What Are ‘The Different Ways Of Being Deaf’?
Tuesday, November 20th, 2012In recent days, IDK’s Facebook page showed a photo, advising us all to “Keep Calm and Celebrate Diversity”. Our point was that diversity exists in the deaf sector too, and some people don’t know [or acknowledge] this fact.
To learn about some ‘different ways of being deaf’, here’s a good piece:
Read >> Different Models of Deafness
In Ireland, [...]
NCSE: Education Of Deaf/Hoh Children in Ireland
Friday, February 3rd, 2012Educational outcomes for deaf and hard-of-hearing children, is the focus of a new policy advice paper from the National Council for Special Education.
The stated goal of the paper is that “deaf and hard-of-hearing children should graduate from school with levels of educational attainment that are on a par with their hearing peers of similar ability.”
Read the [...]
TCD Evening Seminar For Students With Disability
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012The Disability Service at Trinity College, Dublin is hosting an information evening this month for potential students with physical/sensory disabilities.
Date: Friday January 27th 2012
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Room 3074, 3rd Floor, Arts Building, TCD
The evening will begin with an overview of the Disability Access Route to Education (DARE), and will outline the range of supports available at [...]
Advice For Deaf Students Going To Third Level
Saturday, December 3rd, 2011Monica Heck, a student of journalism at DCU, recently wrote a feature piece on deaf students at third-level in Ireland, for DCU’s College View paper.
Read the piece >> Deafness at Third Level
A key point to remember is that each student prefers different supports at third-level. Some will favour speed-text (digital note-taking), or CART (ad verbatim note-taking), [...]
Write-Up: IDK’s Post-School Seminar (Nov 2011)
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011IDK’s latest seminar, “Exploring Post-School and College Options”, was held in Dublin on November 3rd, 2011 for deaf teens and their parents to explore college, career and employment options.
Seminar topics covered:
The DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) system
Third-level college supports for deaf/hard-of-hearing students
Internships and volunteer work for students
Paid mentored placements for graduates
Insights by deaf adults [...]
Write-Up Of IDK’s Tech Event (Oct 10th, 2011)
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011Irish Deaf Kids held a technology and education event in Dublin on October 10th, 2011. The event proved to be invaluable for all attendees, and was put together to give parents, educators and other stakeholders in-depth insights to how deaf and hard-of-hearing (hoh) children can use digital tools to better communicate and learn in a [...]
Video Games: The Literacy Of Problem-Solving
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011“Video-games, and the type of learning and thinking they generate, may serve as a cornerstone for education and economies of the future”.
For children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, video-games offer great learning potential. Social and interpersonal skills can be taught, as can problem-solving abilities (which the children in question may have already).
Read the full piece: Is [...]
Communicate, Educate, Integrate – Technology And Deaf Children In Mainstream Environments
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011IDK is hosting a seminar, “Communicate, Educate, Integrate – Technology and Deaf Children in Mainstream Environments” on October 10th, in Dublin.
This FREE event is for everyone with an interest in hearing, communication, language, learning and supportive technologies for deaf children/students in mainstream environments.
No prior understanding of deafness or of the technology solutions reviewed, is required [...]
Book Reading At Imaginosity (October 14th, 2011)
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011Imaginosity (Dublin Childrens’ Museum) and IDK are hosting a book-reading for all children aged 4 to 9 at Imaginosity, on October 14th at 4pm.
Children attending the reading of “A Birthday For Ben“, access Imaginosity’s child-centred, educational and interactive museum space for creative play.
During Imaginosity’s Festival of Stories, its Super Saver Rate for school groups is €5 [...]
Question: “Do Deaf Children Really Need A SNA?”
Wednesday, September 21st, 2011The current SNA and resource teacher cuts, in effect since school-children returned to classes earlier this month, have brought to light several issues and questions surrounding deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their educational needs, both inside and outside of the classroom.
Do deaf and hard-of-hearing children really need a SNA or resource teacher in mainstream education, [...]