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Partner meeting in Rome 2nd in person meeting of the partnership EASY TO READ VERSION BELOW “© European Easyto-Read Logo: Inclusion Europe. More information at https://www.inclusioneurope.eu/easy-to-read/”. The IDHEApp project consortium held its second face-to-face meeting in Rome, where AIPD welcomed the other partners to update them on the progress of the project. During the meeting, the progress of the systematic review of existing scientific data related to lifestyle interventions in adolescents with intellectual disabilities, particularly those habits related to physical activity and nutrition, was presented. The results of this research conducted by TUM will be available soon! In addition, the next steps for the development of the Guidelines and Recommendations related to reducing sedentary lifestyles were outlined, as well as the organisation of the pilot study. We also had the opportunity to discuss the progress in the development of the App, which is already starting to take shape!  Our next face-to-face meeting will be held in October 2025, towards the end of the project, when we will share and evaluate the results obtained. However, we still have a long way to go until then and in the meantime we will continue to work on the next activities! EASY-TO-READ VERSION The IDHEApp project team had their second face-to-face meeting in Rome.  AIPD hosted the meeting and updated everyone on the project’s progress. During the meeting, we talked about the review of scientific data on lifestyle habits for teenagers with intellectual disabilities, like physical activity and nutrition.  This review was done by TUM, and the results will be available soon! We also discussed the next steps for making guidelines and recommendations to help reduce sitting time and the planning of a pilot study. The team talked about the progress of the App, which is starting to take shape. The next face-to-face meeting will be in October 2025, near the end of the project, to share and evaluate the results.  Until then, we will continue working on the next activities.

Kick-off meeting​ 1st in person meeting of the partnership EASY TO READ VERSION BELOW “© European Easyto-Read Logo: Inclusion Europe. More information at https://www.inclusioneurope.eu/easy-to-read/”. Last February, the project partners met in the city of Munich, specifically at the headquarters of the Munich University of Technology, where we had the opportunity to make a first contact with those who will be our travelling companions in this exciting project. During the meeting, we discussed the first steps towards achieving the objectives of the project. In this first phase, we will collect evidence on international recommendations on sedentary lifestyles and physical activity in people with IDD. This will be used to create an app for mobile environments that will positively influence the eating habits and practices of adolescents with IDD. Users, families, academics and technicians will work together to implement these challenges. At the same time, we will test the app with users to see how it works and what they think of it. Our next face-to-face meeting will take place next June in Rome, where we will update on the progress made. EASY-TO-READ VERSION Last February, the project partners met in the city of Munich.  The meeting was at the Munich University of Technology. We had the chance to meet the people who will work with us on this exciting project. During the meeting, we talked about the first steps to reach the goals of the project. In the first phase, we will collect information on international advice about sitting too much and physical activity for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD). We will use this information to create a mobile phone app.  This app will help improve the eating habits and activities of teenagers with IDD. Users, families, academics, and technicians will work together to face these challenges. We will also test the app with users to see how it works and what they think about it. Our next face-to-face meeting will be in Rome in June.  We will talk about the progress we have made.