Objectıves

Develop a platform where information in Sign Language and written language about palliative care will be made available.

Build a Sign Language curriculum at A1, A2, and B1 levels for professionals working in the field of palliative care.

Create informational materials in Sign Language and written language about palliative care, so that deaf individuals and their families can access information about what palliative care entails and how to access these services.

Adapt palliative care assessment tools, such as the Wong-Baker Pain Rating Scale, into Sign Language.

Build a Bilingual Dictionary (Sign Language and written language) with the main terms related with palliative care area.

Promoting equal healthcare opportunities and access to palliative care

Overcoming barriers to accessing to palliative care for deaf people,

Qualitatively developing vocational education and training curriculum in a way that promote equality and accessibility and meet the needs of disadvantaged groups,

Fostering the digital transformation of vocational education,

Developing approaches that will contribute to multilingualism in different fields of vocational education,

Contributing to the multilingualism of health workers,

Producing “Open Educational Resources” (OER), which are free of time and geographic constraints, also free (no charge) and have open access,

Strengthening the understanding of the European Union among healthcare workers,

Producing open access for research and data for linguists and for those who do sign language studies,

As a result of the increase in the number of professionals of health who speak sign language

Fostering the correct diagnosis and correct treatment processes of deaf people

Contributing to the deaf individuals to establish correct and healthy communication with health workers regarding the treatment and care

Distance learning platform which is free (no charge) and has open access.