Séan Herlihy is the latest presenter for the RTÉ programme ‘Hands On’

Séan Herlihy is the latest presenter for the RTÉ programme ‘Hands On’, a Mind the Gap Films production for the Deaf and hard of Hearing community. Click here for more details

J-Fest Mid Term Adventure Camp from 15th – 18th February

J-Fest Mid Term Adventure Camp from 15th – 18th February Click here for more details

Dublin Theatre of the Deaf Presents The Marvellous land of Oz

Show on 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th November 2011. Click here for more details and spread to your family and friends.

Con Lynch at the Hidden Hearing Heroes Awards

Pilgrimage to Lourdes

Celebration at the famine statues on Custom House Quay on October 17th at 11am

October 17th is the U N Day for the Eradication of Poverty and many people and individuals who feel excluded from Irish Society gather at the famine statues and give testimony to their struggles. It would of special interest to those interested in justice issues or in matters of social inclusion.

Two excellent websites that give a context to this commemoration can be found at:

www.atdfourthworld.ie

www.overcomingpoverty.org

The Education Partnership group launch research paper on access to Primary Teacher Training Colleges for Deaf Students

This research paper commissioned by the group and written by Elizabeth Mathews was sent to the relevant organizations for consultation in late June 2011 the Teaching Council, NCSE, CHOICE among others all received copies. The paper deals with the current anomaly by which Deaf students cannot access primary teacher training due to the requirement to have Irish at higher level in their leaving certificate. The paper proposes that the Irish Language requirement be replaced for Deaf students with an ISL requirement. All other requirements would remain the same. The paper can be accessed here

Below find the DVD which explains the newly designed Memorandum and Articles of Association of the to be set up Management Company to run the Deaf Village. The DVD was produced for CIDP by the Irish Deaf Society.

CIDP Part One - Memorandum and Articles - June 2011

CIDP Part Two - Memorandum and Articles - June 2011

Biannual Review of Child Protection Audit confirms a High Level of Child Protection in All Four Sites

The biannual child protection audit of the schools and residences has been completed. The report confirms that there is a “high standard of child protection in all four sites”, but does make some recommendations for improvement which will be implemented in the Autumn namely;

• A much more simplified version of the policy and the DVD be produced for those children with greater language needs. The policy also needs to be updated to take cognizance of the new standards developed.
• The CIDP should design its own application forms for staff and volunteers. This would allow employers the flexibility to gauge exactly what information they require. This should include information for non-national staff. Proof of any qualifications should also be sought, as should two references – one of which should be from the applicant’s most recent employer.
• There should be a form signed by each member of staff stating that they have read and accept the following policies –child protection, whisteblowing and confidentiality.
• providing Deaf people with pastoral and religious care
• An equality policy should be developed and implemented in each site.
• Some method of monitoring the types and frequency of concerns or allegations should be introduced.

Welcome to Ronan Dunne the newly employed Manager of the Website and Facebook site for the Deaf Village

Appointment of Elizabeth Mathews as Coordinator of the Centre for Deaf Education

The Education Partnership group have through CIDP recently recruited Elizabeth Mathews to be the Coordinator of the Centre for Deaf Education from June for two years.

The new Centre for Deaf Education is planned to open in June of this year. The Centre will be managed by the Education Partnership group comprising CIDP, Deaf schools, Centre for Deaf Studies Trinity College Dublin, DeafHear.ie and the IDS.

The Education Partnership group have through CIDP recruited Elizabeth Mathews to be the Coordinator of the Centre from June for two years.

Elizabeth is competent in ISL and ASL with a PhD from NUI Maynooth and a MA from Gallaudet University Washington in Deaf Education. Elizabeth also completed two research projects recently in relation to Deaf Education.

Management Training Course

This month CIDP has sent three Deaf people to Heriot – Watt University in Edinburgh to attend a Deaf Managers Training Course. Click here for more information

Italian Government thinks Sign Language is an unsystematic bunch of gestures

The Italian government thinks Italian Sign Language is an unsystematic bunch of gestures. So the Italian Deaf Community have asked the international Deaf community to join the vigil in many cities such as London and Belfast, more will come. Click here to watch John Bosco Conama explaining the shocking event that is happening in Italy. So, why not we all join and go to outside the Italian embassy which is located at 63/65 Northumberland Road Dublin 4 to show our support. It will be on tomorrow (Wednesday, 25 May) at 4pm. Please come and join us!! More Details

