[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]April 2006, Strasbourg, France
One of the most significant study sessions for IFHOHYP indeed. 28 participants from 19 countries took active part in this study session. Participants were hard of hearing young people aged from 18 to 35 who are actively working / volunteering in organisations on issues of hearing disability. It was the biggest number of countries and organisations of hard of hearing youth ever involved in IFHOHYP study sessions.
The overall aim of this study session was to empower and train young hard of heraing activists to develop, implement and multiply assistance tools aimed at combating discrimination and violence in mainstream eduaction and employment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][mk_photo_album column=”0″ image_size=”full” description_preview=”false” thumbnail_preview=”false” posts=”4629″ overlay_background=”rgba(30,115,190,0.5)” title_animation=”scale_in” overlay_hover_animation=”ripple”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”50″][vc_column_text]One of the tools given special attention was the development of policy recommendations addressed to various discussed and analyzed: the results of these discussions and group work were developed into concrete policy recomendations along four key themes:
- Access to higher education,
- Access to employment,
- Work with mass media, access to communication and information,
- Rehabilitation and access to technical aids.
These policy recommendations are a first step to creating comprehensive policy proposals that will be submitted by IFHOHYP later this year to the Council of Europe Directorate of Youth and Sport and to the Directorate of Social Cohesion, Integration of People with Disabilities, in view of the Council of Europe Disability Action Plan launched in 2006. Extensive questionnaires designed by the team were used in study session work and for sharing examples of good practices between the participants.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][mk_image src=”https://damiandudala.eu/wp-content/uploads/2006/04/Ayazhan-Seitkazina.jpg” image_size=”full” frame_style=”rounded” target=”_blank”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”3/4″][mk_padding_divider size=”50″][vc_column_text]„It was my first time when I attended the Study Session for Hard of Hearing Youth. Thanks to this study session, I feel that I’m supported by the HoH youth all over the world, that I’m not alone with my problem. Next time, I will try to encourage more HoH young people to participate in Study Sessions, in order to prepare enthusiastic friends who will be with me in my work for the needs of HoH people. Thank for all.”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_column_text]Communication is one of the major problems facing hard of hearing youth in their education, employment, volunteer work and their participation in society on all levels. As a result of the lack of knowledge regarding the rights and communication needs of hard of hearing people, hard of hearing people often face discrimination. In situations where the productivity and initiative of a hard of hearing student or employee is held back by a lack of sensitivity on the part of the hearing majority, frustration, intolerance and conflict on both sides are common.
Many hard of hearing people turn out to be outsiders in social life because they find it impossible to communicate, study and work in a society that is not sensitive to their needs. Without sufficient support they don’t achieve, on educational, personal and professional levels, as much as the rest of the society. As a result, they cannot contribute their skills, knowledge and experience as much to the mainstream world. In turn, hearing people have formed the stereotype that the hard of hearing minority is complacent with life in their own secluded environment, that sign language and a number of privileges compensate for their disability at work place or at school – this stereotype is equally common in countries of different level of economic, cultural, ethnic and social development.[/vc_column_text][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][vc_column_text]#Dudała[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]