Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
It’s official – Ireland’s young people are risking their hearing by turning up the volume of iPods or personal radios, especially on public transport. The 82 per cent of 15 to 24 year-olds in Ireland who wear earphones regularly, have been warned that they may suffer premature hearing loss.
The inconvenience ...
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Friday, January 25th, 2008
Taken from: www.up-for-reading.org
Are you Up for Reading?
Up for Reading is a fun and educational sponsored reading event for schools and nurseries. It can be easily integrated within everyday literacy activities.
Up for Reading is a ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
For children with developmental delays, going to the dentists and the doctor's can be a traumatic experience. For many, they are afraid of the new situation, new room, and big people talking at them. They don't understand what is expected or what is supposed to happen. THEN, if that's not ...
Posted in Cerebral Palsy, Asperger Syndrome, Dyspraxia, Language Delay, Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, General | No Comments »
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
In late 2007, the UK’s National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) set up the ground-breaking www.changeyourworld.info website. Young deaf people of 9 to 18 years old could express their views on the social and educational policy impacting their daily lives for the first time ever. Feedback from this project will be ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.49 to Autism Speaks for *each time* the video is viewed the funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family. They are aiming for 10,000 ...
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