With the implementation of the project, we wanted to promote the empowerment and social inclusion of PIDs by promoting the accessibility of ICT tools for distance learning. The aim of the project was to contribute to the removal of social barriers and obstacles, through learning activities aimed at promoting civic education in an inclusive way for PIDs . The implementation of ADILE was aimed at achieving the following specific objectives (SO): - SO1: Define an educational pathway for PWIDs focused on the acquisition of skills and competences for improving their autonomy, actives citizenship, media literacy, democratic values, exercise of rights. - SO2: Develop an accessible educational platform dedicated to PIDs to foster equal opportunities in distance learning. - SO3: Define a European distance learning model for PIDs. The SOs were largely achieved.
ADILE was born out of a shared need to contribute to the removal of the many social and educational barriers faced by people with intellectual disabilities (PIDs), which limit their full participation in society. People with disabilities have have suffered from isolation due to social distance rules, while limited accessibility to ICT tools, distance learning and access to information related to COVID-19 have led to a deterioration in their quality of life. Based on our experience as educators of adults with intellectual disabilities, PIDs have particularly suffered as a result of the COVID-19 emergency from the disruption of educational from the disruption of educational activities since the pandemic. In this context, the development of tools to make distance learning inclusive and accessible is crucial to ensure the full participation of PWID on an equal basis with others.