Working languages of the project: English, International Sign Language
Project term: 2024-2027
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Why this project is needed

The majority of deaf & hard-of-hearing (DHH) children and their parents, caregivers and family members, heritage signers and DHH refugees and migrants with linguistically and culturally diverse backgrounds in Europe have no access to sign language education. There is an urgent need to establish guidelines, recommendations and practical resources to promote quality standards for the provision of learning opportunities for vulnerable learners. The project and its envisaged outputs will enable policy makers and professionals in the early childhood and adult educational sector to support inclusion, plurilingualism and democratic participation of these vulnerable learners.

Envisaged project results

	Guidelines, recommendations and resources to support quality provision of sign language learning opportunities...
	...for deaf signers with refugee and migration backgrounds designed for policy makers and professionals in adult education Target groups: policy makers and professionals in the educational sector working with adult deaf signers with refugee and migration backgrounds
	...for deaf children and their parents designed for policy makers and professionals in the field of early education Target groups: Policy makers and professionals in the educational sector working with deaf children and their families
	...for heritage signers designed for policy makers and professionals in the field of early education Target groups: Policy makers and professionals in the educational sector working with heritage signers