Archive for November, 2008
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008
The Centre for Deaf Studies at Trinity College Dublin, the only trainer of ISL interpreters in all of Ireland, is said to be at risk of losing its core funding.
A campaign is under way to lobby local TDs and senators as to what might happen if the CDS lost its ...
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Monday, November 10th, 2008
The title, “Suddenly it all makes sense“, is perfect for today’s Irish Times article about theatre captioning, which is essential for many deaf people.
As the writer notes, the technology enables a cross-section of theatre-goers (not just those with hearing issues) “to decide the quality of a play”.
With captioning, theatre-goers can ...
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
Here’s a project that Transition Year students (deaf & hearing) may like to adapt in their own way. With some imagination, it has great potential.
A group of deaf children at support units in four mainstream schools in the London borough of Greenwich are involved in a creative language project.
The ‘Life & Deaf’ book/DVD ...
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
The Down Syndrome Association in the UK offers a magazine, "Down 2 Earth" for people with Down Syndrome. You can view their previous issues online at http://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk.
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Saturday, November 1st, 2008
A while back, we talked about how school teachers can teach pupils about deafness. One possibility is to try an “immersion” tactic in the classroom.
This tactic works best with students from age 8 upwards: here’s how to do it.
Set up a TV with subtitles in the classroom, ready to use.
Brief the students ...
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