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Deaf Enterprise: Entrepreneurship Training for Deaf Sign Language Users

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Sign languages are recognized as equal languages of the EU. Sign language users however are a traditionally under-served minority. Many Deaf sign language users are unemployed, or working in unfulfilling and/or unrewarding jobs. Entrepreneurship is recognized as a key competence that enables people to develop the skills they need for life and work. Entrepreneurship education generally address acti...
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Sign Language Teachers in Europe: an Open Educational Resource

Start date: Sep 1, 2014, End date: Aug 31, 2017,

The SignTeach project will develop, implement and evaluate an Open Educational Resource (OER) for sign language teachers and their trainers in EU member states. The OER will include information for new and experienced sign language teachers about a.o. didactics, class management, the CEFR for sign languages, meta-linguistics, ICT and entrepreneurial skills, as well as interviews with beginning and...
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Signs2Go : British Sign Language for Foreign Signers

For the majority of Deaf people who use a sign language as their first or preferredlanguage, the only realistic option is to learn a second sign language. The opportunitiesto do this, however, are extremely limited. The interest on the other hand, is high. Deafpeople travel abroad, Deaf students study abroad.In the Signs2Go project, we want to accomplish two objectives:1. to develop an on-line e-l...
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Lipreading to support Foreign and Second Language Learning by Hearing Impaired and Normally Hearing Persons

Start date: Jan 1, 2012,

Over 10% of the general population in the EU has some degree of hearing loss. Hearing impaired persons depend on lip-reading (also called speech reading) to help them understand a speaker. The patterns of lips and tongue help disambiguate sounds and words; facial movements and expressions support the perception and interpretation of prosodic information. The more severe the hearing loss, the more ...
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Together! Active Citizenship for people with learning disabilities

Start date: Oct 1, 2005,

Active citizenship whilst clearly important for all, is much less accessible yet no less important for persons with intellectual disabilities. Such individuals have little experience in making decisions for themselves with others often doing this on their behalf. Targeting persons with intellectual disabilities alongside parents, guardians and support workers, partners in the Together! worked to d...
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