Fighting Words

Fighting Words is a creative writing centre, established by Roddy Doyle and Sean Love. Inspired by 826 Valencia in San Francisco Fighting Words is located on Behan Square, Russell Street, Dublin. Fighting Words helps students of all ages to develop their writing skills and to explore their love of writing. Click here for further details

IUK Deaf Camp 2011

The IUK Camp is finally back again after a two year break. Our partners, The British Deaf Association have agreed to let Ireland be the first hosts of the camp. The camp is based in Galway for four nights and in Dublin for three nights. It will be a fun filled week for all 13-17 year olds. Eight participants will be picked from each country (Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and England). Participants have only to pay €60. This covers everything from accommodation and includes all activities. Please forward this information to your members and friends. Your help is much appreciated.

Participant:
We are looking for participants for the IUK camp which will take place from the 6th to the 13th of August 2011. Participants have to be between 13 and 17 years old and the deadline for applications is the 29th of April 2011. You need to contact Ronan by e-mail at ronan@irishdeafyouth.com. Click here for further details

Leaders:
We are also looking for leaders for the IUK Camp on the 6th -13th of August 2011. Leaders have to be over 18 years old to apply and the deadline is the 15th of April 2011. Please contact Ronan by e-mail at ronan@irishdeafyouth.com. Click here for further details

Please forward this to your members and friends

Sharing the Journey

Sharing the Journey is a newly established parent lead organisation, offering unconditional parent-to-parent support to ALL parents of D/deaf and hard-of-hearing children, irrespective of communication, education or technological decisions they have made or will make for their children .Following our very successful ' Parent and Toddler Play Date' in early March and numerous requests to host more, we are delighted to announce that we will be hosting monthly 'Play Dates' in April, May and June. Click here for further details

New Remote Interpreting Services

Click here as it is a film showing you how to use the new exciting Remote Interpreting Services where a Deaf person can use an interpreter via a computer. An interpreter does not have to be with you. An interpreter can be used through a computer while a Deaf person can be communicating with a hearing person such as CIC, social worker, FAS or any government agency.

Sounding a fresh beginning

Parents of children with hearing difficulties face many challenges, not least of which is determining what sort of school environment would be most beneficial to their child Read Full Irish Times Article

Live Advisor

Instant messenger type service suitable for people who are deaf or hard of hearing or who have difficulty being understood over the phone. For more information click on the following links www.ciboard.ie/liveadvisor or www.citizensinformationboard.ie/liveadvisor

St. Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys Leinster Waterpolo Champions

Christmas came early for St Joseph’s with a perfect present for the school. “The Leinster Senior Cup”. The tournament held on November 17th at the school pool had all the big named schools from Leinster. The senior team progressed through the groups with wins against St Aidan's Whitehall 6:0 and St Peters Dunboyne 3:2. The semi final saw us play and beat a tough Belvedere College 7:4. The other semi final saw St Aidan's and Blackrock college go to extra time with St Aidan's beating the Rock boys 7:5. The final was a surprising affair with St Joseph’s dominating the whole match. St Aidan’s were a tired team especially after their semi final extra time. The final score was 6:0 to a determined and classy Joey’s team. This was the 4th time the school has won this coveted trophy. Top scorers in the competition were Sean Young 9 goals and Roy Maguire 8 goals. Most valuable player was Sean Young. He was awarded star of the week in the evening herald (Nov 25th). Farewell to great stalwarts (gave great service over the years) Kevin Dudley and Liam Power who are in their last year. Young players to look out for are Brendan Wilkinson, Roy Maguire, Eoin O Meara, Eugen Smocinchi, Kris Byrne and Gavin Casey. Well done players we are proud of you.

St. Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys is representing Ireland at Futsal

Congratulations to Kevin Dudley, Liam Power and Sean Young who represented Ireland Futsal team. They came 6th out 28 teams of 3rd Deaf European Futsal Championships in Switzerland early this month! We are proud of you boys!

St. Mary’s School for Deaf Girls is representing Ireland in Swimming

Nora Duggan’s swimming career started in St. Marys School for Deaf Girls when she started swimming in junior infants. She started swimming competitively with St.Pauls swimming club in 2005, starting with one of the junior squads, progressing steadily through the squad structure within the club until eventually reaching the clubs National Squad, a group of swimmers within St.Pauls S.C. dedicated to competing at national, and often, as in Nora’s case, international level.

