Teenager 6

“I Am The Happiest Deaf Teenager On Facebook”

His profile reads “I am the happiest deaf teenager on Facebook”. UK-based Jamie Williams started writing a blog after a friend said how happy and content he is, even when he’s deaf. And his writing ability shows in the blog. Read: Deaf teenager’s blog takes Facebook by storm Jamie’s blog is “A Deaf Boy in

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Pairing iPhones With Digital Hearing-Devices

For teens wanting to listen to music and chat on the phone with friends, Bluetooth can connect hearing-devices with MP3 players or phones. Two products are Nokia’s Bluetooth Neckloop and HumanTechnik’s Bluetooth connector. Nokia is not the only telecom provider in this market, however. With news of Apple’s latest system, iOS6, came whispers of a possible

12 years ago 12 Comments Hearingaccess, accessibility, accessible, app, culture, family, hearing, inclusive, iPhone, mainstream, MP3, phone, pop, social, student, students, teen, teenager, visual

Deaf Teen Open To IT Work After Caption Support

Having live classroom-captions in school has led a deaf teen in Australia, to consider a career in computer programming or in the general IT field. Read: Real-time captions for deaf HSC student Interestingly, the student emphasises how classroom-captions have boosted his literacy skills, while providing a detailed set of notes from each class. Further Reading

13 years ago 5 Comments Captions, Education, Hearingarea, career, code, coding, computer, computing, employment, field, information, information technology, IT, IT jobs, jobs, literacy, PC, skills, tablet, technology, teen, teenager, work

Leaving Certificate English Website, By A Teacher

When taking state examinations, deaf students often wonder if they are “on the right track” in giving examiners what is needed to gain exam points. Here’s a website by a teacher of Leaving Cert English, with advice. Reading these points with a parent or teacher may be beneficial to deaf students. Leaving Certificate English – Help

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February Workshop: Taking Stock – And Planning

IDK’s February 19th life-skills workshop for deaf/hard-of-hearing teens, was a chance to catch up with attendees from the first workshop (October 2010). Very satisfactorily, at least two attendees reported progress with big issues they’d been struggling with. After the first workshop, they felt empowered to look at their issues differently, and to try a different approach.

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Future Arts: FYI 2010 – Accessibility And Advocacy

IDK was invited by the Arts Council to attend its Future Arts: FYI 2010 event for youngsters aged 15 to 23, in Dublin (March 27 – 29, 2010). Our role was to give a ‘hearing’ angle to the young delegates at the weekend’s discussions and workshops. This included basic hearing-awareness, explaining how Speedtext & ISL

14 years ago 4 Comments Hearingaccess, accessibility, accessible, art, arts, communication, creative, creativity, deaf, education, equality, family, hearing, inclusion, inclusive, ISL, learn, learning, literacy, mainstream, parent, problem solving, student, students, teacher, teen, teenager, training, visual, young, youngster

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