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IDK in AHEAD’s 25th Anniversary Publication
Posted March 28th, 2013
IDK’s Caroline Carswell features in AHEAD’s 25th anniversary publication, which tells how graduates with disabilities moved into their workplaces. Read more >>
Free Seminar: “Feeling Isolated? You’re Not Alone!” (Feb 12th)
Posted January 16th, 2013
IDK is holding a FREE seminar on February 12th for deaf teens and their parents to explore strategies when social isolation occurs amidst peers, family or colleagues. Read more >>
Video: What IDK Is About, And What We Do
Posted December 7, 2012
In autumn 2012, IDK’s pitch won a professionally-produced, promotional video in a CSR give-away by Dublin firm, Tailored Films. Read more >>
ITV Launches A Mobile Story-Book App
Posted October 16, 2012
The IDK childrens’ book, “A Birthday For Ben“, is in ITV’s mobile story-book app with audio, images, text, video, and subtitles for shared reading time. Readers can also de/activate the app’s sign option for their own book-view. Read more >>
IDK Presents At ‘Transition From Higher Education To Work’
Posted October 6, 2012
On October 4th, IDK’s Caroline Carswell presented at the “Transition From Higher Education To Work” conference, in Ghent, Belgium. Read more >>
Waterford Rose To Auction Tralee Dress For IDK
Posted September 4, 2012
The Waterford Rose, 26-year-old Lorna Ferncombe, is to auction her festival dress in December 2012 to highlight child deafness in Ireland. Read more >>
Win A GAA Helmet With Mycro Sportsgear & IDK
Posted August 26, 2012
Mycro Sportsgear in Cork gave IDK a birthday gift to share with you! It’s a customisable GAA sports helmet, to which metal grids can be added over the ears to guard hearing-devices – if you wear them. Read more >>
IDK’s Fifth Birthday – August 2012
Posted August 1st, 2012
During August 2012, IDK is marking its milestone fifth birthday. Some past interns are helping by sharing their impressions of working with IDK, and whether this internship shaped their future career path. Read more >>
IDK Short-listed in National Entrepreneurial Business Awards 2012
Posted April 15th, 2012
IDK was short-listed in Ireland’s Entrepreneurial Business Awards for 2012 (the competition was cancelled just past interview stage). Read more >>
Barcelona’s “Cities For All” Hosts IDK’s Captioning Presentation
Posted April 12th, 2012
The Barcelona-based “Towns and Cities For All” European online network for universal design, approached IDK’s Miriam Walsh for permission to host her CESI 2012 presentation on its website. Read more >>
TeachNet.ie: Closed Captioning In The Classroom
Posted March 24th, 2012
The TeachNet.ie blog cited the points IDK made at CESI 2012, while giving practical recommendations for classroom captioning projects. read more >>
Student Hearing Awareness Day At Trinity College
Posted March 6th, 2012
During January, the Dublin city-centre branch of Specsavers contacted IDK. Some students from Trinity College had requested support for a Hearing Awareness Day for Rag Week 2012, and needed ideas. Read more >>
Classroom Captioning At CESI 2012 Conference
Posted February 26th, 2012
IDK presented on classroom captions at CESI 2012 in Portlaoise, February 24-25, with the theme of TEACHnology: merging teaching and technology. Read more >>
IDK Shares Insights With ‘All About Business’
Posted January 31st, 2012
IDK’s Caroline Carswell was interviewed by AllAboutBusiness.ie, the Bank of Ireland-sponsored site for start-ups & small firms in Ireland. Read more>>
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“Dodder River” Blank Notecards For Everyday Use
Posted December 28th, 2011
IDK is offering blank note-cards of the “Dodder River” for everyday use, in packs of ten 6″ x 4″ cards, at €6.50 per pack. Read more >>
“Dodder River” And “Holly Berries” Christmas Cards
Posted November 16th, 2011
IDK is offering Christmas cards in two designs, “Dodder River” and “Holly Berries” in packs of ten 6″ x 4″ cards, at €6.50 per pack. Read more >>
Write-Up: IDK’s Post-School Seminar (Nov 2011)
Posted November 11th, 2011
IDK’s latest seminar, “Exploring Post-School and College Options”, was held in Dublin on November 3rd, 2011. Read more >>
IDK Event: “Technology and Deaf Children in Mainstream Settings”
Posted October 11th, 2011
The presentation slides are online from IDK’s event, “Technology and Deaf Children in Mainstream Settings“, on October 10th, 2011. Read more >>
IDK Receives CHY2 Status From Revenue
Posted September 7th, 2011
IDK, a social enterprise with charitable status, has received CHY2 status from Revenue. This means donations made to us may qualify for tax relief. Read more >>
IDK Shortlisted in Elevate PR’s €10K PR Campaign
Posted August 14th, 2011
To celebrate its tenth birthday, Elevate PR offered a €10K PR campaign to a small firm or non-profit in Ireland that wrote the best 500-word pitch. IDK was one of eight finalists, the winner being fellow SEI firm, Sensational Kids.
