Agnès and Nicolas HITTIN, the happy parents of 5 children, including Clémence, a 14-year-old girl with Down's syndrome, believe in the right of every child to a suitable establishment where he or she can blossom, gain self-confidence, learn, move forward, and project themselves into a future where difference should never be an obstacle to happiness.
The facts
At present, the solutions available for educating children with learning disabilities are limited to medical-educational establishments (IME) or local school inclusion units (ULIS). On the one hand, IMEs offer very limited schooling, and are places where the young person has to adapt to the program and the way it works. In inclusive schools, the level is often elitist and not adapted to all children. The context can be difficult for young adolescents, who may suffer because of their difference.
By talking to other parents and professionals, Agnès and Nicolas realized that there was a lack of small structures where everyone could be catered for.
A school for everyone
Inspired by other similar structures that have proved their worth, the Dans tes pas association wants to support the creation of small schools for mentally handicapped young people aged 12 to 18.
- With a small number of students (10), in a warm, caring and reassuring environment.
- Implement personalized learning.
- Giving young people confidence.
- Develop their skills and qualities through workshops tailored to their personal development.
- Prepare and guide towards vocational training if possible.
- Open a "pilot" school in the Versailles area.
Pedagogical project
- Our pedagogical approach is tailored to each individual's learning needs, in a warm, caring and reassuring environment.
- Supervised by qualified staff.
- Small numbers.
- By drawing on the best of existing conventional and alternative pedagogies.
- By teaching basic school skills (reading, writing, numbering)
- Working on self-confidence to prepare young people for the future
- By encouraging autonomy.
- By taking part in educational workshops to develop your skills.
- By proposing inclusion (internships) according to each individual's possibilities.
Teaching team
