Childrens’ speech and spoken-word recognition skills can influence their mainstream school placement, according to new research from Tel Aviv University. Early detection of hearing issues and intervention strategies are confirmed in this research as vital preparation for the childrens’ education. Read: Speaking skills crucial for children in the classroom Notably, the study concluded that hearing
Families of children with cochlear implants in Ireland are to write to the Minister for Health, Dr James Reilly, after broadsheet paper The Examiner revealed over 350 children must wait up to six years for second implants. Read: Reilly urged to fund ear implants programme A parent posted information to Sound Advice’s Facebook page after asking Beaumont
After this post, families in Ireland organised via the Sound Advice Facebook group, into the ‘Happy New Ear’ campaign for bilateral implants. At end-2013, the HSE announced that bilateral pediatric cochlear implants in Ireland would be funded. Despite the progress of Ireland’s national newborn hearing test programme, parents have concerns about the lack of two (bilateral) cochlear implant
A female social entrepreneur in Singapore, Ong Jin Yun, herself mainstream-educated with hearing issues and strong support from family and friends, is tackling employer prejudice against graduates with hearing issues. Read more: We’re deaf, not inferior Ms Ong took action, knowing of the extra work deaf students put in to match peer attainment, and realising
Piloting planes? Impossible for people with hearing issues? Wrong! Prepare to change your thinking after reading these personal accounts. Read: Deaf pilot spreads the word: You can fly As this pilot reveals, “[using visual cues for] deaf and hard-of-hearing people applies to everyone using English as a second language”, with safety enhanced for both types
Parents who choose for their children to have cochlear implants can worry how their choice will be seen by others. One mother tells her story – but what gives others the right to try to influence, or to query her decisions? Read more: ” I questioned myself as a mother “ When making choices for
It makes perfect sense. Carrie Spangler, an educational audiologist in Ohio, was mainstream-educated as a child and teen with hearing issues. She’s now mentoring teen students like herself, who are in mainstream classrooms with hearing peers. Read more: Hitting Her Stride The advice in business is to use what you know, as Carrie Spangler is
Amy Jordan, a student at a mainstream (Irish-speaking) gaelscoil in Dublin, shares her experiences with exams and teachers while using a FM system with hearing-aids at school. Read more: Mainstream Education Through Irish Recently, Amy did a week’s work experience with Sound Advice, to learn more about working with deaf children in Ireland, a career area
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