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‘Experience’ Books From Off We Go! Publishing

Monday, January 18th, 2010

Irish company, Off We Go! Publishing, has released a set of books for children to learn about different first-time experiences in early life.
These books benefit those with special needs and any young child experiencing these outings for the first time.
Twelve different titles are in the series, including “Going on a Plane’, “Going to the Optician” [...]

DeafHear Information Weekend March 5-7, 2010

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

DeafHear’s 2010 Information Weekend for families with newly-diagnosed deaf children is from March 5th to 7th, at the Heritage Hotel in Portlaoise.
This annual weekend fills up very quickly but a profile of the 2008 event is on the DeafHear website.  Queries can be directed to DeafHear if wished.
Friday, January 29th is the booking deadline for this weekend, which [...]

Special Stories Wins A Silver In Moonbeam Awards

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Special Stories Publishers, whose Series 2 includes the IDK childrens’ book, “A Birthday For Ben“, won a silver medal in the 2009 Moonbeam Awards.
The international Moonbeam awards seek to acknowledge that “children’s book authors and publishers are creating books that not only celebrate the joys of childhood, but help kids and families deal with its [...]

December 5th Creative Play Sessions - UPDATE

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Update: Owing to the volume of seasonal festivities on Saturday, December 5th, IDK and Helium are postponing the sessions until late January. We apologise for any inconvenience.

On December 5 2009, IDK and Helium will host another Learning Language is Fun! creative play session at the RuaRed arts centre in Tallaght, Dublin. Helium artist, Margot Jones, [...]

Lamh - The Manual Language Explained

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

After receiving several queries about Lamh, the manual language, we asked Mary Cullen, Lamh Development Officer, a few questions.
What is Lámh?
Lámh is the accepted manual sign system used by children and adults with intellectual disability in Ireland. Some people use Lámh as their main way of communicating while others use Lámh together with speech and [...]

Learning Language Is Fun! - December 5th, 2009

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

On December 5 2009, IDK and Helium will host another Learning Language is Fun! creative play session at the RuaRed arts centre in Tallaght, Dublin.
In Sligo, a second, concurrent session will be held upstairs at The Factory Performing Space, Quay Street, with artist Helene Hugel.
Both sessions will run from 10:30am to 12pm on December 5th, [...]

Child Literacy & Social Inclusion (NESF, June 2009)

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

A Plenary Session on Child Literacy and Social Inclusion was organised on June 16 by the National Economic and Social Forum (NESF), at the Royal Hospital in Kilmainham, Dublin.
By 2016, the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion 2007-2016 has the goal of reducing the proportion of pupils with serious literacy difficulties in primary schools serving disadvantaged [...]

NDCS Moves Education Statistics To Centre Stage

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The UK’s NDCS (National Deaf Childrens’ Society) campaigns for improved educational services on behalf of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. Its “Must do better!” campaign identifies how routine teaching services for deaf children can be improved now, and in the government’s 2020 strategy.
From autumn 2009, as a result of campaigns by NDCS and other entities, the [...]

Summer Reading Tips At Childrens Books Ireland

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Summer holidays mean more time for reading, and Childrens Books Ireland has several tips to make books and reading part of your family’s everyday life. Reading when you are out and about is ideal, while a ten-minute story at your child’s bedtime will help them to wind down after a long day’s play.
A few guidelines [...]

Learning Language Is Fun! For Parents & Children

Monday, May 25th, 2009

Irish Deaf Kids and artist Helene Hugel are inviting families with very young deaf children to join in a series of “imaginative play” sessions. Create and the Arts Council are funding this initiative to develop creative skills with parents to support early language development in deaf children.
The initial sessions will take place at the National [...]

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