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Having A Deaf Child Alters Your Talking Style

All childrens’ future language development can be determined by the way in which their parents, family and caregivers talk to them during infancy. Impact Of ‘Parentese’ On Siblings’ Language On this point, a research group of mothers of twins (one child being deaf) was found to speak vowels more clearly when talking to their infants regardless

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Sound Advice Identifies As A Disruptive Entity

Disruptive principles in business leadership were recently presented by Dr Trish Gorman (US) in Dublin, at a masterclass with the IntertradeIreland All-Island Innovation Programme. For Sound Advice, this masterclass confirmed: Sound Advice is a disruptive entity (modernising Ireland’s deaf sector and education) The disruptive effect of bilateral cochlear implants (children hear speech in both ears) Visible role models transmit core values, coach

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App For Conversing In Meetings Or Groups

A new app, Transcence, is intended to give deaf people access to spoken dialogue among friends or colleagues who don’t know sign language, without using an interpreter. Read: A Smartphone-Based App That Lets You Converse With Deaf People Potential users wanting to test the app can register their interest at the Transcence website for when it exits private beta

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ESRI Research Seminar: ‘Disability Through The Lifecourse’

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) held a conference in Dublin, ‘Disability Through The Lifecourse‘, on September 16th, 2014. This event was very relevant to Sound Advice, with the keynote speaker, Professor Sheila Riddell from the University of Edinburgh, citing post-school transitions research from NDCS in her keynote presentation. Most of the social group profiled from

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Childrens’ Distinct Language Learning Stages

We already know almost all babies can lip-read when aged six to twelve months, to learn their mouth-shapes for talking. At this time, babies’ brains are processing speech sounds in the part of the brain that manages motor movements for producing their own speech. Six To Twelve Months Old From 7 to 11 months old (the

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Ai-Media, RogerVoice and Captions Progress Subtitles

Fans of real-time captions weren’t short of news recently, with three developments from real-time classroom captions, to life-with-subtitles apps on smartphones and on Google Glass: Ai-Media Firstly, UK-based captioning firm Ai-Media announced backing from Nesta Impact Investments to develop its high-quality live captioning service for students with different learning challenges, while giving teachers real-time feedback

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FOREWORD To The Sound Advice eBook

Click on the blue image or red box just below, to download the e-book in PDF format. Sound Advice, producer of the ebook, Teaching A Deaf Child To Listen and Speak – Perfectly! began as a social venture in Ireland named Irish Deaf Kids, 2007 – 14, whose mission was to empower parents to

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Are Students Hearing Fully In Class?

US-based educator Ben Johnson, who teaches Spanish, tells of his lightbulb moment on discovering classroom soundfield systems at a recent educational technology conference: When you go to the movies, plays, or even concerts, the rooms are equipped with a sound system so everyone can hear. Why don’t we do that in classrooms? Isn’t it critical

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Using FM Systems At School And Home

Families find FM systems invaluable for children with hearing-devices during a typical day, whether that’s learning in a classroom or playing sports on a field (or ice, in this case). Read: Northbrook youth hockey player uses FM on the ice Noah’s mother, Maria Elena Powell, says: “I can be in the kitchen and he can be

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Diversity Among Deaf People Must Be Seen

Verbal wearers of cochlear implants and digital hearing devices are largely invisible in mainstream media, with a real lack of role models for young people who identify as such. Young people need to be seen on TV, enjoying mainstream life and talking with their families and friends, thanks to digital hearing devices and infant education strategies. Outdated Stereotypes On TV When

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