Two-day training for volunteers was realized for 20 participants in Pljevlja on 17th and 18th December and 20 persons in Berane on 24th and 25th December 2016. The aim of this training was to increase the competence and skills of volunteers to provide support to children and youth with disabilities.

The trainer Mila Marjanovic trained the participants of the legal regulations in the field of education and social protection of children with disabilities, the basic concepts and the importance of volunteerism, the best way to establish communication with children and youth with disabilities and to foster a spirit of teamwork, as well as and the importance of the application of assistive technology in work with children with disabilities.

The training was very useful with many concrete examples from practice and everyday life of the participants for a short time mastered the knowledge and skills necessary to support children and youth with disabilities. Participants stressed that the most useful session was one with the concrete examples enabling them to learn about the best way of providing support to children and youth with disabilities. The training fully met the expectations of volunteers and raised awareness about the importance of inclusive education and volunteerism.