Fostering Creativity in Adult Learners with Disabilities Through Arts – FOCAL
The project FOCAL with partners from DE, ES, HU, LT, NL, PL, SI focuses on fostering creativity in adult learners with special educational needs (SEN) through arts applying the approach of inclusive education. Scientific research and the experiences of adult educators indicate that having a broad spectrum of leisure activities especially in the field of creativity helps people with SEN to develop personal skills, to achieve personal goals and to join in the process of lifelong learning.
Currently the available research on the impact of arts on learning demonstrates the correlation between quality arts instruction and cognition for learners in general and for learners with SEN, although much remains unknown. In all project countries there is still a lack of learning opportunities for people with SEN - especially in the field of inclusive learning, bringing together people with and without SEN. Against this background the project consortium proposes to implement the project FOCAL making use of the results two Grundtvig Learning Partnerships titled TIES and ACT WELL.
