Classroom Technology ‘Has The Children Talking’
Educators must adapt to reach young pupils who are deaf, in their own [technology] zone, according to an educator who teaches in spoken English. Read: Students with hearing loss gain from technology & teaching Children who are deaf also need book-reading, art-work and excursions in their learning mix. These activities create openings for chats with the
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
Cornell STEM Captioning May Reach High Schools
Cornell University is testing an online, remote captioning system for deaf and hard of hearing students, which may reach into the high school sector. The move is geared to encourage more deaf students to study STEM topics. Read More: Cornell Supports Deaf Students In STEM Field Market-size figures from the US value speech-recognition, captioning and transcribing solutions
“What It Feels Like… to have a deaf child” (Dennis)
Most parents are not prepared to learn that their child is deaf or hard-of-hearing, and can experience a full spectrum of emotions on receiving the news. UK writer Oliver Dennis, is very honest about his own emotions when he learned his daughter was deaf (Sunday Times magazine, April 15th). Read more: What It Feels Like
UK High-Street Clinics Benefit From NHS Reforms
With Ireland’s HSE due to reform, is hearing-care likely to be outsourced to high-street providers of community audiology services? A possible model in the UK is where Specsavers Hearing centres have dedicated NHS Hearcare teams operating in a community-type setting for universal social benefit. Recently, the Irish Independent quoted 7,181 adults and 6,412 children to be waiting for
Barcelona’s “Cities For All” Hosts IDK Presentation
The Barcelona-based “Towns and Cities For All” European online resource network for universal design, recently approached IDK’s Miriam Walsh for permission to host her CESI 2012 presentation on its website. Read more: Captioning Videos In Education IDK is delighted to receive this contact from Spain, and invites expressions of interest from other entities who may
Cochlear Implants Alter What It Means To Be Deaf
Traditional deaf schools in the United States face an ‘uncertain future’ as more parents (and children) choose cochlear implants, with a correlating 85% of deaf children now attending their local mainstream schools and fully participating in their own local communities. Read: Cochlear Implants Redefine What It Means To Be Deaf Statistically in the US, over
The Value Of Tablet PCs In Early-Years Learning
When adults see children playing and learning with a tablet computer, they are observing the future, according to a recent Computerworld UK blog post. Read more: iPad is suitable for all ages At Sound Advice, we are excited by the possibilities tablet PCs and e-readers give young deaf children who are learning about their world,
eBook: Teaching A Deaf Child To Hear And Speak
Edited by Caroline Carswell