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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

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Hospital Waiting Lists (ENT Services)

Ireland’s hospital waiting lists for routine procedures often feature in national news reports. Otolaryngology (ENT) wait-times were the third-longest of the publicly visible waiting lists at January 2016. Accordingly, Sound Advice was invited to present at an Open Health Data Night at the Science Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, on January 20th, 2016 in a panel

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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

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Newborn Hearing Tests In Waterford And Wexford

From November 7th, 2011, babies born at Waterford and Wexford Regional Hospitals can have free newborn hearing tests, in an opt-in programme that is also available to babies born outside of hospital in Waterford. These new hospital newborn hearing test programmes, costing in the region of €1.1 million annually, are part of the HSE’s Newborn Hearing Screening Programme for

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International Teen Summer Camp (UK, July 2012)

In July 2011, The Ear Foundation (Nottingham, UK) held its first international teen summer camp in Yorkshire, for 19 teens from five European countries, who between them had 7 different types of cochlear implant processors. The camp is running again from July 23 to 27 2012, at the same venue: St John’s School, Boston Spa,

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"River Dodder" And "Holly Berries" Christmas Cards

IDK is now offering Christmas cards in two designs (1) “River Dodder” and (2) “Holly Berries” in mixed packs of ten 6″ x 4″ cards, at €6.50 per pack. Please add EUR 1.00 per pack for postage on all orders. If you are buying from overseas, please mail info@irishdeafkids.ie, to confirm postage costs. Many thanks!

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Write-Up: IDK’s Post-School Seminar (Nov 2011)

IDK’s latest seminar, “Exploring Post-School and College Options”, was held in Dublin on November 3rd, 2011 for deaf teens and their parents to explore college, career and employment options. Seminar topics covered: The DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) system Third-level college supports for deaf/hard-of-hearing students Internships and volunteer work for students Paid mentored placements

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Transcript of Near FM Interview (Oct 14th, 2011)

On October 14th, 2011, Michael Fitzgerald at Near FM interviewed Caroline Carswell from Irish Deaf Kids, on general topics relating to life as a deaf person. This transcript has been generated by Miriam Walsh, a former IDK intern who still contributes time to IDK’s operations, as needed. Read the radio transcript (PDF format) Listen to

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Preparing Kids For Mainstream School Settings

This short piece guides on preparing a child’s hearing-aids for a mainstream classroom and the daily routines teachers and staff need to know regarding batteries and working order. At most schools, the visiting teacher, itinerant teacher or teacher of the deaf advises on managing a child’s hearing-devices and accessories in a classroom and school community. Read: Into the mainstream (pragmatics

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‘Creating Life With Subtitles’ – A Genuine Solution

A new smartphone-transcription service, devised in Germany by two social entrepreneurs, enables deaf and hard-of-hearing people to communicate without sign language or live interpreters. Read: Creating Life With Subtitles The live-subtitling system will use voice-to-text solutions to create voice-maps to transcribe dialogue in classrooms, schools and doctors’ offices. Further Reading Disability Law News Journal: Deaf Children and

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Free Seminar for Deaf Teens And Their Parents: “Exploring Post-School And College Options“

Irish Deaf Kids is holding a FREE seminar for deaf teens and their parents to explore college, career and employment options for deaf young people. When: November 3rd Where: Maldron Hotel, Parnell Square, Dublin 1 Time: 2pm to 4.30pm IDK welcomes expressions of interest from deaf teens and their parents for this free afternoon session. Places

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Write-Up Of IDK’s Tech Event (Oct 10th, 2011)

Irish Deaf Kids held a technology and education event in Dublin on October 10th, 2011. The event proved to be invaluable for all attendees, and was put together to give parents, educators and other stakeholders in-depth insights to how deaf and hard-of-hearing (hoh) children can use digital tools to better communicate and learn in a

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IDK Interview With Near FM (October 14th, 2011)

Dublin’s Near FM radio station interviewed Caroline Carswell from IDK on October 14th, in a session split between five minutes on live radio (the Northside2Day programme) and a recorded interview for Northside2Nite. Listen to the podcast of the interview Read the Nearfm radio transcript (PDF format) Many thanks to Michael Fitzgerald at Near FM, for

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