Sound Advice At The United Nations
In early 2016, Sound Advice was named a top-100 global inclusive education entity by the Zero Project, and exhibited February 10 to 12 at the United Nations office in Vienna, Austria. On February 12 Louise Honck from AVuk joined Caroline Carswell to present the auditory-verbal (hearing-speech) case for inclusive education in the conference panel session
Speaking at the VdGM International Forum (Dublin)
A certain irony existed in being asked by Dr Peter Sloane, to join a panel at the Vasco da Gama Movement Forum in Dublin – after doctors in the 1970s had said I would never talk. Before this call to speak on the science of cochlear implants, the VdGM (Vasco da Gama Movement), the WONCA Europe Working Group for New
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,
Mobile Phones And Apps Give Many Users A Voice
Talk is not always cheap – but mobile phones and apps can be a lifeline for people with hearing issues, or who are non-verbal. New solutions to old communication dilemmas are being found and developed into viable apps. Meantime, SMS texting endures just like email, as the most basic mobile app – and its everyday use
TeachNet Blog: Closed Captions In The Classroom
Attendees of the CESI 2012 conference last February, will recall the live captions that were requested by Sound Advice’s Caroline Carswell, to facilitate her access to the sessions – and to give a live demo in her own presentation. Live Captions Retained A Full Day At CESI 2012 The CESI organisers arranged these live captions
BBC Programme On Parent Choices For Children
Child deafness was profiled in the BBC TV series, “Beyond Disability“, which looks at disability issues in the twenty-first century. We’ve rounded up some of the press coverage around the programme, for your review and insights. On March 20th, EastEnders actress Rita Simons and her family featured in the documentary series while exploring big decisions
eBook: Teaching A Deaf Child To Hear And Speak
Edited by Caroline Carswell