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Konference: Lidé s hluchoslepotou: Menšina v menšině
Conference: People with deafblindness: A minority within a minority
Event by: ASNEP, z.s.
Location: Klub Lávka, Novotného lávka 201/1, Praha 1
Talks & discussions
About event
We invite you to the conference People with deafblindness: A minority within a minority, which will be held on Saturday, November 30, 2024 in Prague.
The aim of the conference is to support the community of experts and organizations dealing with the issue of deafblindness.
Register here: https://1url.cz/@konferenceASNEP
The conference will offer space for discussion on the possibilities of how people with deafblindness and experts can actively participate in the advocacy activities of the ASNEP organization and thus support the self-defense of this specific community. The emphasis will be on accessibility and equalization of opportunities for people with deafblindness.
The conference will feature leading experts and organizations dealing with deafblindness and their support. Special guests will be three experts from abroad - from France, Catalonia and Germany - who will present their innovative approaches and experiences. The entire event will be focused not only on sharing experiences from the Czech Republic, but also on international inspiration.
At the conference, you will also see practical examples of communication with people with deafblindness, which will allow you to better understand the specifics of communication and interaction with this group. persons.
The conference program is currently in the finalization phase. The complete program will be published soon and we will start registration at the same time. Follow this event and our social networks.
The Public Defender of Rights took over the patronage of the conference, which underlines the importance and significance of this event for the promotion of the rights of people with deafblindness.
People with deafblindness: A minority within a minority< br/>30. November 2024
Novotného lávka 5, Prague
Tickets: 200 in advance, 250 on the spot.
👉 PROGRAM
08:00–08:45 | Attendance of participants
09:00–09:30 | Opening of the conference
👉 Opening remarks: President of ASNEP and co-coordinator of the conference Mgr. Lucie Sedláčková Půlpánová, public defender of rights JUDr. Stanislav Křeček
MORNING BLOCK I: Experts
09:30–09:50
👉 PhDr. Lenka Hricová, Ph.D., MSc., VIA of persons with sensory disabilities, z. p.
Topic: Education and development of communication in children with deafblindness
Summary: Education of children with deafblindness is a complex process, the basis of which is the building of a functional communication system tailored to each child. The lecture emphasizes the importance of developing communication skills, access to leisure activities and leading children to maximum independence in obtaining information and communicating with the environment.
09:50–10:10
👉 Mgr. Zuzana Pavliňáková, ZŠ and Kindergarten for the hearing impaired, Ostrava-Poruba
Topic: Education of a child with deafblindness in the 1st grade of ZŠ
Summary: The lecture provides concrete examples of special pedagogical work with a girl with deafblindness in during the first three years of elementary school. The methods and procedures used to adapt teaching to the needs of the child will be presented, as well as the demands on the teacher who works with children with this disability.
10:10–10:25 | Discussion
10:25–10:35 | Break - Coffee break
MORNING BLOCK II: Services and leisure activities
10:35–10:55
👉 Mgr. Marek Müller
Topic: Social services for the deaf-blind
Summary: Marek Müller, who has been blind and hearing-impaired since birth, will present his personal experiences with the use of various social services for people with deaf-blindness. It will focus on the differences between registered and unregistered services, including those provided to students with disabilities at universities.
10:55–11:15
👉 Mgr. Hana Dvořáková, LORM z.s.
Topic: Social services for the deaf-blind
Summary: The lecture will focus on an overview of available social services for people with deaf-blindness provided by the LORM organization. Their role in supporting and improving the quality of life of these people will also be discussed.
11:15–11:35
👉 Ota Pačesová, Club of friends of red and white sticks, z.s.
Topic: Leisure activities for the deaf-blind
Summary: Ota Pačesová will present leisure activities organized by the Club of Friends of Red and White Canes for people with deaf-blindness. The lecture will also include an overview of workshops for children and youth, focused on the integration and education of the deaf-blind.
11:35–11:50 | Discussion
11:50-12:50 | Lunch – Předsálí
AFTERNOON BLOCK I: International Experience
12:50 – 13:10
👉 PhDr. Jan Jakeš, VIA of persons with sensory disabilities, z. p.
Topic: The roots of federal care for people with deafblindness in the Czech Republic
Summary: Historical overview of federal care for people with deafblindness in the Czech Republic from Austria-Hungary to the present. The lecture focuses on the important role of private law entities and associations in the development and provision of care.
13:10–13:45
👉 Benjamin Gutwein (Germany)
Topic: Experiences of the foreign community
Summary: Benjamin Gutwein will present the situation of deaf-blind people in Germany and various ways of supporting their inclusion in society. The role of social services and communication systems will be discussed.
