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Irish Deaf Kids on Newstalk 106-108 FM
On March 23, Irish Deaf Kids will feature in Newstalk’s Change-Makers series, with two other Social Entrepreneurs Ireland 2007 awardees. A podcast of the programme will later be posted on the Newstalk website. A transcript of the interview will also appear on the IDK website asap.
Romeo & Juliet with Stagetext at the Abbey Theatre
When Romeo & Juliet with Stagetext was announced at the Abbey Theatre, my reaction was mixed. Stagetext (theatre captioning) had worked well for me with “The Playboy of the Western World” last November. However, I was concerned about: 1) how well Stagetext would handle the complexities of Shakespearean verse 2) how the soliloquies would be
The Sound Of Music
Music has a role in some of my earliest social memories. Car trips with my grandpa often ended with our “listening” to his stereo by holding a mid-bass shell, which he’d take from one speaker. As the music played, that shell pulsated, conveying the beat to my fingertips. The whole new sensory experience revealed what
How To Listen To Music With Your Whole Body – Evelyn Glennie
This inspiring video features the Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who lost almost all her hearing by the age of 12. Instead of becoming cut off from her music, she found new ways to listen and connect to sound. Check out the video, whose sections include: * How To Listen * Music as Medicine * Audience participation
Who Wants To Switch An iPod For A Hearing-Aid?
It’s official – Ireland’s young people are risking their hearing by turning up the volume of iPods or personal radios, especially on public transport. The 82 per cent of 15 to 24 year-olds in Ireland who wear earphones regularly, have been warned that they may suffer premature hearing loss. The inconvenience of noise-induced hearing loss
Annals Of A Teenage Deaf Driver
Soon after learning to drive as a 17-year-old, I realised its value to my social life. After-school phone chats to friends weren’t an option, so the family car would be borrowed for evening visits. Near-misses while negotiating friends’ dark driveways were carefully logged in my experience as episodes not to repeat. Parking outside new social
Parent Question: Independence for a Deaf Child
A few parents have asked how their deaf child can be more independent. In fact, deaf children can be educators here! These ideas will get you started. Young children: * Let them do things for themselves and don’t spoon-feed them * Arrange play-dates with local children and/or go to a toddler group * Enroll in local
Stagetext Debuts In Dublin
Stagetext, a captioning service for theatre-goers, debuts to Irish audiences this month at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. This service, which in 2008 will expand across Ireland, was devised in 2000 in the UK by three deaf theatre fans who were frustrated at missing out on the performing arts. Personally, I’m looking forward to seeing The
Digital Photos Help Special-Needs Children Learn
Digital photos have massive potential in developing the reading and writing skills of children with special needs. For deaf children specifically, new words can be taught by connecting the word to a digital picture. Phonetics challenge many special-needs children, but words can be better understood when connected to pictures. Journals, storybooks, newsletters, flash cards are
Deaf Children Are Educators, Too
Deaf children who can explain their communication needs to others from early on, will have an easier life. Parents need to give their child the self-confidence to do this, maybe through practice or role-play. Once the child knows to tell people how they hear and communicate when they first meet (you can do this together),
eBook: Teaching A Deaf Child To Hear And Speak
Edited by Caroline Carswell