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Description
There are approx. 100 deaf people living in the Mielec Municipality. 214 people are members of the Polish Association of the Deaf – Local Office in Mielec, most of them are aged over 60. Violence against people with disabilities and older people is a common phenomenon. Participation of these people in social life is low and their needs are marginalized. Data included in the research report ‘Domestic violence against older people and people with disabilities’ show that approx. 30% of respondents have experienced some form of violence. The evaluation of our previous projects shows that social activation and integration of deaf and ‘hard of hearing’ people, as well as activities developing their social competences are necessary. Barriers deaf people face, together with stereotypical thinking about them make them believe that they are not capable of developing their skills. Communication barriers cause isolation and closing in their own environment, where they can feel safe. This results in social exclusion of the deaf, as well as their reduced access to public services. However, our experience shows that by using different ways of communication we can overcome these barriers and create a local space for everyone to spend time together. Our project is aimed at people with disabilities, in particular deaf people. We will conduct therapeutic and developmental workshops for them and provide psychological support to help them develop various competences to improve their quality of life. Hearing children of deaf parents will be taught the Polish Sign Language. We will also carry out an educational campaign through which we will show the culture of deaf people to a wider audience. In cooperation with local NGOs, we will establish a ‘Coalition against Violence’.
Summary of project results
Activities undertaken in the project were aimed at developing, supporting, strengthening and equipping deaf people with a number of life skills that improve the quality of life. This was developed during competence workshops, therapeutic and development training and ongoing psychological support. The educational campaign allowed the inhabitants of the Mielec district and local institutions to learn about the culture of the deaf and made society more sensitive to the phenomenon of violence. The cultural and recreational offer has been expanded.
On the LED screens in city centres there was information provided about how deaf people function, interesting facts from the life of deaf people e.g. do deaf people dream? do deaf people scream? Preparation a script and an educational film with a voice-over, transcription and translation into Polish sign language were made. The premiere of the educational film took place during the Gala, then the educational audiovisual material with translation into Polish sign language as "savoir vivre of serving a deaf client" was delivered to the institution. The instructional video familiarizes hearing people with the principles and rules applicable when contacting a deaf person. A dedicated induction loop was purchased. camera users hearing. and implants. It is one of the ways to support hearing.
2. Product: meeting with NGOs
3. Product: training for parents
4. Product: training. with sign language
5. Product: therapeutic marathon –
6. Product: sign language training for hearing children of deaf parents
7. Product: intergenerational integration. and integr. hearing and deaf environments
8. Product: 26 thematic meetings
9. Product: establishment of an aid factory at the headquarters of the PZG KT association
9. Additionally, 9 individual meetings for 1 person each and 1 meeting were held
1. - result: 4 primary schools, 30 institutions, 1 educational film, residents of the city of Mielec (billboard displayed 60 times a day for the duration of the project on an LED board in the city center, screening of 3 films about the deaf)
2. - result: formation of a coalition
3rd result: 10 parents
4. – result: 2 trained people
5. – result: 30 deaf participants
6. – result: 10 children
7. - result: multi-generational picnic
8. – result: strengthened social competences of deaf people
9. – result: 26 hours of activity of the aid factory