Archive for June, 2008
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Many children use a soother/pacifier/binky/dummy as babies. It's very common to have a stash of them around your house and in your car for when your child is upset. But how long should a child be allowed to use a soother? There are conflicting reports, some saying ...
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Monday, June 23rd, 2008
It’s never too early to start teaching deaf children their first word, or words.
One approach when your baby is playing, is to identify what they’re looking at, and to tell them the name of the item.
This teaches your child to link items to words, and is a key part of ...
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Most deaf children with residual hearing can learn to lip-read and speak if hearing assistance and speech therapy is available from a very early age.
This is known as oral deaf education. The main advantages are:
your child can learn the same language that your family uses
your child will use one language for speaking ...
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Monday, June 16th, 2008
Just 15% of students in Ireland who are deaf / hard of hearing go on to study at third-level, according to AHEAD, which is working to increase numbers.
Deaf and hard of hearing children aged 6 - 12 from Munster are invited to a Fun Day at University College Cork on July ...
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Thursday, June 12th, 2008
If you have a child with Asperger Syndrome, this project is highly recommended for any siblings!
Halley Anne, a recent graduate studying Visual Communications at IADT in Dun Laoghaire, designed an information and support resource for siblings of people with Asperger Syndrome. The project consists of a booklet explaining the syndrome and a website.
The ...
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Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
In September 2008, a three-year research project to develop deaf childrens’ language and literacy skills will begin at Oxford University.
The study will focus on deaf children aged 7 to 11 years old with a moderate to profound loss, regardless of their support or educational background.
Family-school interaction is the main theme ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
"The Grouchy Ladybug," by Eric Carle, is a fabulous book about a ladybug/ladybird who picks fights with his fellow animals and learns how to be a friend along the way. It has now been turned into a game for learning size and manners! I've yet to find it in Ireland, ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
Many parents we talk to and work with have difficulty teaching their child to use the toilet. Whilst browsing in Target in the States last week, I found a great new book, "It's Potty Time," that is easy to read with your child and has a "potty chart" in the back ...
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Saturday, June 7th, 2008
Software and e-learning tools have massive potential in teaching deaf or hard-of-hearing children if they are adapted for full accessibility.
With the right software tools, deaf children can learn new vocabulary, numeracy and literacy skills, phonics and social skills in a structured way.
Strategic video games can be used by older deaf ...
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Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Irish Sign Language (ISL) and Lamh (the Irish word for ‘hand’) are both manual languages with distinct similarities and differences.
ISL, the language of the Deaf community in Ireland, is constantly evolving and has its own syntax and idiosyncrasies.
Lamh, a signing system for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and communication ...
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