13:45–14:50
👉 Clarisse Merlet (France) and Pere Cantenys Gómez, MA. (Catalonia)
Topic: Deafblind community in the European context
Summary: Clarisse Merlet and Pere Cantenys Gómez will present their experiences in building the deafblind community in Europe. The discussion will focus on the empowerment of this often overlooked minority and the role of allies who can help improve their living conditions.
14:50–15:10 | Discussion
15:10–15:25 | Break - Coffee break
AFTERNOON BLOCK II: Communication systems and accessibility
15:25–15:50
👉 Mgr. Hana Dvořáková, Mgr. Jana Radová, LORM z.s.
Topic: Communication systems of people with deafblindness
Summary: The lecture will focus on various communication systems that people with deafblindness use in everyday life and their application in social and educational situations .
15:50–16:10
👉 Mgr. Kateřina Pešková, Mgr. Petr Vysuček Ph.D., Deaf Friendly
Topic: Accessibility of public space for deaf-blind people
Summary: Petr Vysuček and Kateřina Pešková will present the concept of making public space accessible for deaf-blind people who prefer to communicate in Czech sign language . It will focus on the definition of public space, including physical and digital places, and on the connection of general measures of public institutions with individual services within social services.
AFTERNOON BLOCK III: Personal experiences
4:10 p.m.– 16:25
👉 Ladislav Berky, Friends of Red and White Sticks Club, z.s.
Topic: Life of people with deafblindness in Jablonec nad Nisou
Summary: The paper will focus on the daily life and activities of people with deafblindness in Jablonec nad Nisou, with an emphasis on community life and their involvement in society.
4:25–4 p.m. :40
👉 Bára Flusserová
Topic: Experiences from a European camp for people with deafblindness
Summary: Bára Flusserová will share her personal experiences of living with deafblindness and the knowledge she gained at the European camp for young people with deafblindness, which took place in Germany and Belgium.
16:40-17:00 | Discussion
17:00-17:15 | Conclusion of the conference
Financial support was provided by the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic.
The public defender of rights took over the patronage of the conference.
Contributions to the conference were prepared by the following organizations:
VIA of people with sensory disabilities
Club of friends of red and white sticks
LORM – Society for the deaf and blind
Deaf Friendly
Center for the deaf and deaf
European Deafblind Youth - EDBY
Goods prepared by Tichá kávárna and YesChef.
Volunteers from the Czech Deaf Youth collaborate at the conference.
The conference premises were provided by the Czech Union of Scientific and Technical Societies.
The aim of the conference is to support the community of experts and organizations dealing with the issue of deafblindness.
Register here: https://1url.cz/@konferenceASNEP
The conference will offer space for discussion on the possibilities of how people with deafblindness and experts can actively participate in the advocacy activities of the ASNEP organization and thus support the self-defense of this specific community. The emphasis will be on accessibility and equalization of opportunities for people with deafblindness.
The conference will feature leading experts and organizations dealing with deafblindness and their support. Special guests will be three experts from abroad - from France, Catalonia and Germany - who will present their innovative approaches and experiences. The entire event will be focused not only on sharing experiences from the Czech Republic, but also on international inspiration.
At the conference, you will also see practical examples of communication with people with deafblindness, which will allow you to better understand the specifics of communication and interaction with this group. persons.
The conference program is currently in the finalization phase. The complete program will be published soon and we will start registration at the same time. Follow this event and our social networks.
The Public Defender of Rights took over the patronage of the conference, which underlines the importance and significance of this event for the promotion of the rights of people with deafblindness.
People with deafblindness: A minority within a minority< br/>30. November 2024
Novotného lávka 5, Prague
Tickets: 200 in advance, 250 on the spot.
👉 PROGRAM
08:00–08:45 | Attendance of participants
09:00–09:30 | Opening of the conference
👉 Opening remarks: President of ASNEP and co-coordinator of the conference Mgr. Lucie Sedláčková Půlpánová, public defender of rights JUDr. Stanislav Křeček
MORNING BLOCK I: Experts
09:30–09:50
👉 PhDr. Lenka Hricová, Ph.D., MSc., VIA of persons with sensory disabilities, z. p.
Topic: Education and development of communication in children with deafblindness
Summary: Education of children with deafblindness is a complex process, the basis of which is the building of a functional communication system tailored to each child. The lecture emphasizes the importance of developing communication skills, access to leisure activities and leading children to maximum independence in obtaining information and communicating with the environment.