‘Actions Speak Louder Than Words’ Project Wins YSI Category
Posted May 29th, 2011
In May 2011, the Young Social Innovators group from Greenhills, Drogheda that IDK teamed with, won their overall category as finalists in the 2011 competition. Here’s their write-up in the YSI newsletter: read more >>
IDK Nominated In Ireland’s Social Media Awards
Posted May 13th, 2011
IDK is nominated in Ireland’s 2011 Social Media Awards, in the ‘Innovative Use of Social Media’ category amidst fierce competition. Read more >>
Drogheda Young Social Innovators Group Reaches The Finals
Posted April 11th, 2011
A Young Social Innovators group in Drogheda, Co Louth, asked IDK for advice on their project. They are now short-listed for the 10th Young Social Innovators annual showcase in Dublin on May 11, 2011. Read more >>
IDK’s Supported Mainstreaming For Deaf Children Event
Posted March 19th, 2011
The presentation slides and a write-up are online from IDK’s Mainstreaming event, “Choice, Options, Possibilities“, on March 4th, 2011. Read more >>
Young Social Innovators Group Working With IDK
Posted February 22, 2011
In late 2010, a group of Transition Year students from Greenhill, Drogheda, decided to enter the 2011 Young Social Innovators (YSI) competition. Their project is about deafness, so they contacted IDK for details. Read more >>
IDK Nominated In Irish Blog Awards 2011
Posted February 19, 2011
IDK is nominated in the Irish Blog Awards 2011 (Specialist category). The award winners are to be announced in Belfast, on March 19th.
IDK Shortlisted In Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards 2010
Posted January 17, 2011
IDK is short-listed in the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards 2010 (Leinster finals), in the social entrepreneurship category. The Leinster provincial award winners are to be announced in Dublin, on January 26th.
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IDK Receives €2k From The 2010 HSE-National Lottery Fund
Posted December 30, 2010
In December 2010, IDK received the sum of €2k from the HSE’s National Lottery Fund for the Dublin-Mid Leinster region. This funding was granted in support of our Life-Skills workshops for deaf & hard-of-hearing teens.
