Services Map
Finding your way around the national support services for deaf children can be daunting and involve many phone calls.
Here’s some help.
- The Visiting Teacher Service (home visits, school liaison)
- Hearing assistance entitlements
- Educational supports (from the very early years)
- Early Language Teaching At Home
- Irish Sign Language (ISL) for deaf children
- ISL Academy (for parents / families)
- Tax rebates on equipment / travel
If a topic you’d like to see isn’t here, why not check our message board?
Please send feedback to info@irishdeafkids.ie as this section is still growing.




