Student experiences of an Erasmus+ project on children and young people with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This article explores the lived experiences of five nursing students who participated in the Erasmus+ programme, an initiative -- funded by the European Union -- which aims to support projects that enhance, modernise and innovate education and training in Europe. The project discussed here focused o...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 38 - 43
Main Authors: Abdulla, Sam, Brown, Michael, Grung, Rolf Magnus
Format: Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) 1/24/2018
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Summary:This article explores the lived experiences of five nursing students who participated in the Erasmus+ programme, an initiative -- funded by the European Union -- which aims to support projects that enhance, modernise and innovate education and training in Europe. The project discussed here focused on meeting the needs of children and young people with complex intellectual and developmental disabilities. The students, from across Europe, were from a variety of disciplines, including nursing, education and social education.