Archive for March, 2008
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
Certain health services are provided free of charge to children in Ireland, regardless of whether their parents hold a medical card.
Public health nurses visit infants at home soon after birth and routine developmental checks are scheduled when a child is about 9 months old.
If parents are concerned about their child’s hearing ...
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Saturday, March 29th, 2008
A parent has just asked what toys and games are best for deaf children.
The answer is - exactly the same as for other children! All kids need fun, and if they learn at the same time, that’s a bonus.
Deaf children are visual, so bright toys and murals will attract and hold their ...
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
On March 23, 2008, Newstalk featured IDK in its Change-Makers series.
Newstalk’s Louise Williams spoke with the founder of IDK, Caroline Carswell.
Here is the full conversation.
C: Caroline Carswell and L: Louise Williams
C: ‘My name is Caroline Carswell and I’ve been profoundly deaf since birth, which is why I’m setting up this website irishdeafkids.ie.
L: ‘In ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
On March 23, Irish Deaf Kids will feature in Newstalk’s Change-Makers series, with two other Social Entrepreneurs Ireland 2007 awardees.
A podcast of the programme will later be posted on the Newstalk website.
A transcript of the interview will also appear on the IDK website asap.
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
I recently heard about this children's museum, IMAGINOSITY in Sandyford, Dublin. It sounds brilliant and is a great way to get your child out and exploring. Here's a blurb from their website: http://www.imaginosity.ie/
IMAGINOSITY, Dublin Children’s Museum is an exciting interactive creative space for children and their families.
Based on the ...
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Monday, March 3rd, 2008
If you or your child had a stammer, finding a speech and language therapist can be difficult. Not many SLT's choose to focus their expertise in this area, which can be frustrating for those who stammer. I've recently heard of a programme that is "run by people who stammer for ...
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
When Romeo & Juliet with Stagetext was announced at the Abbey Theatre, my reaction was mixed.
Stagetext had worked well for me with "The Playboy of the Western World" last November. However, I was concerned about:
1) how well Stagetext would handle the complexities of Shakespearean verse
2) how the soliloquies would be ...
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