Study visit to the school "Milan Petrovic" in Novi Sad

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Within the project "Support to Inclusive education and training for everyday life for children and youth with disabilities" a study visit to the school "Milan Petrovic" in Novi Sad was organized. The visit was organized from 21.11.2016 to 25.11.2016 and was attended by 16 participants from the field of education and social protection from Pljevlja, Berane, Cajetina and Uzice (8 from Montenegro and 8 from Serbia).

The participants visited the Center for Assistive Technology and got acquainted with the conditions of use of assistive technology to support children with disabilities in equal access to education and social protection. Participants are trained to assess the needs of children with assistive technology and the method of use of elements of assistive technology (Tobi communicators, Go Talk communicators, special keyboards, mice, joysticks, devices for printing materials adapted to children with disabilities, Braille printers, desks for the disabled, etc.).

Moreover, it was performed the lecture on how to make affordable electronic materials, software and web tools that can be used to enable the accessibility of information to all persons regardless the obstacles and difficulties that have, which jointly with the assistive technology creates equal educational opportunities for all. Also, participants were able to observe users of the Work Center services during the use of assistive technology.

In addition to the training for the application of assistive technology, the participants got familiar with the method of transformation of special schools in the Service Center, as well as with a variety of programs being implemented in the field of education, health and social care, respite care services, home help services, Supported housing, Educational Center located in Cenej. Afterwards, they have visited the living room for children with autism and other living rooms, as well as kindergarten and elementary school where they visited the Montessori classroom, computer room, sensory room, a library and a sensory garden.