Archive for the ‘Language Delay’ Category
Monday, May 25th, 2009
Irish Deaf Kids and artist Helene Hugel are inviting families with very young deaf children to join in a series of “imaginative play” sessions. Create and the Arts Council are funding this initiative to develop creative skills with parents to support early language development in deaf children.
The sessions will take ...
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Wednesday, May 6th, 2009
I love learning about organizations in Ireland that are helping people! My newest find is a centre founded by Roddy Doyle and Sean Love called Fighting Words, which promotes literacy and writing skills to people of all ages. Based near Croke Park in Dublin, they offer numerous workshops and summer ...
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Down Syndrome Education International has received a grant to offer for free to parents parts of their See and Learn Language and Reading Programme. They've posted at least the first 3 steps to this system and have downloadable cards for you to print and use at home with your child. ...
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Friday, July 4th, 2008
Hi all,
Just came across this great website which provides lots of resources for parents (or speech and language therapists!) about speech and language activities to try at home; a lot of the activities and suggestions are ones that I typically give to parents wondering about what they can work on at home with ...
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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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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Deaf children don’t absorb vocabulary or language as their hearing peers do. Instead, their parents, guardian and/or carers are responsible for this.
Language acquisition at an early age is crucial for deaf children, especially in Irish households where both parents may be working outside the home.
Time-strapped parents may wonder how to fit their ...
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Friday, May 9th, 2008
Release Communication Intervention and Irish Autism Action Hosts
Know Your Rights Night
28 May 2008
7:30pm
Fairways Hotel, Dublin Rd, Dundalk
Everything you wanted to know about your
entitlements but were afraid to ask!
Speaking:
Jacinta Walsh, Information Officer, IAA, Dundalk
Sarah Rennick, Information Officer, IAA, Ireland
Additional Speakers to be announced
Questions and Answers to Follow
Tea, Coffee and Biscuits will ...
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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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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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Monday, April 14th, 2008
If you'd like more information on this event, please email me at jenniferwetter@release.ie.
Taken from the official advertisement. If you are a parent of a young child with an autism spectrum disorder and can attend this event, I would highly recomend going.
A day of sharing by parents for parents of children with relating, communicating and developmental ...
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