighted the importance of professionals in the quality of care for our children and the director of Family showed his support and admiration for the transforming task that Fundación Personas carries out every day. The event closed with the commitment of Jesús Mazariegos to disseminate the implementation of the winning project throughout Fundación Personas and to organize the second edition next year.
PROJECTS
Technological adaptations with Makey Makey
We can have an impact on the inclusion and autonomy of the people assisted and train them in the use of new technologies, building low-cost tools that can be adapted to their specific needs: (i) training in basic concepts, (ii) adaptable resources, increased creativity and promotion of leisure, (iii) adaptation for systems management. (Zamora, Guardo and Segovia). Authors: Manuel Viñas, Asunción Izquierdo, Luis Jesús Cordero, Miguel Angel Carrasco and Rubén Bobo.
Box to Feel
Tools and support strategies to promote emotional intelligence in people with intellectual disabilities (PCDI) or dependents. To help them face, understand and channel the basic emotional experiences – pain, love, uncertainty… – inherent to people, in order to transform them into opportunities for positive change in their lives and coexistence with others. (Valladolid, Segovia and Zamora). Authors: Mª Pilar García, Marta Madroño and Mariví Martín.
Connecting to the World
Let’s make it easier for people with disabilities in residential care or other centers to access the “digital world” and learn to communicate with the whole of society. Let’s eliminate barriers to communication and knowledge. Let’s also commit ourselves to equal opportunities in the technological field, avoiding the digital divide. (Aguilar de Campoo, Zamora, Guardo and Segovia). Authors: Jose Ignacio Matesanz, Jose Mª Iglesias, Inmaculada González, Yolanda Sanz and Miguel Angel Carrasco.
Implementation of the representation process
To promote the active and effective participation of IDPs in organizations, to achieve the maximum degree of equality of opportunities and to be able to exercise their rights at the individual and collective levels. Taking as a point of reference, among others, the conclusions of the UN International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. (Palencia, Segovia and Zamora). Authors: Amelia de Miguel, Rubén Bobo and Luís Jesús Cordero.
Comprehensive service
Designed for the “elderly person today” but also for those who “will be elderly in the coming years”. In some aspects, IDPs age differently from the rest of the population, and this project involves individualized attention to each one of them: (i) in-home support, (ii) independent living project, (ii) aging support guidelines: How do I want to age? How should I support you in your aging? (Valladolid, Segovia and Palencia). Authors: Susana Mena, Fátima Silvia, Pilar Martín, José Luis Galán and Mª Carmen Martínez.
