A basic, but necessary goal of our school is to provide specialized support to our special needs children on issues regarding new technologies in education, the possibility to participate and be able to expand their understanding of executing, developing, planning and managing European projects . In addition the systematic and scientific upgrading and education of special Education teachers who are daily and functionally involved in our students' feeding and swallowing issues, hippo therapy, music therapy and sensory integration matters, are necessary for the right intervention of handicapped people. ACTIVITY 1, USING SMARTPHONES AND IPADS IN TEACHING AND TRAINING, will be attended by 2 special teachers who will be informed and trained on new technological methods using smartphones and ipads. New common educational experiences & knowledge will be acquired.ACTIVITY 2, PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR CROSS-CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROJECTS IN EUROPE, will be attended by 2 special teachers. The seminar aims in extending the knowledge, understanding as well as the execution, development, design and management of European programs. The methodology includes 48 hours of theoretical and practical training by exchanging experiences and analyzing cases. The method of plenary, discussion between small teams, dramatization , workshops and interactive sessions will be applied. The applicants will be able to get advise from various European trainers. ACTIVITY 3 - DYSPHAGIA, DIFFICULTIES in FEEDING , will be attended by 2 special teachers using the Manual treatment, which aims to to affect the positional control, the dynamic stability of posture and movement during swallowing and breathing, so that the breath-ingestion cycle can be synchronized adequately and securely throughout the day. This therapy defines and constantly deals with all of the methods & techniques for restoring swallowing malfunctions. ACTIVITY 4 - SENSORY INTEGRATION, will be attended by 2 special teachers. It is a specialized scientific training, of paramount importance and falls under the strategic objectives of our school environment because it enhances and streamlines existing school curricula. Many of the goals focus on correct and complete operation of the soft play area, through the use of the program SI, along with the correct use and application of scientific equipment. Scientifically trained therapists can meet the individual needs of each student who has difficulties with sensory integration and the given stimulation. This seminar offers participants’ therapists’ literature review of SI , as well as specialized information about the theoretical basis of scientific information and data that support the development of this theory and intervention. Treatment of motion, concentration, gymnastics and playing are the therapeutic means of treatment by the SI method. ACTIVITY 5 - HIPPOTHERAPY, an 8-day seminar will be attended by 2 special teachers. This contributes to wider therapeutic goals. A trained hippotherapist or a physical therapist will be able to plan an appropriate curriculum and approach that will benefit the patient therapeutically based on his/her psychosocial, kinaesthetic, perceptive, cognitive needs. The horse is used as a therapeutic medium through its movement, but it also creates a strong socio-emotional connection between the horse and the patient. This therapeutic environment makes Hippotherapy an ideal therapeutic approach. The long term goals and benefits of the seminar towards the students of our school will be the improvement of the students’ functionality, enhancement on their social skills, and upgrading of their sensory perception. What is also important is that those goals are met through a pleasant environment and medium.ACTIVITY 6, MUSICTHERAPY, a 5-day seminar that will be attended by 2 musical therapists. ”. It is being jointly organized by the two Austrian EMTC associations (ÖBM, WIM) and the training program at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna. Attending the conference will facilitate dialogue in all its manifestations within music therapy: Apart from investigating and reflecting on the multitude of forms that dialogues can assume within clinical settings, the participants will focus on feasible forms of dialogue between theory, research, training, and clinical practice. At the Vienna Music Therapy Conference the aim is to continue the lines of dialogue and exchanges that have emerged from previous conferences, accumulating all these voices to a vibrant and sonorous symphony of dialogues. Also the participants at the conference will be able to attend and participate in workshops, apply the new information and methods presented.