Id-Dar tal-Providenza in Conference “Promoting the Social Inclusion of Disabled Persons with Challenging Behaviour”

Seventeen members of staff of Id-Dar tal-Providenza took part in a national Conference organised by the National Commission Persons with Disability (KNPD) on “Promoting the Social Inclusion of Disabled Persons with Challenging Behaviour” that took place at the Dolmen Resort Hotel in Qawra. Main speaker at the conference was Dr Anthony Osgood, expert in the subject. As part of this project, that is co-financed by the European Social Fund, a detailed research study on the quality of life of disabled persons with challenging behaviour was carried out, training was done for staff working with such persons, ground work research related to the preparation of a policy and guidelines, as well as an awareness campaign.

At the end of the conference, the staff members of Id-Dar tal-Providenza were presented with a Certificate of Attendance in a course, organised by Outlook Coop on behalf of KNPD and the European Social Fund, primarily focusing on training required for carers of disabled persons with challenging behaviour.