09:50–10:10
👉 Mgr. Zuzana Pavliňáková, ZŠ and Kindergarten for the hearing impaired, Ostrava-Poruba
Topic: Education of a child with deafblindness in the 1st grade of ZŠ
Summary: The lecture provides concrete examples of special pedagogical work with a girl with deafblindness in during the first three years of elementary school. The methods and procedures used to adapt teaching to the needs of the child will be presented, as well as the demands on the teacher who works with children with this disability.
10:10–10:25 | Discussion
10:25–10:35 | Break - Coffee break
MORNING BLOCK II: Services and leisure activities
10:35–10:55
👉 Mgr. Marek Müller
Topic: Social services for the deaf-blind
Summary: Marek Müller, who has been blind and hearing-impaired since birth, will present his personal experiences with the use of various social services for people with deaf-blindness. It will focus on the differences between registered and unregistered services, including those provided to students with disabilities at universities.
10:55–11:15
👉 Mgr. Hana Dvořáková, LORM z.s.
Topic: Social services for the deaf-blind
Summary: The lecture will focus on an overview of available social services for people with deaf-blindness provided by the LORM organization. Their role in supporting and improving the quality of life of these people will also be discussed.
11:15–11:35
👉 Ota Pačesová, Club of friends of red and white sticks, z.s.
Topic: Leisure activities for the deaf-blind
Summary: Ota Pačesová will present leisure activities organized by the Club of Friends of Red and White Canes for people with deaf-blindness. The lecture will also include an overview of workshops for children and youth, focused on the integration and education of the deaf-blind.
11:35–11:50 | Discussion
11:50-12:50 | Lunch – Předsálí
AFTERNOON BLOCK I: International Experience
12:50 – 13:10
👉 PhDr. Jan Jakeš, VIA of persons with sensory disabilities, z. p.
Topic: The roots of federal care for people with deafblindness in the Czech Republic
Summary: Historical overview of federal care for people with deafblindness in the Czech Republic from Austria-Hungary to the present. The lecture focuses on the important role of private law entities and associations in the development and provision of care.
13:10–13:45
👉 Benjamin Gutwein (Germany)
Topic: Experiences of the foreign community
Summary: Benjamin Gutwein will present the situation of deaf-blind people in Germany and various ways of supporting their inclusion in society. The role of social services and communication systems will be discussed.
13:45–14:50
👉 Clarisse Merlet (France) and Pere Cantenys Gómez, MA. (Catalonia)
Topic: Deafblind community in the European context
Summary: Clarisse Merlet and Pere Cantenys Gómez will present their experiences in building the deafblind community in Europe. The discussion will focus on the empowerment of this often overlooked minority and the role of allies who can help improve their living conditions.
14:50–15:10 | Discussion
15:10–15:25 | Break - Coffee break
AFTERNOON BLOCK II: Communication systems and accessibility
15:25–15:50
👉 Mgr. Hana Dvořáková, Mgr. Jana Radová, LORM z.s.
Topic: Communication systems of people with deafblindness
Summary: The lecture will focus on various communication systems that people with deafblindness use in everyday life and their application in social and educational situations .
15:50–16:10
👉 Mgr. Kateřina Pešková, Mgr. Petr Vysuček Ph.D., Deaf Friendly
Topic: Accessibility of public space for deaf-blind people
Summary: Petr Vysuček and Kateřina Pešková will present the concept of making public space accessible for deaf-blind people who prefer to communicate in Czech sign language . It will focus on the definition of public space, including physical and digital places, and on the connection of general measures of public institutions with individual services within social services.
AFTERNOON BLOCK III: Personal experiences
4:10 p.m.– 16:25
👉 Ladislav Berky, Friends of Red and White Sticks Club, z.s.
Topic: Life of people with deafblindness in Jablonec nad Nisou
Summary: The paper will focus on the daily life and activities of people with deafblindness in Jablonec nad Nisou, with an emphasis on community life and their involvement in society.
4:25–4 p.m. :40
👉 Bára Flusserová
Topic: Experiences from a European camp for people with deafblindness
Summary: Bára Flusserová will share her personal experiences of living with deafblindness and the knowledge she gained at the European camp for young people with deafblindness, which took place in Germany and Belgium.
16:40-17:00 | Discussion
17:00-17:15 | Conclusion of the conference
Financial support was provided by the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic.
The public defender of rights took over the patronage of the conference.
Contributions to the conference were prepared by the following organizations:
VIA of people with sensory disabilities
Club of friends of red and white sticks
LORM – Society for the deaf and blind
Deaf Friendly
Center for the deaf and deaf
European Deafblind Youth - EDBY
Goods prepared by Tichá kávárna and YesChef.
Volunteers from the Czech Deaf Youth collaborate at the conference.
The conference premises were provided by the Czech Union of Scientific and Technical Societies.