The project Methods used in education of children with multiple disabilities plan of all schools followed the long-term plan of development and furthereducation of pedagogical staff. The main impetus for the schools involvement in the project was the requirement to acquire new knowledge in the field of special education. The main goal was to improve existing knowledge, acquire new ones and support the motivation of teachers in teaching children with multiple disabilities. The project was prepared as a two- year mobility period. 4 mobilities were planned in four different destinations (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia).The output of the project is a brochure that can be used by all teachers to implement new teaching methods and others interested in working with children with multiple disabilities. The brochure is meant for special education teachers, tutors, assistants who are workingwith children who require special educational methods regarding their prime and additional disability and for those who have no previous experience in working with students with special needs.Project was created on a basis of common and individual experiences, sharing knowledge in thes trategic partnership / school cooperation. Methods that were described were being presented to the project participants during international project meetings and in betweenthese meetings during the project. The team involved in these activities was composed of special educators, teachers, psychologists, social workers, vocational school teachers, speech therapist, interpreters, school counseling staff and other specialists. Various didactic methods have been presented. Partners selected the most useful ones for their institutions and adapted them to the individual target groups.We hope that the project will bring long-term benefits for all involved, such as the inclusion of methods in the school curriculum, but mainly increase the quality of education for children with multiple disabilities.

"“Better support – better options” (LTT) is a strategic partnership project in the school education sector. The project lasted 24 months.The major objective of the project was to develop, based on international experience, materials and tools in the field of career counselling that would be adapted to the needs of deaf and hearing impaired people. Another important goal was to exchange experience and good practices in this area.The project participants used ICT tools in the process of career counselling. They tried to adapt them to the needs of the digital generation and to increase the effectiveness of the teaching methods used. Both actions were important parts of the project. The project also focused on the current tendency to migrate between the labour markets. One of its results is the “Carry on signing” video guide. It was based on a unified scenario developed by the project partners and is available in the sign languages of the countries involved. It is a source of information for deaf people who are abroad or planning to leave their countries. The video guide consists of several clips which focus on: ways of looking for a job on foreign labour markets, preparation of a EuropassCV, types of necessary documents and additional documents when going to work abroad, hazards related to travel and stay in a foreign country, and good advice on individual travel abroad.The project partners were: Zavod za gluhe in naglušne Lublana from Slovenia, two Slovak schools: Stredna odborna skola pre ziakov so sluchovym postihnutim from Bratislava and Zakladna skola pre ziakov so sluchovym postihnutim internatna Viliama Ganu from Kremnica and Specjalny Ośrodek Szkolno-Wychowawczy dla Niesłyszących im. Janusza Korczaka in Krakow, Poland as the project coordinator. What distinguishes this project is its area of impact. The partner schools are training centres which have great experience in education of children and youth with hearing impairment and other disabilities.During the project the partners took part in mobilities of staff devoted to learning / teaching and training, organized: workshops for students and staff, educational and vocational events and meetings with parents and specialists working with deaf and hearing impaired young people. They maintained contact with the graduates of the partner schools and implemented some local and regional activities which involved the promotion of the project and the dissemination of the project results during the meetings with beneficiaries. The partners also undertook international activities devoted to the promotion of the project, consultation and dissemination of the results during the meetings of the European HIPEN Network and while the international dissemination seminar in Bratislava. The actions taken have brought the results that are universal values on the education market. In addition to the video guide, which have been already mentioned, the project partners created a ""Career counselling manual"", which is aimed at the counsellors who work with the deaf and the hearing impaired. It was published in English as well as in the national languages of the countries involved. It is a vade-mecum containing proposals of individual and group activities, which can be used by specialists in the field of career counselling who work at schools, psychological and pedagogical counselling centres and other counselling institutions. The brochure contains links to materials developed in the project, including digital resources. The fact that the handbook has been published on the project partners’ websites as well as websites of other schools guarantees the availability of the results for all concerned and creates further opportunities for dissemination and extending the impact of the project.The project was limited by the time frame, but its results are expected to be a useful tool for further activities carried out during analogous meetings and events to those which took place in the project. Its innovative approach enabled adaptation of didactic materials to the capabilities of people with disabilities and it may be one of the stages of a systemic approach which would respect the needs of disadvantaged people. This is evidenced by the establishment of cooperation in this field with both academic entities in Bratislava and Krakow. The project partners agree that the actions taken do not cover all aspects and tasks that professional counselling for people with disabilities face.However, they are a reliable reference point for further research and activities that a separate project could be dedicated to."

Based on the need to increase the quality of foreign language teaching to children, pupils and students with hearing impairment, with cochlear implants and with other related disabilities we decided to take part in the international project with other EU countries. The elementary target of this cooperation is to gain knowledge about methods and strategies of teaching the national language, sign language and English language to children, pupils and students with hearing impairment. Special emphasis is placed on the national language and sign language. We would like to increase the level of language knowledge of these persons as well as to increase their interest in the study and school attendance by improving and enriching teaching methods, making the learning process more engaging and also by implementing more attractive educational programs. Good knowledge of communication systems i.e. sign (mother tongue), national and English language (especially in the read and written form) is a very important element of forming the self-esteem as well as strengthening social integration of these people. Their ability to actively join in the society increases their value at the labour market and also the possibility to take part in the democratic life of Europe. Insufficient or low level of communication skills can lead to failure at school. It can also become an obstacle in gaining relevant qualifications. In some cases there is premature or early termination of school attendance and thus these young people are at risk of unemployment as well as social exclusion. Education and special preparation of pupils and students with hearing impairment and other related disabilities is seen as an important means of how to achieve their personal fulfilment. Both communities, the deaf and the hearing, can benefit from the functioning and inclusive educational approach, which can contribute to higher level of understanding between these two communities. Due to their active role in the society, the pupils, students and their families will benefit from the positive and complex consequence of language learning. We also hope, that this project will lead to the professional growth of all participants, their motivation for further education as well as the increase in work satisfaction. The number of 18 specialists and pedagogues with years of experience will take part in the project. These experts are authorized to pass their knowledge on the pupils, colleagues as well as partners from other countries. The project will concern mainly the following activities: implementation of digital technologies into the learning process, bilingual approach to learning (national language/English language), bilingual teaching and bilingual dictionaries (national language/sign language), the specificities of teaching migrants, immigrants and asylum seekers, the introductions of eTwinning platform, national and foreign language vocabulary learning, reading comprehension, and special teaching and reading materials for hearing impaired persons, other language or communication systems used in language learning (sign language, Cued SPeech) and integrative systems of education for hearing impaired persons and students with additional disabilities. The project will be realized in 4 meetings, where the participants will develop the teaching and learning methods, pedagogical approaches and activities via demonstrations and examples of best practice, discussion workshops and presentations. The output of the project will be publishing of international collection of the best practices. The results of the project will be clearly presented there and will be available to specialists as well as the general public. Moreover a network of support specialists will be created. These experts will specialize in the language teaching to hearing impaired persons and will cooperate and take part in improving education in the wider European context.