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 [...]
Sign Language In Schools Benefits All Students
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009Ballymahon Convent of Mercy Secondary School is breaking ground in deaf education in the midlands with a new deaf unit, which is currently educating two young girls in the mainstream system.
An initiative of Eileen O’Donovan (graduate in Deaf Studies at Trinity College Dublin), the unit was set up in September 2008 and supports several deaf [...]
Cochlear Implants Boost Childrens’ Early Learning
Monday, November 2nd, 2009The development of deaf children fitted with a cochlear implant is being profiled in a study at Malaga University, headed by Ignacio Moreno-Torres.
Three months after receiving an implant, all children profiled could recognise sounds in their immediate environment. Social and family factors were also analysed in the study for a more in-depth result.
Children become used [...]
Tutorial Captioning Benefits Deaf Students’ Access
Monday, October 5th, 2009Premier Captioning Wicklow are proud to advise that they are working with a deaf student at Trinity College Dublin to provide support in group tutorials where students are asked to discuss questions or issues raised by the tutor.
The service is remote, which means the transcriber does not have to be physically in the room. This [...]
“A Birthday for Ben” - A Story About Deafness
Thursday, August 6th, 2009Irish Deaf Kids has teamed with Irish publishing house Special Stories, to release an exciting new children’s book, “A Birthday for Ben”, which is about young children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
The book is beautifully illustrated by Karen Quirke, a Dublin-born talented deaf artist, and sensitively written by Kate Gaynor, a Dublin [...]
NDCS Moves Education Statistics To Centre Stage
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009The 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 [...]
NDCS Highlights Deaf Childrens’ Teaching Needs
Saturday, March 21st, 2009The National Deaf Childrens’ Society (NDCS) in the UK believes deaf children need to be better accommodated in the government’s 2020 strategy for the workforce dealing with children and young people.
NDCS’ key recommendations in its feedback on this strategy include:
Better guidance for mainstream teachers working with deaf children
An audit of the early years workforce so the needs of deaf [...]
Gaps In UK Support Services Identified By NDCS
Thursday, December 11th, 2008The NDCS’ Must Do Better! report cover (June 2008) shows a child holding a cat and saying, “When I grow up, I want to be a vet. Will you let me?”
Deafness is not a learning disability, as this report on UK services attests.
Instead, a collaborative approach by parents & teachers is the best response to any [...]
Life & Deaf DVD Project For Communication Skills
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Here’s a project that Transition Year students (deaf & hearing) may like to adapt in their own way. With some imagination, it has great potential.
A group of deaf children at support units in four mainstream schools in the London borough of Greenwich are involved in a creative language project.
The ‘Life & Deaf’ book/DVD project aims to develop the childrens’ [...]
Teaching Hearing Pupils About Deafness
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Many school teachers would like how to teach their hearing pupils about deafness but are unsure how to proceed. Children with a classmate who’s deaf can be equally curious about what exactly is involved.
Depending on the age of the children in a school class, the concept of deafness can be taught in a few ways.
Children aged [...]