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FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: CAPACITY BUILDING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS CONCERNING HEALTH AND HEARING CARE

Funder: European CommissionProject code: 2015-1-TR01-KA201-022190
Funded under: ERASMUS+ | Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices | Strategic Partnerships for school education Funder Contribution: 198,335 EUR

FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE: CAPACITY BUILDING IN SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS CONCERNING HEALTH AND HEARING CARE

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The primary objectives of this project were to bring together the strengths and knowledge of schools-families-students-universities-social advocacy groups- governments-companies-hospitals-and volunteers in our partner countries in terms of health and care issues related to hearing abilities of students with deafness and hearing impairments in order to increase the lacking practical support and application capabilities of special education schools. In this Project, by working with special education needs children’s teachers (SENTs), we enabled them to learn the best practices and educational methods via guiding them in terms of materials, vocational education, and problems of hearing impaired children and their families. We educated the hearing impaired and their families on auditory health and care. We pursued the objectives of training SENTs, our target group, in primary and secondary schools through intensive training direct programs. Our direct target group also included deaf and hearing impaired (DHI) students with and their families.The educational sessions included ear –hearing examinations as well as lectures given by speech therapists, audiologists, and hearing specialists on exterior, medial, and interior ear structures and functions according to the level of each group. Moreover, information on sanitary hearing devices, requirements of / for cochlear implants and hearing aids, necessary care and maintenance were provided to all participants. The educations provided were recorded and open to access in English, German, Spanish, Slovenian, and Turkish and their corresponding sign languages at our interactive, multilingual and deaf accessible web site.An educational setting was formed by bringing together and enabling mutual cooperation of SENTs and various specialists related to hearing, hearing devices and maintenance . Our weak aspects and issues forming a threat to DHI children were the main points addressed in the project. Our strengths were sharings made with our partners. The conditions in Turkey regarding auditory health were determined to be better. Related services were better and free of charge. However, cooperation among diverse institutions were determined to be poor and in need of further improvement. Cooperation with universities would have significant contributions to enable SENTs to be up to date. A consensus was reached to hand in a proposal to the Ministry of National Education (MoNE) to direct DHI schools for the hearing impaired for vocational education and training. Moreover, physiotherapy halls in DHI schools were considered to be a necessity. Likewise, sSound therapy rooms are also to be established in DHI schools. Thus, MoNE will be handed in a proposal to employ at least two sound therapists in these schools. A handbook for sound therapy in these schools is also to be acquired. Sign language has a significant role in the personal development of especially the totally hearing impaired and ao of those who have advanced hearing impairment. Therefore, MoNE will be handed in another report in order to prevent quite normal children to receive sign language education. Among the major outcomes of the present project are the video shootings, major factor to increase project impact, on diverse topics in which DHI related issues were addressed. The latest score were 16 videos and this number is still increasing. These video shootings will be continued according to emerging new problems and possible solutions.An open access web site based on the data gathered throughout the project will serve as a data bank to be used by all the hearing impaired throughout the world. This web site will be active for at least five years. Moreover, the common project tasks will available at the web sites of all partners. Hence, those in need of the data obtained from the present project are going to be able to obtain and benefit from these for many years. The mobility program, meetings, articles written, brochures and booklets printed have contributed to the efficiencies of the teachers working at DHI schools. The outcomes were shared with other DHI schools and universities in order to provide a larger distribution of the outcomes and prolonged use of the insights gained.A further aim, publication of at least three articles, is currently available on the web site. These have significant importance as they will enable the hearing impaired to determine their strategy and future actions/decisions. Among the tasks to audit the project, a final and a semi-final conference were held and the brochures, articles, and booklets were dispersed to a large community. Overall, considering project activities and outcomes, all aims determined at the beginning of the project were successfully accomplished.

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