Including Deaf Children At Preschool - Part Two
Thursday, February 25th, 2010This post continues the piece, Including Deaf Children At Preschool (Part One). A key question was put to the mum & creche manager:
How did you identify the potential challenges you (mum & creche) might meet during Charlie’s early days there?
(The Mum)
Once Charlie’s deafness was confirmed, we understood that communication methods had to be adjusted. He [...]
Including Deaf Children At Preschool - Part One
Monday, February 15th, 2010This spring, the Irish government rolls out its free preschool year for all children born between February 2, 2005 to June 30, 2006 (with exemptions for children with special needs). The Early Child Care & Education (ECCE) initiative, which is open to all preschools in Ireland, is profiled on IDK.
IDK will this week [...]
Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Scheme
Tuesday, December 8th, 2009In Ireland, the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) free pre-school year is set to open up equal education opportunities to children nationwide.
The scheme, which is to be rolled out from January 2010, will be available to all pre-schoolers in Ireland, born between 2 February 2005 to 30 June 2006 (exemptions are made for children [...]
Irish Deaf Kids 2010 Calendar Sales Outlets
Sunday, December 6th, 2009The Irish Deaf Kids 2010 calendar with drawings from our “Ben” book can be picked up at bookstores like Easons, Hughes & Hughes, Hodges Figgis, Waterstones & other stockists in Ireland, and ordered online or by post.
Additional sales outlets include:
Cultivate, The Greenhouse, St Andrew’s Street, Dublin 2
Enniskerry Gallery Gift Shop, Clonlea Church Hill, Enniskerry, Co [...]
Inclusive Reading of “Ben” Book At County Library
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Students from Tallaght’s Scoil Colmcille and Sacred Heart National School gathered at County Library for a reading of “A Birthday for Ben” on the Tuesday morning of November 10th.
During this interactive session the book was read by Elizabeth and signed by Christopher. At various stages, the kids stopped to learn the signs of key words [...]
Inclusive Reading Of “Ben” Book At County Library
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009On November 10, 2009, IDK is hosting an inclusive reading of its
“A Birthday for Ben” childrens’ book with Elizabeth Mathews and Dee Byrne-Dunne, at County Library, Tallaght from 10am to 11.30am.
Children aged 4 to 8 from local schools are being invited to the reading as part of South Dublin County Council’s Social Inclusion Week.
Copies of [...]
Computers Learn To Identify Signs In TV Footage
Monday, October 26th, 2009Three PhD candidates in the Netherlands have spent the last few years developing technology to recognise sign language in real-time.
One researcher, Jeroen Arendsen, said, “Very little is known about the perception of sign language. The aim of this research was to expand our knowledge of human observation of signing. For instance, it turns out that [...]
“A Birthday For Ben” During Social Inclusion Week
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Dunlaoghaire-Rathdown’s Social Inclusion Week, which runs from October 12-17 was yesterday launched at Marlay House in Dublin with guests from local groups and a speech by An Cathaoirleach, Cllr Marie Baker.
During the week a series of events will be held including a reading of IDK’s “A Birthday for Ben” book which will take place at [...]
IDK Celebrates National Volunteer Day At Libraries
Monday, September 28th, 2009To celebrate National Volunteer Day in association with Volunteer Centres Ireland, the first readings of the IDK childrens’ book, “A Birthday for Ben“, took place at two libraries in Dublin on Friday, September 25th.
In the morning the story’s creators gathered with volunteers and friends at Pearse Street Library to celebrate the release of the book, [...]
IDK’s 2010 Calendar Showcases “Ben” Drawings
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009IDK’s 2010 calendar complements its childrens’ book, “A Birthday For Ben” (August 2009). The calendars are available at Easons, Hughes & Hughes, Hodges Figgis & Waterstones, or by email / post from IDK (see below).
All proceeds will be reinvested in the Irish Deaf Kids website and venture.
Perfect for the home or office, the calendar has 13 drawings [...]