edcoDigital Invites IDK To Submit Lesson Plans
Posted November 02, 2010
IDK’s lesson plans for primary and post-primary students are now available via the edcoDigital resource website, which is designed for teachers to deliver easy-to-use digital content from the Irish curriculum. read more >>
ITV Animates IDK’s “Ben” Book In BSL
Posted October 13, 2010
IDK’s “A Birthday For Ben” book has been animated in British Sign Language with text and sound by ITV, the UK’s biggest commercial TV network. The animation is live on ITV’s Signed Stories website as part of ITV’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) programme. >> watch the video
IDK Receives €2k At Dublin Bus CSP 2010 Awards
Posted September 16, 2010
IDK was a proud recipient of €2,000 in funding at the Dublin Bus Community Support Programme (CSP) awards ceremony on Thursday 16 September 2010, at Croke Park, Dublin. >> read more
Workshop For Teenagers (Dublin, October 2010)
Posted August 31, 2010
IDK is hosting a full-day Life Skills workshop for deaf & hard-of-hearing teenagers aged 16 to 19, in Dublin on October 28th, during the mid-term break. Real-time captioning and ISL interpretation will be provided all day. >> read more
IDK’s Student Essay Editing/Proofreading Service
Posted August 27, 2010
Many colleges provide for deaf students to have written work edited and proof-read before deadlines, especially if ISL is their first language. IDK is uniquely positioned to provide this editing and proof-reading service, with the team’s personal experience of hearing issues, plus tertiary qualifications and experience in publishing, editing and proof-reading. >> read more
Hidden Hearing Offers Ear-Moulds To IDK’s “Kids”
Posted August 18, 2010
Hearing-aid provider, Hidden Hearing has offered to fit IDK’s “kids” with new ear-moulds at a 20% discount on the €50 price. Parents/carers should contact their nearest branch for an appointment. >> read more
The IDK Team Digitises A Parents’ Audiology Information Pack
Posted July 31, 2010
Parents constantly tell IDK how lost they felt when their child’s deafness was first confirmed, and their difficulty finding relevant information in Ireland. IDK has responded by posting a Parents’ Information Pack on this website. Permission was sought from the HSE to digitise the pack after IDK realised a HSE (print) pack from 2006, had information that parents really need.
IDK Receives A Place on Creativity: Unlocked Training Course
Posted June 23, 2010
In May 2010, IDK applied to the Creativity: Unlocked training course, in Austria (July 12-18, 2010). Our application qualified, and Caroline Carswell attended the event. We are very grateful to CLEAR for this opportunity.
IDK Wins €4,000 With 3 Business
Posted April 23, 2010
For a €4k cash prize, small firms in Ireland were recently invited by 3 Mobile and the Sunday Business Post’s “Computers in Business” magazine, to describe how €4,000 would boost their business in 2010. IDK is delighted to advise that its pitch won the competition.
IDK Receives Ireland’s Education eGovernment Award 2010
Posted February 23, 2010
At the eighth annual Ireland’s eGovernment Awards ceremony on February 19th in Dublin, IDK beat off stiff competition to win the Education category. The awards, presented in association with Eircom, aim to “raise awareness and recognise the innovators, developers, forward thinkers and experts who are pioneering the changes happening in how the Irish Government delivers services to its citizens.” –> see IDK’s blog update
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IDK 2010 Calendar and “Ben” Book To Finance 2010 Activities
Posted November 12, 2009
IDK is offering its 2010 Wall Calendar and childrens’ book, “A Birthday For Ben“, to finance its 2010 activities. Both are available by email or by post from IDK, or at bookstores like Easons, Hughes & Hughes, Hodges Figgis, and other stockists in Ireland.
IDK Receives Charitable Tax Exemption Status from Revenue
Posted August 24, 2009
IDK has received charitable tax exemption status from the Revenue. This number (CHY 18589) means IDK is recognised as a charity for tax purposes, regardless of its legal structure (a company limited by guarantee).
IDK Childrens’ Book – “A Birthday For Ben”
Posted July 17, 2009
Details of the IDK childrens’ book are now available on the Special Stories website. The book, by author Kate Gaynor, is one of a series of four intended to introduce all children to the positive aspects of inclusive education. “A Birthday For Ben” is illustrated by Deaf artist Karen Quirke. The book can be ordered direct from IDK if wished.
IDK and Helium Receive Create (Artist in the Community) funding
Posted May 25, 2009
In April 2009, IDK and its arts-health partner, Helium, received funding for a new project, “Learning Language Is Fun!”. Create and The Arts Council are funding this initiative to develop creative skills with parents to support early language development in deaf children.
IDK – Recipient of an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Voucher
Posted April 12, 2009
In March 2009, IDK received an Innovation Voucher worth EUR 5,000 from Enterprise Ireland. A press release on this project is available for download.
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