Captions In The Classroom Boost Literacy Skills
New educational technologies give teachers an immediate advantage in making their lessons relevant and interesting to students of all ages. With interactive white boards, DVDs, laptops and smart devices, classrooms become exciting places to learn instead of simply reading from a book. Teachers can boost their students’ literacy by using captioned material when teaching, regardless
Digital Readers (eReaders) Improve Child Literacy
Until now, eReaders (digital book-reading devices) were used exclusively by adults, but the release of vTech’s eReader models for children and Apple’s iPad means it is time to explore the benefits of eReaders for kids. One year ago, IDK noted how web technologies make story-telling inclusive for deaf and hearing children who may be in
Hidden Hearing Offers Ear-Moulds To IDK’s "Kids"
Earlier this year, Hidden Hearing (the hearing-aid provider) contacted IDK about the difficulty parents can have in sourcing hearing aids and earmoulds for their children. Ear-moulds give parents particular grief, as children grow in millimetres and a new set may not fit if it is delayed for a few months. Hidden Hearing will fit IDK’s
Australia’s Deaf Kids Get Classroom Captions
For the first time deaf kids in Australia can gain equal access in classrooms, with a pilot schools-captioning idea from access solutions firm, Ai Media. Ai Media, formed in 2003, dedicates itself to providing generic captioning services. In Australia about 85% of deaf children attend mainstream schools and last year AI Media began captioning in
Hearing Aids + Learning = Education
Two recent articles in the Irish press highlighted two essential issues facing families with deaf children in Ireland. These are the need for: hearing-aids from as young as possible (under 1 year old), and early spoken-language intervention for children with severe to profound deafness How Does Hearing Lead To Education? Newcomers to deafness may ask,
Question: Can A Deaf Child Participate At Creche?
Many visitors to the Sound Advice site ask this question. Its frequency is notable. There’s no reason a child who’s deaf can’t participate at creche, with the right supports in place. Same as when a child moves to junior infants at primary school. The team here is aware that some deaf children don’t attend preschool or creches
Young Readers Learn From DVDs & Touch-Phones
With young readers now having the latest screen-based reading options like e-books, touch-phones, DVDs and more, we are firmly in the digital age. In the US, a new DVD to teach children sign language is now on release. It is based on “Goodnight Moon” and other bedtime stories, adapted from the 1947 storybook by Margaret
Creativity: Unlocked Training (Austria, July 2010)
In May 2010, IDK applied to attend the five-day Creativity: Unlocked international training course, in Salzburg, Austria, from July 12 to 18, 2010. This certified training, funded by the EU’s Youth in Action Programme, brings together individuals from European countries and backgrounds for several days, to develop personal, professional and intercultural competencies. Twenty-two participants from
Connect School Project Enables Inclusive Teaching
Universities in Ireland have used the Moodle interactive teaching system for years, while schools are just “getting it”. In this piece, we show how the universal design of the Moodle-based Connect School system gives seamless inclusion in class for all pupils. Connect School is a joint initiative of South Dublin County Council and St. Aidan’s
iPhone Subtitle App Puts Captions In Users’ Hands
The first-ever iPhone subtitle application promises to give movie buffs the chance to receive subtitles directly to their phone for the movie/DVD of their choice. It’s a great solution until more cinemas provide subtitled movies and as the app develops, cinemas may use it as a low-budget captioning option. This application is currently available for
eBook: Teaching A Deaf Child To Hear And Speak
Edited by Caroline Carswell