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WAI-NOT
Tailor-made ICT for mentally disabled
children, youngsters and adults
Agenda Introduction
How
History
Objectives
Main features
Target groups
Preferred partners
Awards
Demonstration by Siemon
Sites and features
Future expectations
Introduction
Our mission:
e-inclusion of youngsters and adults with
intellectual disabilities.
WAI-NOT stands for
“why not ICT for ...”
Introduction
How ?
A website as an instrument for making ICT
accessible for mentally disabled youngsters
Website (www.wai-not.be)
Low threshold
Adapted to youngsters not able to read or write
Safe environment
Training of teachers/coaches
Information
History
Established in 1999
Parents of mentally disabled children
Need to teach their children ICT skills
Reduce the digital gap
ICT is a right !
Input from ICT professionals
Supported by several national and international
organizations
Volunteer organization
Supported by the Government
Objectives
General:
Making a contribution to ICT access for MDC
Didactical:
Searching for innovative learning methods that are
adjusted to the needs of MDC
Educational:
Developing a method to increase the integration of
ICT in the current study program for MDC
Social:
Stimulating further social integration of MDC
Improving self-esteem
Main features
Secure:
• protected internet environment
Accessible:
• visually and auditory supported navigation: Beta- and
Sclera-pictogram language, adapted colours
Recreative:
• games, puzzles, music,…
Informative:
• digital newspaper : “Wablieft”, WN+ for adults
Interactive:
• chat, e-mail, e-cards, social network, tutorials…
Target groups
Children and young people with a mental
disability
Schools, educational and support staff
Training centres, homes, day care centres etc…
ICT companies and organisations.
Preferred Partners
BETA and SCLERA
Developers of pictogram language
Wablieft
Two-Weekly on-line paper
Various schools and institutes for MDC
Awards In 2001: - Microsoft Road Ahead Award
- CST Award
In 2002: - Digikids - Project of the week
- KlasCement - Edusite Award
In 2003: - Best Practice E-Learning Europe
In 2004: - IST Price Nominee
In 2005: - Laureate SWIFT Fund Prize
In 2006: - Project subsidy province Limburg
In 2007: - e-practice label
In 2008: - nomination Gouden Ketje
- Pluimkrediet
In 2009: - Telenet Foundation Award
In 2012: - e-inclusion Award
In 2015: - Cera Award
Demonstration
Main outcome (up to now) :
• www.wai-not.be
• www.wai-not.be/admin
• www.wai-not.org
• Services to web-builders, education and
coaches:
Wai-not accessibility
Research on the use of IT
Research on (the testing of) ICT-skills
WAI-NOT
WWW.WAI-NOT.BE
A website for:
People with mental dissabilities
Schools for pupils with specials needs
Parents and coaches
Training and education centres
WWW.WAI-NOT.BE
An accessible website by:
• Differentiation:
Every user has his own profile
Text to speech
Pictograms
Text
Pictures
Lay-out
Structure
WWW.WAI-NOT.BE
Most websites are unusable
for mentally disabled
Content is unadapted
Safety is not guaranteed
People with MD get lost in
the complex navigation
Features of www.wai-not.beEasy login procedure
Pasword in pictograms
Features of
www.wai-not.be
6 main topics:
- News
- To Do
- Free Time
- Learn More
- WAI-NOT+ (adults)
- To www.
Features of
www.wai-not.be
New
My WAI-NOT (social network)
Mail (extern and intern)
Chat
Forum
Quiz
Our site
Other sites
WAI-NOT is used in schools,
centres and at home
WAI-NOT offers his users
the ability to form a community
moderated chatroom (read and write)
WAI-NOT offers his users
the ability to form a community
Chat with pictograms
WAI-NOT offers his users
the ability to form a community
Social network in a safe environment
WAI-NOT offers his users
the ability to form a community
FUTURE expectations
WAI-NOT has thousands of daily users in Flanders.
Their number is growing every week.
WAI-NOT coöperates with multiple organizations in the
field of ICT and education. Bringing together this
knowledge and expertise creates new possibilities
WWW.WAI-NOT.ORG
Support and knowledge about IT and education
for dissabled children
Support: documentation and manuals on the use
of WAI-NOT
Knowledge: database of subject-related articles
WWW.WAI-NOT.BE/ADMIN
Demonstration
WAI-NOT
Thank you!
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