Nora presently competes at Leinster, National and International level, 2010 being a fantastic year for her. She qualified for European Deaf Swimming Championships, competing in 6 events, making finals in 400 and 800 metres freestyle, 100 and 200 metres backcrawl, being placed 6th in the 400, 4th in the 800, 5th in the 100 backcrawl, and 6th in the 200 backcrawl, a brilliant achievement for an Irish swimmer at such a major championships.

Also in 2010, Nora won 7 commemorative medals at the British Deaf Swimming Championships, was awarded ‘Most Improved Swimmer of the Year’ at the Irish Deaf Sports Association (IDSA) sports awards ceremony, and competed in the Irish Long Course Championships in April, an event which attracts the countries best swimmers, as well as a number of international teams.

This level of achievement requires incredible dedication and sacrifice, early morning training being normal for swimmers competing at such a high level. Nora’s swimming week starts on Monday morning at 5.15am, rising in time to be in the pool at 5.45am for an hour and 30 mins. Next swim is Tuesday evening after school for 1½ hours, another early morning Wednesday, 2 hours Wednesday evening, early Friday morning, 2 hours again Friday evening, and a 2 hour swim on Saturday. Land conditioning is also included during this gruelling schedule.

Nora hopes all this training and commitment will help her achieve her goals. She is aiming to compete in the World Deaf Championships in Portugal this August (2011), hopes to qualify to swim the 800 freestyle at the Irish Long Course Championships later this year, with her dream being to compete in the Deaflympics.

JFest Girls and Boys Mid-Term Adventure Camp February 23th -26th 2011

JFest Girls and Boys Mid-Term Adventure Camp February 23th -26th 2011, Click here for more details.

Conference on The Care of Deaf People in Times of Sickness

In 1992, Pope John Paul ll instituted the World Day of the Sick to be held on the commemoration of Our Lady of Lourdes. Each year the Dublin Diocese Committee for World Day of the Sick choose a theme to focus its attention.

This year the committee will host a conference on the 5th February 2011 in All Hallows College as part of the diocesan celebration of World Day of the Sick. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will celebrate Mass the next day in St. Anthony’s Church, Clontarf on Sunday 6th February at 3pm. The National Chaplaincy for Deaf People have been asked to collaborate with this committee and to invite individuals from various organisations involved with the Deaf Community such as the Irish Deaf Society, DeafHear.ie, the Catholic Institute for Deaf People and Irish Sign Language Interpreters, to develop a theme that would communicate the experience of Deaf People as they encounter illness in their lives. The theme of the conference is: “The Care of Deaf People in Times of Sickness.”

Our hope is that the day itself will provide a great opportunity to promote the importance of communication with Deaf People in mainstream settings such as hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, hospice care and indeed in places where Deaf People are in need different kinds of support; pastoral support, medical support and spiritual support.

This day is open to all medical professionals, care-givers, hospital chaplains as well as members of the Deaf Community and is meant to enlighten, encourage and support those who attend.

Click here for more information
Click here for details of the agenda
Click here for directions

Mass of Healing and Anointing of the Sick

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will celebrate Mass in St. Anthony’s Church, Clontarf on Sunday 6th February at 3pm. Click here for mass details.

Mid Term Adventure Camp for girls and boys 10-15 years taking place on February 23rd – 26th 2011

Mid Term Adventure Camp for girls and boys 10-15 years taking place on February 23rd – 26th 2011. If interested Click here for details

Making the case for Irish Sign Language in Education

Click hereto read the article which appeared in the Irish Independent on this matter in early December.

Sign Language Legislation Conference in Brussels November 2010

In late November CIDP and the IDS attended the launch of a new publication on Sign Language Legislation in Europe. The book which is published by the European Union of the Deaf is available for downloading at www.eud.eu. The launch of the book took place at a conference in the European Parliament hosted by Dr. Ádám Kósa, Member of the European Parliament, and was delivered in both International Sign and spoken English. László Tőkés, Vice-President of the European Parliament opened the conference along with Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission and EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship.

The Conference covered a range of topics regarding sign language legislation in the European Union, stressing the importance of laws at European and national level. Moreover, it discussed how these laws affect the Deaf community as a whole and to what extent legislation is necessary for sign language interpreters.

