Projects

VOICE

Website https://voice-erasmus.eu/

Project is developed under Erasmus+ KA202 programme (Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training)

Name of the  project: Vocational education and training for speech and language therapists and parents for rehabilitation of children with cochlear implant on how to speak (VOICE)

Project period: 01/12/2020 – 30/11/2022

Project No.: 2020-1-RO01-KA202-080059

Project partnership:

1. Spiatalul Clinic de Recuperare Iasi, Romania, Applicant Organisation
2. SOCIETATEA DE OTOLOGIE SI IMPLANT COHLEAR, Romania
3. UNIVERSITATEA ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA DIN IASI, Romania
4. FUNDATIA EUROED, Romania
5. ONICI, Belgium
6. UNIVERSIDADE DE AVEIRO, Portugal
7. STICHTING ZUYD HOGESCHOOL, Netherlands

The main aim of the project is to offer vocational education and training for speech and language therapists (SLP) and parents for teaching children with cochlear implants how to speak.

The main target group: speech and language therapists (SLPs) and the students year 3/MA in psychology (future SLPs) who work directly with CI children. Also for the parents who have to continue the therapy at home, and teachers and support teachers who have to work with the children.

• Results:
• - Portfolio with case studies of children with cochlear implant therapy (CI therapy Portfolio)
• - Minimum standards for rehab after paediatric CI (VOICE CI paediatric standards)
• - Handbook for speech and language therapists (SLP) and parents for teaching children with cochlear implants how to speak (VOICE Handbook)
• - Vocational education and training for speech and language therapists (SLP) for teaching children with cochlear implants how to speak (VOICE E-Training Course)
• - Open/ online/ digital education for parents and support groups in the rehab of children with cochlear implants (VOICE E-TOOLKIT)