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Significant improvement of practical and research work at the Department of Speech Therapy and Audiology

The Department of Speech and Language Pathology and Audiology of the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences purchased equipment worth 18,000 euros as part of the Erasmus + project “Assisting better communication” funded by the European Commission. Books, tests for assessment of speech-language status, laptops, i-pads, software, headsets, were acquired in order to better educate students in the exercises, to acquire practical knowledge in accordance with modern trends and achievements, as well as to conduct scientific research on the second and third a cycle of study that will be competitive and published in eminent journals. The acquisition of a smart board will allow for the advance  theoretical instruction too.

Student Conference in Language and Speech Therapy

Within the framework of the ABC project, on June 22, 2019, the Frontline Georgia Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) organized a student conference in which students of Ilia State University, Tbilisi State University and Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA) participated. At the conference, students presented the results of their research in communication, language and speech therapy, aphasia and neuropsychology. The conference was addressing the international campaign of Aphasia.

ToT trainings conducted within the ABC project

Within the framework of the project three ToT training was conducted in Portugal, Croatia and the Netherlands. Within the framework of the training, participants from Georgia, Israel and Bosnia Herzegovina had the opportunity to get acquainted with the achievements of these countries in the field of communication, language and speech, attend various types of workshops and see examples of practical work. A video prepared by the Portuguese organization ARCIL reflects these trips.

Public Lecture “Let’s think about communication”

On 3rd of May, 2019 in Frontline Club Georgia, in framework of the EU funded ERASMUS+ project ABC-Assisting Better Communication, Speech and Language Therapists from the University of Aveiro Maria Assunsao Matos and Joao Canossa Dias delivered a public “Let’s think about communication”. 

Public lecture was attended by lecturers and students from Ilia State University, GIPA, Tbilisi State University, as well as by specialists working in the field of communication disorders.

Vada Kraiser’s Workshop

In May, 2019 in the framework of the EU funded ERASMUS+ project ABC-Assisting Better Communication, Speech and Language Therapist from Gordon Academic College, Israel, Varda Kreiser delivered 3 day workshop at Ilia State University: Language Intervention in Preschool Children. 

Public lecture was attended by master students of Communication, Speech and Language Therapy at Ilia State University, as well as by specialists working in the field of language intervention.

Isabel Monterey’s lecture at Batumi Public Library

On April 18, 2019 at the Batumi Public Library the seminar was held for parents of children with hearing disorders and specialists working in this field. Professor of Health School of Aveiro University and doctor of Medicine Isabel Monteiro Da Costa presented to attendants: Listen, Think and Learn – 10 golden principles of Auditory Verbal Therapy, how children with hearing loss learn to develop and learning to listen, and the role of the parents in this process of learning. After the seminar, parents and specialists had a chance to take part in a discussion.

Isabel Monteiro’s public lecture at Batumi University

On April 17, 2019 in the framework of the EU funded ERASMUS+ project ABC-Assisting Better Communication, Professor of Health School at the Aveiro University and Doctor of Medicine, Isabel Monteiro Da Costa delivered a public lecture at Batumi State University on the theme Auditory Verbal Therapy – Listen to Talk. 

Public lecture was attended by students of Education, Psychology and Medicine directions of the Batumi State University, as well as by specialists working in the field of hearing disorders.

The European Day of Language and Speech Therapy celebrated first time in Georgia

The European Language and Speech Therapy Association (CPLOL) annually marks the day of European Language and Speech therapy on March 6. The subject in 2019 was Autism Spectrum Disorder.

First time in Georgia, Ilia State University’s Child Development Institute and “Georgian Language and Speech Therapists Association” have joined the event on March 6. A public lecture-“The Role of Communication, Language and Speech Therapy in ASD” was held at the University’ book store “Ligamus”.

In addition, the first stream of students of the program “Communication, Language and Speech” of Ilia State University, summarized the results of the program. The event was held on the ERASMUS + project ABC – Assisting Better Communication

“SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME”

On November 4, 2018, in the framework of EU funded ERSMUS + project: ABC – Assisting Better Communication, the Portuguese language and speech therapist João Canossa Dias, writer Alex Chighvinadze and Illustrator Ana Janelidze shared their outlook on the children’s literature and literacy. The meeting held in the format of informal conversation discussed various relevant books and the issue using books in the process of child development.
The meeting venue – Frontline Club.

MEETING WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

On December 4, 2018, in the framework of EU funded ERSMUS + project: ABC – Assisting Better Communication, Professors from Zagreb University: Marina Milkovich, Lubita Pribanic and Iva Hrastinski held a meeting with the teachers of public school N 203. The school is specialized for children with hearing disorders. Professionals from Zagreb University shared their experience with Georgian teachers, about working with children having hearing impairments and also spoke about the importance of sign language and development of early literacy.