At the opening session, Presidents of the European Union of the Deaf, Berglind Stefánsdóttir; the World Association of the Deaf, Markku Jokinen; the European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters, Maya de Wit; and the World Association of Sign Language Interpreters, Liz Scott Gibson, spoke. There were representatives from each EUD member organization, covering all EU countries including Iceland, Switzerland and Norway.

After the closing session with final remarks from Dr. Ádám Kósa, MEP, and Mark Wheatley, EUD Executive Director, the EUD book “Sign Language Legislation in the European Union” was launched and given to participants. This book is the first comprehensive piece of research regarding sign language legislation in the EU. It describes each law that mentions sign language and contains an extensive appendix with respective laws in their original language.

The signing of the Brussels Declaration concluded the conference. The Brussels Declaration is an important document in progressing sign language recognition around Europe. It contains demands regarding education, sign language interpreters, and other areas, such as employment. It states that the right to sign language is a human right and as such should be respected. The Declaration will be used as a tool not only to make policy makers aware of the needs of the Deaf community but also to give Deaf leaders a document to achieve recognition at national level.

See www.eud.eu or contact Annika Pabsch at annika.pabsch@eud.eu

Click here to download the conference programme

Recognition of Irish Sign Language in new programme for Government

The Deaf community received a good boost in March 2011 with the insertion in the new programme for government of a commitment to examine the possibility of a recognition of ISL via constitutional amendment. This comes at a time when DeafHear.ie, the IDS and CIDP have produced a detailed legal opinion on this important issue.

Public Lecture Series

Summary of Finnish and Irish Sign Languages: an egalitarian analysis of language policies and their effects. Click here to download pdf

Deaf Village Workshops

The architect (Hansel Bauman) from Gallaudet University in Washington attended three workshops on the 24th, 25th and 26th of August in relation to finalising the design and the detailed specifications of the Deaf Village Project Phase one. The intention was that by the end of the three workshops the Project architects and the rest of the design team would have enough information to prepare the detailed documents to be used in the tender process which is now completed. These designs and specifications formed the tender documentation that was sent to companies wishing to tender a price to build the Village in December 2010. The details of the outcomes from the three workshops are set out below.

Hansel Bauman’s Report on Deaf space in the Village Project September 2010

To view Hansel’s report please click here

(6mb powerpoint)

21st International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED 2010) meeting in Vancouver, BC addressed the outcomes of the 1880 Milan Congress regarding Deaf Education and its undermining of sign language.

At the opening of the ICED 2010 Congress, July 19th, organizers addressed the Deaf Community’s concerns regarding the Milan resolutions of 1880, which banned sign language in educational programs for deaf children. “‘Partners in Education’, the theme of ICED 2010, emphasizes the importance of working together,” said Claire Anderson, Congress Chair. It is with respectful partnerships of educators, parents, students, and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities that we will maximize the opportunities for meeting the educational needs of our students. To this end, the Vancouver ICED 2010 Organizing Committee and the British Columbia Deaf Community worked together to develop a statement, which addressed the issues concerning Milan. This statement “A New Era: Deaf Participation and Collaboration” was introduced to Congress participants as the beginning of a dialogue to promote healing and set the path for future collaboration. The statement:

• Rejected all resolutions passed at the Milan Congress that denied the inclusion of sign language in educational programs for Deaf students
• Acknowledged with regret the detrimental effects of the Milan Congress, and
• Called upon all Nations to ensure that educational programs for the Deaf accept and respect all languages and all forms of communication.

The audience, both deaf and hearing, spontaneously responded with an outpouring of emotion and a standing ovation.

“ History has been made today and the words of the Vancouver Statement can replace the hurt caused by the Milan decision,” said Joe McLaughlin, sub-committee chair, in his closing remarks.

CIDP warmly welcomes the new Statement of Principle (below) agreed at the International Congress on Education of the Deaf in Vancouver in July 2010. The statement reflects the views expressed in the Education Partnership Groups recent policy paper on Deaf Education which is currently being promoted with Government.

Statement of Principle

Globally, many Deaf citizens encounter the general population’s perception of being Deaf as one of disability. This “disability mindset” contributes directly towards the exclusion and devaluation of all people who are considered “different” including those who are Deaf. As a result, Deaf citizens in many countries are still hindered and excluded from participation in the larger society. Many are prevented from equal access to decision making, employment opportunities, and quality education.

