Archive for April, 2008
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
For those out there not "in the know," I am happy to inform you that Ireland DOES have a company that provides products for special children! It's called Thinking Toys. The owners of Thinking Toys created this site in order to combat the frustration they were feeling with ...
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Tuesday, April 29th, 2008
A French film, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly (2007), captivated recent audiences at the Irish Film Institute and was retained for a second run.
It’s a biopic about 43-year-old Jean-Dominique Baudy, one-time editor of French Elle, who suffers a massive stroke in his sports car on a country road.
He’s left ...
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
No two deaf children are the same - their educational experience will depend on their deafness, their personality, the family background & other factors.
Parents will often have to spend time home-working with their children to complement & reinforce the child’s progress with state and school supports.
Remember to check Hearing ...
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
***If you'd like the registration form emailed to you, please write me at jenniferwetter@release.ie
Managing problem behaviours with children with autism in school and home settings
Two-day workshop for Teachers, Therapists & Parents
Monday 19th & Tuesday 20th May 2008
Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
(Registration at 8.30am. Workshop 9am-5pm)Two-day workshop conducted by:
Thomas M. Caffrey, M. Ed., ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
NATIONAL DIAGNOSTIC AND ASSESSMENT CENTRE
Cormac Rennick, Chairman, Irish Autism Action cordially invites you to – The 1st birthday celebration of the Solas Centre
St. Gabriel’s Road, Dollymount, Dublin 3
at 11.00am on Monday 28th April 2008
Solas is Ireland’s first dedicated diagnostic and assessment centre for children and families affected by ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Whilst shopping yesterday in Smyth's Toystore in Dundalk, I came across a new, potentially beneficial toothbrush called Tooth Tunes. Bascially, this is a toothbrush that plays music in your head while you brush. I am familiar with this concept from previous lollipop toys in the States, but this one actually ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Ok parents and caregivers, time to discuss! Music is such a vital key to encouraging eye contact, gestures, joint attention, communications and so much more! So let's talk songs. Release would like the experts, you the parents, to pass on your children's favourite songs. What is it? Do he/she do any ...
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
The Irish Deaf Kids forum has just gone live at forum.irishdeafkids.ie
Forum visitors can read posts, but must register to post their own content.
The forum’s step-by-step instructions will help you register and get posting.
Anything goes - even just to see who else out there is working with deafness!
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Sunday, April 20th, 2008
Deaf school-leavers now have the same third-level study opportunities as their hearing peers, thanks to improved accessibility to higher education.
Here’s a subject list of what deaf students are studying at third level under the Deaf Needs Assessment (DNA) project hosted by Trinity College, Dublin.
The Community / Work page of this ...
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
If you are a SLT in Ireland and have been dying to get the Hanen training, read on:
THE HANEN CENTRE is offering a(n) "It Takes Two to Talk 3 day WORKSHOP" in Cork, Ireland from July 14 to July 16, 2008.
This workshop is hosted by COPE - Foundation
For additional information, ...
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