The ICS project aims to design and an innovative pilot-methodology to support informal caregivers of autistic people in order to promote a substantial improvement in their quality of life, rest and breathing time and self-determination. The project will be operationalized through the training of informal caregiver support technicians (TACI), up to 12 per implementing country, aged 18-35, who will be able to support caregivers in the main needs identified as priorities. In addition to the theoretical component (25h), the course also includes a practical component (internship – 25h), in which professionals will be able to test the knowledge they have acquired by supporting caregivers who sign up for the pilot project. The high quality of this training will not only guarantee the trust of the informal caregivers who will request the support, but will also ensure that the project meets the highest standards of human rights for people with disabilities and person-centered planning.

Vongrid will be responsible for the multimedia content and the creation of an internal platform for managing communication and systematizing the documentation produced under the project. It will be responsible for designing the project’s graphic identity and devising a communication and dissemination strategy. They will be in charge of designing the project’s official website and carrying out other multimedia tasks that are identified as relevant to better publicizing and disseminating the ICS. It will ensure the dissemination of ongoing activities and the results of the project. At an international level, it will design the TACI service management APP, which caregivers can use to request TACI support (similar to the service provided by UBER), always in conjunction with the implementing entities. Responsible for organizing the 4th TM and an international webinar and with the support of umbrella associations in the field of autism as well as existing associations of caregivers in Europe.

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