Despite this ‘disability mindset’, Deaf citizens positively contribute to societies that embrace diversity and creativity. They enhance their nations in areas of education, economic activity, politics, arts and literature. For Deaf people, it is an inalienable right to be acknowledged as a linguistic and cultural minority integral to every society. Therefore, all nations are urged to recognize and facilitate participation from all its citizens, including those who are Deaf.

The resolutions of the 1880 ICED Congress in Milan In 1880 an international congress was held in Milan to discuss education of the Deaf. At that time, the members passed several resolutions that affected the education and the lives of Deaf people around the world. The resolutions:

• Removed the use of sign languages from educational programs for the Deaf around the world;
• Contributed detrimentally to the lives of Deaf citizens around the world;
• Led to the exclusion of Deaf citizens in educational policy and planning in most jurisdictions of the world
• Prevented Deaf citizens from participation in governmental planning, decision-making, and funding in areas of employment training, retraining and other aspects of career planning;
• Hindered the abilities of Deaf citizens to succeed in various careers and have prevented many of them from following their own aspirations; and
• Prevented the opportunity for many Deaf citizens to fully demonstrate their cultural and artistic contributions to the diversity of each Nation.

Therefore we:

• Reject all resolutions passed at the ICED Milan Congress in 1880 that denied the inclusion of sign languages in educational programs for Deaf students;
• Acknowledge and sincerely regret the detrimental effects of the Milan conference; and
• Call upon all Nations of the world to remember history and ensure that educational programs accept and respect all languages and all forms of communication.

Accord for the Future

Let it be stated that we,

• Call upon all Nations of the world to ratify and adhere to the Principles of the United Nations, specifically those outlined in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that state education is to be delivered with an emphasis on acquisition of language and academic, practical, and social knowledge;
• Call upon all Nations to endorse the resolutions adopted by the World Federation of the Deaf at its 15th Congress in Madrid in 2007 specifically those that promote and support equal and appropriate access to a multi‐lingual/multi-cultural education;
• Call upon all Nations to include the sign languages of their Deaf citizens as legitimate languages of these Nations and to treat them as equal to those of the hearing majority;
• Call upon all Nations to facilitate, enhance and embrace their Deaf citizens’ participation in all governmental decision-making process affecting all aspects of their lives;
• Call upon all Nations to involve their Deaf citizens to assist parents of Deaf infants, children and youth in the appreciation of the Deaf culture and sign languages;
• Call upon all Nations to support a child-centred approach in educational programs and a family-centred approach in all support services for both Deaf and hearing family members;
• Call upon all Nations to refer all identified Deaf infants to regional and national organizations of the Deaf, schools and programs for the Deaf for support with early intervention;
• Call upon all Nations to make every effort to ensure that their Deaf citizens obtain information about their human rights; and
• Call upon all Nations of the world to recognize and allow all Deaf citizens to be proud, confident, productive, creative and enabling citizens in their respective countries.

(ICED 2010 Organizing Committee, British Columbia Deaf Community, Canadian Association of the Deaf, World Federation of the Deaf)

Looking Forward

Following on from the Conference on the Education of Deaf and hard of hearing children in Croke Park in March 2010, a number of parents met together to discuss the possibility of establishing a Nationwide Parents Forum.

In order to discuss the usefulness of such a parents forum and its possible remit a conference was held with 40 parents from around the country in attendance. The conference set out the future role for a parents forum and will present the outcomes to parents from the Dublin area in December 2010. The group have now decided to formalise their structure and will announce the outcomes of that in April 2011.

Parents Forum Invite - Looking Forward May 2010

Village Project

With all the doom and gloom being foisted on us at present it is good to report that the Deaf Village Project is about to become a reality.

On Monday the 28th of March 2011 the CIDP Board agreed to appoint John Sisk Ltd; as the contractor to build the Village. Work on this €15 million project will now begin in May 2011 and should be completed by June 2012. The building of the Deaf Village will be spread over three phases, with Phase one being the most significant and costly. Phase one which will begin in May 2011 will entail the provision of new sporting, administration, social, educational, heritage and religious facilities. In Phase one there will also be some overnight accommodation for visitors and parents to the Village. The contract between CIDP and John Sisk Ltd. will be signed in early April and will bring to a culmination three years of planning and consultation. While consultation on the detail of the design of the Village has been ongoing for the last three years, prior to that, for a two year period there was significant consultation with the Deaf community on a strategy for CIDP and how CIDP could enable the development of the Deaf community in a manner which did not undermine or patronise the community. The success or not of this strategy will be for others to judge but at least the building of Phase one of the Village will ensure that the Deaf community and their organisations have a state of the art place to call home and from which the community can further develop.

