National progress report - Austria Wrote – Interim financial and progress report – Evaluation of project meeting in Leeds and Klagenfurt – Evaluation of study visit in Ljubljana and Kamnik – Evaluation of project - national network and co-operation – Abstract for (ICCHP) International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, July 11-13, 2012, Univ. Linz (information on the EUD website, presentations published on the internet) Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

National progress report - Austria Wrote – Guidelines – revision - FD – (difference of using sign language for deaf or for hearing children; importance of sign language for the deaf; numbering) FD – Suggestions – Guidelines (revision; add songs with translation of the whole song to songs with key words) – Handbook (divide the courses for hearing and deaf later on in order to use sign language) – Web page (material for each language separate) Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Translataion – Web page content – 100 words final list & provide videos for illustrations Study visit – Ljubljana and Kamnik – Nov – Vienna (kinderhaende) – Dez Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Network and co-operation – Ministry (FD) – Concert „Schau ein Lied“ – Zwergensprache – Kinderhaende – training programs Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Courses for toddlers and parents Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Courses for toddlers and parents – Start summer semester 2011 – Children 6-30 month with parents – Semester 10x1 hour once a week – Hearing and deaf teachers Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Courses for toddlers and parents – Welcome – children and parents – Start with ritual and sign langauge name – Welcome song – New topic (games, song) – Break – Repetition – Goodbye – Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Courses for toddlers and parents – Interviews with parents – summer semester 2012 – Promotion online and newspapers – Folder for tiny signers courses – Documentation with photos and videos Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Material – songs, most important words, rubber stamps for children, online (plattform for parents) Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Material Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Courses for child care professionals – Language development in connection with signs – Linguistic and cognitive aspects – Using of visual languages – Basics Austrian sign language and deaf culture – Games and songs – Team teaching (deaf and hearing teachers) – Visit in kindergarten is possible – hours Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius

National progress report - Austria Thank you for attention! Tiny Signers Meeting March 2012 Vilnius