Archive for October, 2008
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008
Some great photos have been sent in to the IDK competition from all over the country. They’re alive, energetic, warm, funny, and full of kids being kids.
November 7th, 2008 at 6pm is the deadline point for competition entries.
There’s still time to upload a photo if you want! Entry is open to all ...
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Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Trinity College Dublin has launched its DS3 (Deaf Students 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 ...
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Cochlear implants can be controversial - and many parents wonder if they are making the right choice on behalf of their baby or young child. In this piece, “T”, who received an implant as a teenager, tells his story.
Until I received my cochlear implant, I was blissfully unaware of the ...
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Ballyfermot Advocacy Service has devised an ISL Guide for Children on the basis that teaching all children ISL is conducive to inclusive education.
The book will be launched on October 16th in Ballyfermot with a view to teaching an accessible language and reducing communication barriers.
A press release is available online and more details will ...
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
Lip-reading can be an imprecise science at times, but certain children and individuals find it’s a lifeline to understanding what’s said around them.
Babies naturally look at peoples’ faces when their attention is attracted, or they are spoken to. It’s never too early to teach lipreading, regardless of how a baby is going to ...
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Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
The marketing for the 2008 Flip Flop Childrens’ Theatre Festival works, with colourful posters on bus shelters and 12-page brochures in circulation.
From October 8 to 26, Flip Flop offers workshops, readings, street theatre & performances at libraries & theatres in the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area.
This festival runs parallel with Childrens’ Book Festival ...
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Monday, October 6th, 2008
The regular Irish Deaf Kids email newsletter is the answer if you can’t check in with the website as often as you’d like.
It summarises all the news and top blog posts into an easy-to-read format for you to scan, and is linked to the site so you can read more detail ...
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