Project Description

Autismo Burgos
SPAIN
Autismo Burgos is a parental Nonprofit Association of social initiative founded in 1984. They are members of Autism Europe, Autismo España, Federación de Autismo Castilla y León.
Their main objective is to promote and improve the quality of life of people with autism and their families by creating, developing and optimizing the required services in order to meet their specific needs. Currently they have 223 clients and 99 professionals working. ISO 9001 audited since 2001.
Their Quality Policy is characterized by:
Focused on people
Professionalization
Innovative attitude
Transparency
Scientific evidence based
Community based
Lifelong learning education
Their centres and services:
- Diagnostic Assessment and Guidance.
- Family Support.
- Special Education School for children with ASD “ El Alba”.
- Day Centre for adults.
- Housing Services “El Cerezo y El Olivo”.
- Leisure Time Service.
- High Functioning Services.
- Social Skills Program.
- Personal Assistant Service.
- Academic Support.
- Capacity: Supported Employment.
- Other activities: First Lego League, Tecnoartea.
- Branches in the province: Aranda de Duero, Medina de Pomar, Miranda de Ebro.
Their projects:
- IPA+
- SMART-ASD: Develop a software and protocols to help professionals and families to find technological solutions for students with autism and learning difficulties.
- AUTISM&UNI: Develop materials to help young people with autism having success in Higher Education.
- SPEAK UP: Prevent violence against children with autism.
- AUTISM IN PINK: Raise awareness and promote knowledge about women with ASD.
- NEW BRIDGES TO AUTSIM, Adult education (2007/2009).
- SIDE BY SIDE, on-line Training. (2004/2006).
- ANGLO-SPANISH DEVELOPMENT IN AUTISM program. (2001)
- I PROJECT EUROPEAN SÓCRATES I-II. Intervention in the aquatic way (2000/2001).
- PROGRAMMES OF EUROPEAN VOLUNTARY WORK. National Spanish Agency, INJUVE. From the year 2000 EUROPEAN PROGRAM OFFAMILY EXCHANGE. 1999.
- PROGRAMMES OF FAMILY EXCHANGE (1998/1999).
- HORIZON PROGRAM: work training and integration throughout the art (1998/1999)
- COMENIUS ACTION: Educational programmes, (1997/1998).
Their staff training activities:

Professional Training in Health and Social Care for people in a dependent situation
- Funded by the UE, Junta de Castilla y León and credited by the Public Employment Service of Castilla y León.
- 370 training hours (in-classroom setting) + 80 hours of internship in different institutions or associations.
- Professional Certificate, qualification level.
- Contents: Institutional organization; Reception of dependent people in institutions; Development of activities; Hygiene and food issues; Psychosocial support, communication and leisure time; Maintenance and improvement of skills for daily activities.
Initial Training for new workers, volunteers& internship students who join Autismo Burgos
- Internal training program for staff, volunteers & internship students who come to our Association.
- Online format, available on Moodle, estimated timeline one month.
- Structured in 4 teaching units, for each one of them the worker must: (1) Read the contents; (2) Fulfill a practical task related to the daily work; (3) Literature Review; (4) Self-assessment test.
- Teaching Units: (1) Introduction, conceptualization, characteristics and etiology of autism; (2) Principles of intervention with people with ASD; (3) Educational programs for people with ASD; (4) Specialized intervention and specific programs; (5) Advantages: easy management with a large number of participants, convenience and flexibility, provides knowledge on the practice when needed.
Staff involved
Staff involved