The GPEC Approach to Workshops
A key goal of the IAACD is to develop and offer training opportunities accessible to anyone involved in the care of disabled children. The core principles of any such training should be based on the philosophy which we all share, namely:
- based on ICF principles
- evidence-informed
- needs-led by families
- locally owned with full stakeholder engagement
- promoting trans-disciplinary models of care
- non-hierarchical teamwork
- using a ‘train the trainers’ model for long-term sustainability
An important component of such training activities with our member academy partners is the creation and delivery of workshops on topics of relevance to the field of childhood disability. Two aspects of this activity are of primary importance to the success of this effort. These components concern the content of the workshops and the processes of creation and delivery of the material. Each is described briefly here, with examples of recent programs (see below).