Brief description of the field of competence
In its actions, projects and consulting services, the competence field of inclusion is oriented towards the guiding principle of an inclusive society.
Research
In publicly funded research projects of the Federal Government, the Länder, the EU and/or the European Social Fund, we are looking for approaches to improve the equal and self-determined participation of disadvantaged groups of people in education and employment. We evaluate already implemented measures, usually also on behalf of the public sector, with regard to their effectiveness and sustainability and thus provide important findings for the implementation and further development of publicly funded offers.
Consulting
Social changes require far-reaching decisions from social economy enterprises, associations and networks. We advise and support institutions and agencies for the disabled, nursing, health care and others in implementing future-oriented change processes. As in all fields of competence of ITA, it is a central concern of ours to involve all relevant groups of people and users in the further development of organisations in order to achieve sustainable and profitable changes.
News from the field of competence Inclusion
Measuring the quality of participation in non-residential and residential community settings
In order to be able to assess and improve the quality of participation and quality of life in non-residential and residential community services in a client-oriented way, suitable survey instruments were developed at the ITA and are now available to all residential providers as the "Compass Housing Quality".
New publication: Inclusive Digital Education
The Institute for Technology and Work (ITA), in cooperation with the Department of Pedagogy at the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, prepared a report describing an overall picture of inclusive digital education and the challenges still to be solved in this context. It outlines the political context for inclusive digital education and also addresses issues of vulnerability and inclusion, provides an overview of the relevant research literature and examines thematic trends in European implementation projects and international conferences.
Digitalisation to improve occupational participation - project launch in.arbeit - digital
In January, the project in.arbeit - digital was launched, which aims to improve the vocational participation opportunities of people with disabilities through digitally supported decentralisation in sheltered employment.
Projects in the Inclusion competence area
Contact
Dipl.-Pflegewirtin Annette Blaudszun-Lahm