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An Intern’s View: From Journalism To Technology
Miriam Walsh – now teaching content coordinator for Cork VEC’s iTunes University education platform – joined the Sound Advice team in 2009, as a graduate in journalism. Here’s her story. What did you like best about working with Sound Advice? Sound Advice gave me independence to research articles I wanted to write, with guidance as needed.
Student Note-Taking Supports Prioritised In Japan
A fascinating infographic from Japan, shows the proportion of students with hearing issues in third-level education, and the supports they receive. Before 1990, most students at tertiary level in Japan had to make their way through college, by borrowing and transcribing notes from hearing peers. Read: Support for deaf/hard of hearing students in Japan Thankfully,
‘Pathways To Trinity’ (College) Student Workshops
From September 2012, the Disability Service at Trinity College Dublin will provide its ‘Pathways to College’ workshop series to Leaving Certificate students who will be applying for a place in Trinity via the CAO. These interactive workshops give students opportunities to Explore the nature of their own learning style/s Develop effective study skills for the
Healthcare Careers Highlighted To Deaf Students
Less than six per cent of people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing work in healthcare in the US, compared to almost ten per cent of people who hear. These statistics were issued by four research-partners, seeking to increase the number of deaf and hard of hearing people working in healthcare. Taskforce Reviews Healthcare Career Options
Captions And Subtitles ‘Help Everybody To Learn’
Rebecca Dunne, who just finished her Leaving Cert. exams, shares some views on classroom captions, based on her own experiences. Captions and subtitles help everybody, not just deaf people. This year I did my Leaving Cert Vocational Preparation (LCVP)/Link Modules, which involved watching a video and answering questions on it, at the same time. I personally
Reflections On The Leaving Certificate Experience
Rebecca Dunne, a Dublin-based student, submitted this piece to IDK after a full week of exams. Her generous effort is appreciated! My name is Rebecca Dunne. I am deaf, with a cochlear implant. I have just finished my Leaving Certificate exams and found them really challenging, as everybody does. Because of my deafness I was
Being Deaf: Some Workplace Challenges Identified
Recruiters and HR directors need to read this piece. It’s brilliantly written by a 21-year-old programmer who’s deaf and finding his way in his workplace. Read more: Being deaf (and other life lessons) This lad’s start-up has limited budget for access services, but a transcriber is hired for big meetings. Generally speaking, he says “HR
Video Captioning Requires Automated Work-Flows
By January 2013, US federal law will require all online web-videos to be captioned if the content derives from material that was broadcast on TV. This law, the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (2010), poses big challenges for TV broadcasters and video-creators. What of the uncaptioned material that is online? Automated workflow and accurate
Deaf Medical Student Not Fazed By Hearing Issues
When deaf students are mainstream-educated, observers may not realise the level of extra work they can put in, to get similar results to their peers. This piece reveals a deaf student’s commitment to her medical studies. Read more: Hearing loss not a barrier for medical student In this case, the student relied on her determination,
Taking A Mainstream Route To Self-Employment
The Irish Times Insight magazine asked what state supports are open to entrepreneurs with disability who start a business – at risk of losing any social welfare benefits they may get? Interestingly, mainstream education is cited as a source of the learning and skills people need for self-employment. Fiona Reddan talked to Caroline Carswell about her
NADP Journal Article by Caroline Carswell
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