Udemy is offering a free course to help parents, carers, and organisations, as well as people in the Autism spectrum or dyslexic people. The course is organised by the Infinite Minds Academy, a Digital Tech training academy focusing on training people with Special Needs, in particular those with Autism and Dyslexia.

Digitalisation for all

This course is designed to support parents and carers to ensure that the benefits of digitalisation also extend to people with Special Needs (this includes those who are autistic, dyslexic, Down Syndrome, Asperger, Cerebral Palsy and several others). This Digital Tech training course is part of a series of other training specifically designed for people with Special Needs.

The talents of people with Special Needs are often hidden because they are rarely given the opportunity to develop them because of their perceived limitations or incapabilities – in schools, in the workplace, or in their wider community. The Covid-19 pandemic has put more obstacles for people with Special Needs who want to enter the labour market and find ways to make a living sustainably. In response, the course aims to provide the skills and training needed to make people with Special Needs self-sustainable and independent.

Course content

There are no pre-requisites to take part in this course. The tutorial is about 45 minutes long, and is divided into 5 sections, made up of 18 lessons:

  1. Introduction
  2. Empowering Autistic people, dyslexic, etc. to make a living
  3. Adapted digital programs
  4. Summary
  5. Find out more

 

Source:  European Digital Skills & Jobs Platform

Competence Area

Problem solving

Topic

  • Identifying digital competence gaps

Digital technology / specialisation

  • Digital skills

Digital skill level

  • Basic

Geographic Scope - Country

  • European Union

Type of initiative

International initiative

Target audience

  • Digital skills for all

Target language

  • English

Target group

  • Persons requiring employment retraining

Organization

Typology of training opportunities

Course

Training duration

Up to 1 week

Credential offered

Learning activity