The id+ Project, University College Cork (UCC), Ireland

in association with

joinIN Inclusive Higher Education Network, Europe

invites you to the

European State of the Art (ESOTA) Conference

on

Inclusion in Action:

Creative and Critical Insights from Programmes

for Students with Intellectual Disability in Higher Education

The Conference will be held in University College, Cork (Ireland) on December 4^th and 5^th, 2024.

Goals of the Conference

Article 24 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) is clear that: people with intellectual disabilities (ID):

• Have the right to go to college and university and
• To be included in learning with other students

This conference is a chance to look at 2 areas:

1. What inclusive education is like for people with ID, for people who teach and other staff in colleges and universities.
2. What are the things in practice that make inclusive education work for people who are learning, teaching and taking part in social and other activities in colleges and universities.

The conference is a chance to do 3 things:

1. For people with intellectual disabilities:

• to show what they need to be and feel included and
• what stops them from being and feeling included.

2. For staff and students with ID to share their research and experience of education in college and universities. This includes:

• Plans and planning for courses and programmes for students with ID.
• What teachers do to include students with ID in learning.
• What supports are put in place for learning and social and other activities.
• What training is there for staff and other students to support students with ID.

3. Find out and share what works to include people with ID in college and university.

How to take part in the conference

If you would like to take part in the conference, you send us your ideas about what you would like to do or talk about.

Your ideas must be about the goals of the conference.

You can:

• Write your idea in 250 words or less.
• Make a video.
• Or any other way that works best for you.

We will look at everyone’s ideas and see what will work best for the conference.

What are the ways I can show my ideas at the Conference?

There are 3 ways you can show your ideas at the conference. 

1. Presentations
2. Workshops
3. Posters

The Conference language is English.

1. Presentations 

You can make a presentation on your own or with other people.

Presentations can be:

• PowerPoints
• Performance
• Videos

Presentations must be 20 minutes long.

There will be 10 minutes for people to ask you questions about the presentation.

Presentations can be recorded for the conference if at least 1 of the people involved is at the conference.

2. Workshops

Workshops should include people with ID and get people to do things and think together.

Workshops can last 60 minutes to 90 minutes.

You need to tell us:

• What is the workshop goal?
• Who will take part in the workshop?
• How many people will take part?
• What will happen in the workshop?
• What will you use for the workshop?
• What will you need?
• How much space you need for the workshop idea.

3. Posters

• The Poster must be A1 size.

• There will be a Poster Event. You can answer questions about the Poster at the event.

If you would like to come to the Conference, you will need to tell us and give us some information so we can plan to include everyone.

This is called registration.

Use this online link to register for the Conference.