Archive for December, 2008

New Sound Perception Room At St Mary’s, Cabra

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

To round out 2008, a news report about a sound perception room recently built at St Mary’s Primary School in Cabra, Dublin.
Music, movement games and dancing are great ways for deaf children to practice listening skills and general co-ordination in a fun environment.
In the dedicated room, six electronic keyboards with headphones are linked by a central PC to [...]

Price Drop – IDK Kids “In Action” 2009 Calendar

Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Stocks of the regular IDK 2009 calendar are falling fast. If you’re thinking of sending in an order, do it now to avoid disappointment during January.
To help you on your way, we’ve reduced the price to EUR 7.00 per calendar, with postage the same as before. The original order form has been amended.
Calendars will be posted on [...]

Interactive Whiteboards Benefit Inclusive Teaching

Sunday, December 21st, 2008

Interactive whiteboards altered teaching practices at St Columba’s Girls National School in Co Cork, after its deaf pupils benefited from the tools.
St Columba’s GNS, which has a facility for deaf students and teaches all its 600 students sign language, quickly realised the value of the whiteboards.
When teaching new concepts in class, visual images and subtitles can [...]

Gaps In UK Support Services Identified By NDCS

Thursday, December 11th, 2008

The NDCS’ Must Do Better! report cover (June 2008) shows a child holding a cat and saying, “When I grow up, I want to be a vet. Will you let me?”
Deafness is not a learning disability, as this report on UK services attests.
Instead, a collaborative approach by parents & teachers is the best response to any [...]

Educational Supports Unlock Students’ Potential

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Success stories like that of Cork Institute of Technology graduate Eoin Burns, now assistant manager of a EUR 10.3 million project in east London, are the direct result of sustained academic support for deaf students at third level.
Burns’ current role was achieved after his studies at CIT were facilitated by the provision of a note-taking service and collaboration [...]