Archive for November, 2008

Update on TCD’s Centre For Deaf Studies Funding

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Earlier this month, the news emerged that the Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College Dublin might be at risk of losing its core funding.
Last Thursday, an update was left on IDK by director, Dr Lorraine Leeson, advising that the centre will be funded at its current rate for the next three years.
This good news means [...]

Teaching New Concepts With Dolls And Puppets

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

For young deaf children having difficulty learning new concepts such as numbers, the alphabet, shapes and self-care, dolls can provide a solution.
Signing children will like the doll puppet from Finkel Education’s Hope Catalogue, which has gloves for “hands that talk”. It arrives with alphabet blocks, numbers & six shapes, making it perfect in early education settings.
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Theatre Accessibility For Deaf Children

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Everyone enjoys a trip to the theatre once in a while, but in reality stage performances are more accessible to some, than to others.
Childrens’ theatre in Ireland is a key element of the wider arts scene and should be made accessible to deaf children as far as possible.
About 2,500 deaf youngsters nationwide would benefit from [...]

TCD’s Centre For Deaf Studies Said To Be At Risk

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

The Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College Dublin, the only trainer of ISL interpreters in all of Ireland, is said to be at risk of losing its core funding.
A campaign is under way to advise TDs and senators as to what might happen if the CDS lost its core funding of EUR 440,000 for [...]

The Joy Of Theatre Captioning

Monday, November 10th, 2008

The title, “Suddenly it all makes sense“, is perfect for today’s Irish Times article about theatre captioning, which is essential for many deaf people.
As the writer notes, the technology enables a cross-section of theatre-goers (not just those with hearing issues) “to decide the quality of a play”.
With captioning, theatre-goers can follow a plot’s twists with [...]

Life & Deaf DVD Project For Communication Skills

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008

Here’s a project that Transition Year students (deaf & hearing) may like to adapt in their own way. With some imagination, it has great potential.
A group of deaf children at support units in four mainstream schools in the London borough of Greenwich are involved in a creative language project.
The ‘Life & Deaf’ book/DVD project aims to develop the childrens’ [...]

“TV With Earplugs” Experience For Hearing Pupils

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

A while back, we talked about how school teachers can teach pupils about deafness.  One possibility is to try an “immersion” tactic in the classroom.
This tactic works best with students from age 8 upwards: here’s how to do it.
Set up a TV with subtitles in the classroom, ready to use.
Brief the students on what to do and expect before [...]