Acronym: SPEECH

Contract Number: ESTLATRUS/3.2/ELRI-087/2011/23

Beneficiary: Integration and Migration Foundation Our People

Beneficiary Address: Integration and Migration Foundation Our People

Country: Estonia

Region: North Estonia

Project Location: South Estonia, St. Petersburg City

Start Date: 01.04.2012

Project Duration: 24 months

Grant Amount: 177.716,34 €

Percentage Of Total Eligible Action Costs: 90%

Summary: The main objective of the project is that through project activities and exchange of experience between project partners the quality of special education and speech therapy will be improved. For achieving the objectives and planned results the project aims to organize a training for speech therapists working with Russian-speaking children and for university students of special education department for raising the qualification of working speech therapists and supplementing the knowledge and skills of university students. As a result the conditions of Russian-speaking children with educational needs will be improved and children will cope better with the learning outcomes set by schools. The specific objectives are: 1. to improve the qualification of special education teachers and students through trainings. The persons who will take the training will obtain the knowledge and skills to support Russian speaking children and students with special needs and speech difficulties in Estonian speaking and Russian speaking educational institutions. Also the conditions of helping Russian-speaking children with special educational needs will be improved. 2. to establish new contacts and common cross-border cooperation network in the field of special education between partner countries through cooperation activities. All project activities will be developed and carried out in close cross-border cooperation since it requires very accurate and up-to-date understanding of the needs and requirements of the situation in special education in both countries. The cooperation will be very beneficial for both sides since Russian partner has a long-lasting experience in teaching speech therapists and has a good practice base for Estonian speech therapists to practice their theoretical knowledge and know-how.

Project homepage: www.meis.ee/the-estonia-latvia-russia-cross-border-cooperation-programme

Measure name: Cooperation in spheres of culture, sport, education, social and health

Measure: 3.2

Involved partners:

1. Integration and Migration Foundation Our People, Lõõtsa 2a, 11415, Tallinn, Estonia
2. University of Tartu, Kerese 14, 20304 Narva, Estonia (Official: Ülikooli 18, 50090 Tartu, Estonia)
3. Hеrzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Moika Emb., 48, St. Petersburg, 191186, Russia

Additional information:

1. Portfolio_087.pdf (pdf) 260.43 KB
2. RESULTS 087.pdf (pdf) 832.59 KB