A cinema chain is to show weekly subtitled movies for the deaf and hard of hearing. The 22 Omniplex cinemas in Ireland will also provide sensory screenings for children with autism. A statement from the chain says they believe cinema should be accessible for all – and anyone with a disability should be able to…
Irish Deaf Society (IDS): The English translation for what Eddie Redmond (CEO) says in video is on our webpage – click here: www.irishdeafsociety.ie/news-events/press-release-bai/
Deaf Hear: Nearly three years ago IDS and DeafHear asked the Department of Social Protection to put some information on their website in ISL providing an overview of the Department, its role and services. The Department have recently done this, although their is much more to be done by the Department to make their information…
Filmed over nine months, The Sound Barrier follows a number of people who have made the decision to receive a cochlear implant and captures their individual remarkable journeys from silence to sound. The ability to hear is something that most people take for granted. While for some deafness is a cherished identity, for others it’s…
A young mother, who travelled to Italy for pioneering surgery on her deaf son’s hearing, said she will have to sell her house after the HSE pulled the plug on funding for the operation. Read the story at: www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/mother-selling-home-to-fund-sons-operation-after-hse-pulls-funding-340899.html
Meath Deaf Association MDA: This form is for CAVAN, DROGHEDA, MEATH & CASTLEBLANEY area (Monaghan) http://www.nedoc.ie/docs/Deaf_Text_Form.pdf
Ethiopia DeafProject: Recently Ethiopia Deaf Project were successful in an application to Electric Aid for assistance in building an additional classroom (Grade 8) onto the ALDS. We were awarded €7,000. We are more than grateful to Electric Aid for this generous contribution. The balance of the money €7,300 came from the Ethiopia Deaf Project (Total:…
UNAPEDA: Mainstreaming Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing article from Teaching Tolerance – Number 50: Summer 2015 Well-written, thought-provoking article about mainstreaming students who are deaf or hard of hearing and the considerations that must be given To read the article, please click on: Mainstreaming Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
NSPCC: This is a version of our Underwear Rule guide to help protect deaf children from abuse. Find out more about the Underwear Rule here: www.nspcc.org.uk/underwear