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Learning Language Is Fun! For Parents & Children

IDK and artist Helene Hugel are inviting families with very young deaf children to join in a series of “imaginative play” sessions. Create and the Arts Council are funding this initiative to develop creative skills with parents to support early language development in deaf children. The initial sessions will take place at the National Cochlear Implant

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How France Educates Children Who Are Deaf

France, where the first sign language originated and influenced American & European sign languages, has a mixed system for educating deaf children. About 12,000 deaf children and adolescents are currently in the education system in France, out of an estimated population of 61.5 million. An estimated 500 deaf students are in third-level education – but partially deaf

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Natural Child-Family Language Development

With modern hearing-aids and cochlear implants, many deaf kids soak up language without any obvious reinforcement. Some with cochlear implants learn by overhearing incidentally. Others need natural language practice with their families, at home or out and about. Daily, simple interaction with your kids is what’s required. The key points are: Parents who understand their

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Group Games For Deaf And Hearing Children

Parents and teachers ask what group games suit deaf and hearing children, and whether any adaptions are needed to include everyone. The New Deafness Today’s infants gain spoken language with newborn hearing tests and infant education. Digital sound quality is unprecedented in today’s cochlear implants and hearing-aids. Infant verbal education prepares preschoolers to start with peer-level spoken language. Mixed Ability Groups Group

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Picture Diaries For Natural Language Development

Deaf children can learn new words and language visually, so pictures or simple drawings are key to developing their ability to link words and meaning before they actually read. Informal diaries with stick figures, line drawings and specific pictures can help reinforce this link by recording what’s been learned in daily activities. This way, both

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Digital Photos For New Words And Concepts

This article continues the “Digital Photos Help Special-Needs Children Learn” piece, which is one of the most-read on IDK. Home-made picture books are a brilliant way to teach children with special needs about their home life and the world around them. It doesn’t matter how these books are used, how they’re made, or how many

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Communication Options Chart for Deaf Children

Communication is a major decision for parents of deaf children, as it will shape their child’s life and prospects from an early age, with implications for their education and working life. Here’s a communication options chart with all the options and their commitments for families to review. Printing the chart to discuss with your family and others may help

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Educational Supports for Deaf Children in Ireland

No two deaf children are the same: their educational experience reflects their deafness, hearing devices worn, family background, infant language intervention and their personality. Over 3,370 deaf children in Ireland (90%) are mainstream-educated, with under 4% using sign language (NCSE, 2011). Spoken language for deaf children is chosen by 89% to 95% of hearing families in the US (Teresa

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Explaining Deafness: Concept Books For Children

Explaining hearing-devices to children (a deaf child, siblings, family, friends or peers) can be a challenge in making sure everyone understands the facts. Concept books are great for explaining to all children the specific frustrations and issues deaf children can experience. Understanding is increased, with the deaf child realising others are in their position, and hearing children

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Hearing Assistance Entitlements for Deaf Children

Certain health services are provided free of charge to children in Ireland, regardless of whether their parents hold a medical card. Public health nurses visit infants at home soon after birth and routine developmental checks are scheduled when a child is about 9 months old. If parents are concerned about their child’s hearing before this, the

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