Special projects for special students Živa Ribičič, Ljubljana School for the Deaf.

Special projects for special students

Živa Ribičič, Ljubljana School for the Deaf

Ljubljana School for the Deaf and Leonardo

da Vinci mobility projects• We are experienced in

different projects in Lifelong Learning programme

• Active from 2004, national award Golden apple for mobility project

• Centralised and decentralised projects

• Tiny Signers – Comenius project, 2010 -2012 (centralised action)

Živa Ribičič, October 2011

Mobility for students

• Three Youth projects – Bonn (DE): 22 students, 4 mentors, 1 interpreter

• Three mobility projects – Lenardo da Vinci for students: Klagenfurt (AT), Vilinus (LT), Alicante (ES)

• 30 students, 8 mentors and 4 sign language interpreters included


Special students – special mobilities

• Sign language interpreters

• Mentors – 24/7• Special preparation• Special topics• Other adaptations


Tips for mobility of deaf

• Special transfer• 14 days of mobility• Well planned and

presented programme• An extra time for

explanations• An extra time for

interpreting into sign language


Transfer of results

• At school level: use of results in vocational education

• At national level. Especially in a field od deaf organizations

• In new projects – researches, ICT projects, other deaf topics


Deaf education and LLP

• Connection with organizations for Deaf in Europe

• Connection with national adult organizations for deaf (Deaf association, deaf clubs, deaf employment organizations)

• Experiencies in project enabel deaf to work in adult organizations for deaf


Deaf with capital D

• All projects connected with Deaf culture, different sign languages

• Partners: 2 Universities (Departments for Deaf studies), Deaf Association

• Deaf studies: sign language, sign writing, literature for Deaf, Vocational education for deaf


Social inclusion and exclusion

• Mobility projects as bridge to social inclusion

• Pandora's box• Who is different?• Exageratting small

differencies• Institutionalisation


Projects as a good habit

• From mobility projects to other LLP projects

• Projects as a good habit in organisation

• Projects as an important value


Hvala!Thank you!


Special projects for special students Živa Ribičič, Ljubljana School for the Deaf.

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