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Anexa 2
Anexa 2
Anexa 2
ICEP Europe is the trusted source for online continuing education and professional
development for educators and allied professionals who work with children and young
people. Specialising in psychology and special needs, our courses are all developed and
taught by leading practitioners in their fields. Our aim as an organisation is to assist all
children in reaching their full potential through the highest quality continuing
professional development.
All our courses are delivered via user-friendly and state of the art technology, putting
you in control of when and where you choose to study. Our courses have a practical
focus and address the real–life problems confronting educators. By utilising the most
recent research, we fast track the latest information into the classroom. ICEP Europe is
committed to excellence in education; our dedicated staff and innovative online
learning environment allows us to deliver quality education that makes a difference.
Founded in 2001, ICEP Europe (formally known as Profexcel) was part of University
College Dublin’s Campus Company Development Programme and was the overall
winner of the sixth Campus Company Development Programme award in 2001. ICEP
Europe developed one of the world’s first online courses on autism in partnership with
St Patrick’s College Drumcondra and this initiative was supported and part funded by
the Irish Government and the Department of Education and Skills under the National
Development Plan.
Hope and optimism are essential components of emotional wellbeing and resilience
and also powerful antidotes to depression, anxiety and helplessness. The good news
from researchers in the field of positive psychology is that an optimistic explanatory
style is not just a personality trait; it is a skill which can taught and learned. Hope can
also be learned; it is one of the pathways to wellbeing; it is related to our beliefs and
goals for the future, it flows from one person to another and has a positive ripple effect
on how we see the world and pursue our goals. Both hope and optimism are
correlated with learning, achievement, positive relationships, health and satisfaction
with life and wellbeing.