The name of the project has always been the Deaf Village and while some within and external to the Deaf community have had a difficulty with the name it has managed to remain the most commonly used description for the project is clear.

CIDP recently ran a competition to see if a more suitable name could be found. The winning entry was the National Deaf Centre. This name emphasises the National element of the project given that many of the tenant organisations (IDSA, IDS, DeafHear.ie, IDYA etc) are national organisations and that the focus of the project is on the Deaf community. It remains to be seen, if the name sticks. The Deaf community will be invited in May of this year to reflect again on the name and see if there is one final name that the various organisations can agree on.

Apart from the signing of the contract and the beginning of the building work, the most significant work being undertaken currently is the work undertaken by the Management Company Committee. This is a representative group of all the Deaf organisations who will occupy the Deaf Village. They are meeting on a monthly basis to design the setting up of a Company which will govern, control and manage the Deaf Village. The idea is that while CIDP will own the land and buildings (as given to CIDP by the Church), the Village will be handed over to the Deaf community to manage. This will be achieved by the setting up of a Management Company which will be a separate legal entity, with a Board of Directors comprised of all the tenant organisations of the Village. Given the makeup of the tenant organisations this will ensure that the company is a Deaf led company, with ISL as its first language. The Management Company Committee have finalised a draft Memorandum and Articles of Association which set out the purpose of the Company, the role of the Board of Directors and how they will be nominated and how they will operate the company. This Board will control the Village, employ the Village staff, manage all the rents, insurance and monies and ensure that the Village remains self sufficient. A copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association has been made available to the Boards of all the Deaf organisations in recent weeks and the final version to be consulted upon will be available in ISL via a specially provided DVD to be produced by the Irish Deaf Society.

The plans for Phase one of the Village are attached. Phases two and three will comprise the proposed amalgamation of the Cabra schools and residences for Deaf Boys and Girls and the moving of St. Joseph’s House Brewery road from Stillorgan to Cabra to become part of the Deaf Village, together with new independent living facilities. Another aspect of the Village is the establishment of a Centre for Deaf Education managed jointly by Deafhear.ie, the IDS, CIDP, CDS Trinity College and the Deaf schools. The recruitment of the coordinator to set the Centre up is currently ongoing and it is hoped that he/she will be in place by May of this year.

Deaf Education Conference 4th March 2010

The conference was organised and sponsored by the Catholic Institute for Deaf People (CIDP), DeafHear.ie, the Centre for Deaf Studies Trinity College Dublin and the Irish Deaf Society (IDS). The conference featured the launch by John Bosco Conama of a new Policy document designed by the above three organisations which set out a new future for Deaf education. The conference also featured a keynote presentation by Mark Marschark from the USA. Mark is regarded as one of the leading academic researcher's on Deaf education and is the author of the 2009 research advice paper on best practice in Deaf education for the National Council for Special Education (NCSE). There were also presentations from experts from the education and medical professions as well as current teachers and parents of Deaf children who reflected on their experiences of mainstream and Deaf schools. The presenters were both Deaf and hearing people and interpreters from Finland, Slovakia, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland were present on the day.

The conference venue was the Croke Park Conference Centre in Dublin and the attendance was 320 delegates which showed the high level of interest in the area. The programme for the day, papers presented at the Conference and the speedtext transcripts of the presenters and the open forum contributions are available via the speedtext transcripts below:

Transcripts from the 4th March 2010
Presentation to Conference on the Future of Deaf Education in Ireland 4th March 2010 - Liam O'Dwyer
Contribution of Cochlear Implants to Deaf Education - Jennifer Robertson and Rosemary O'Halpin
The Visiting Teacher Service for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Pat MacSitric
Conference on Deaf Education - Teresa Griffin
A Partnership Approach to the delivery of Education of Deaf and hard of hearing children - A Policy document - Dr. John Bosco Conama
The Future Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in the Republic of Ireland - Sean Herlihy
The Village Project First Milestone Completed - Eddie Redmond IDS

New DVD on Schools

CIDP have produced a new DVD on the work of St. Joseph's and St. Mary's schools and residences. The DVD features interviews with students, teachers and professionals from other organisations. The DVD gives the viewer a good overview of the education and development services available to Deaf and hard of hearing students at the Cabra campus

            

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