IDK’s Student Essay Editing/Proofreading Service
Friday, August 27th, 2010With more deaf students moving to third-level education in Ireland, the IDK team knows these students need specific essay supports.
Many colleges provide services for deaf students to have written work edited and proof-read before deadlines, especially if ISL is their first language.
IDK is uniquely positioned to provide this editing and proof-reading service to complement its [...]
Summary Of Deaf Education Conference 4/3/2010
Friday, March 5th, 2010On March 4th, 2010, deaf education in Ireland took a step toward the future with the launch of a new joint policy document by the Catholic Institute of Deaf People, Trinity College Dublin, the Irish Deaf Society and DeafHear.
This document is historic in being the first agreed approach to education and supports from deaf-led organisations [...]
‘Disability Law News’ Blog Cites IDK’s Advocacy
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010A ‘Disability Law News’ blog post, Deaf Children and Inclusive Education, cites IDK on how live captioning benefits a deaf student at Trinity College.
Trinity College’s Deaf Support in Third-Level (DS3) programme, offers multiple supports to deaf students, of which captioning is just one option.
Education supports help unlock deaf students’ full potential, but the students [...]
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 [...]
DeafHear Information Weekend March 5-7, 2010
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010DeafHear’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 [...]
Interview With DS3 Project Officer, Emma Clarke
Monday, November 16th, 2009Miriam Walsh, IDK´s journalist intern, recently met Emma Clarke, project officer of Trinity College Dublin´s Deaf Support at Third-Level (DS3) project to find out what supports students can use.
Starting college is never easy. Sometimes none of your friends are at the same college and you may be far away from home. Being deaf or hard of hearing [...]
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 [...]
Family Options To Feature In ‘Hands On’ TV Show
Friday, October 9th, 2009Hands On is the TV programme on RTÉ 1 devoted to issues related to deafness and the deaf and hard of hearing communities.
The producer, Anne Heffernan, has contacted IDK about a new programme in the pipeline, for which input is being sought from parents of deaf children.
As Heffernan explains, “it has come to our attention [...]
Trinity College Dublin’s DS3 Website Goes Live
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008Trinity College Dublin has launched its DS3 (Deaf Support at Third-Level) website, which has specific zones for students, teachers and access officers.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students are significantly under-represented at third-level in Ireland. The national DS3 project aims to increase the number and retention of these students by providing student-driven supports and services, public education on key issues, and [...]