Archive for May, 2010

National Forum For Parents of Deaf/HoH Children

Friday, May 7th, 2010

After the Deaf Education Conference in Croke Park on March 4, 2010, a group of parents met to discuss setting up a national Parents’ Forum for parents & families of D/deaf and hard of hearing children and young adults. This Forum would be for all parents of D/deaf and hard of ...

Developing Language & Literacy In Deaf Children

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Three seminars on ‘Language and Literacy Development in Children with a Hearing Loss’ are provided in May by the Special Education Support Service. Content for primary & secondary teachers at mainstream schools in Ireland will be presented by guest speaker, Dr. Connie Mayer, Associate Professor EdD, York University, Toronto, Canada. Listen to ...

Summer Sailing In Dublin For Kids With Disabilities

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

Kids aged 8 to 17 with disabilities, are invited by the Irish Sailing Association and Disability Federation of Ireland to learn to sail in Dublin this summer. A ‘taster’ session will be held on Sunday, June 20, at 10.30am in Dun Laoghaire Marina, after which interested kids can enroll for five ...