The National Deaf Children’s Society (NDCS) is launching a new campaign later this week, and I’ve been busy getting everything ready for the big kick off. The campaign is on a subject close to my heart: making sure that deaf children get the help they need at school. Image courtesy Read More
Archive for the ‘Education’ Category
Are deaf children getting the help they need at school?
September 8th, 2010 by Campaigning for deaf children
Posted in Deaf, Education, Uncategorized |
Lip-Reading in decline, why ?
September 6th, 2010 by At The Rim
Reading this non-news is still rather depressing, but what IS the real reason for lack of demand and provision of lip-reading classes, which unlike sign language classes, provide a real need and support in real time direct to those that need it ? Before we start wailing in the streets and Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
Everyone Loves Peanut Butter
September 4th, 2010 by The Energy of X
X hasn’t even started his preschool program, and already we are having some issues. It’s the weekend before his first day and we have only had communication with the school that we ourselves have initiated. No promised letter, no returned phone calls. Moreover, the information we received Read More
Posted in ASL, Education, Hearing Loss |
UN to move on Disability rights
August 24th, 2010 by At The Rim
Not before time given there are worrying signs (No pun intended), that the British DDA is not working effectively enough for the deaf or disabled. It also draws a line between gay-ethnic rights and deaf-disabled ones, this will enable deaf people to more make the point of ‘deaf hate Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
Mommy Summer School
August 10th, 2010 by Say What?
We have been having a very crafty week, doing different activities with a picnic theme. Both of our boys have weak fine motor skills, so we have been doing a lot of cutting and coloring lately. First, we wove placemats. Matt did his by himself, cutting out the strips and weaving them. I did Read More
Posted in AVT, Education, Hard-of-Hearing |
Life After JTC
July 12th, 2010 by The Energy of X
Just checking in with my readers. No, I have not dropped off the face of the earth. I have, however, become bogged down by Real Life back home, which is full of daily routines and obligations: work, bills, cars, pets, telephones, emails, errands, scheduling, appointments, etc. Life at John Read More
Posted in ASL, Education, Hearing Loss |
Give Kids More Credit
July 11th, 2010 by Eh? What? Huh?
I read We Never Landed in Holland’s blog post about her deaf son ordering food on his own in restaurants. Basically, the post was about her having enough confidence in her deaf son to do things for himself rather than have him rely on other people to do everything for him. Dianarez Read More
Posted in Education, Hearing Loss |
In Which We Make Connor An Activity Board
July 11th, 2010 by Connor's Song
Today Jeremy cleaned our entire house. I’m talking from top to bottom– he even mopped the floors. Do I have the best husband in the world, or what? I spent most of the day out playing, but I did get one slightly organizational thing done– I made Connor an activity board. Read More
Posted in Education, Hard-of-Hearing |
Mummy Needs an Experience Book
June 24th, 2010 by The Energy of X
Just after X was fitted with hearing aids at eight months old, we began weekly visits with our now retired Teacher of the Deaf who encouraged me to make an Experience Book. It seemed like a simple idea upon introduction, just a homemade book with photos or pictures that we could Read More
Posted in ASL, Education, Hearing Loss |
To be PC or not to be PC ?
June 22nd, 2010 by At The Rim
Is that the question ? and who cares anyway ? Until people say what they are really thinking you won’t get anywhere. Deaf started this PC nonsense with the disabled, and supported by the system for a quiet life, a good idea at the time that is now a new form of personalised and Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
Not Too Traumatic Day Two
June 9th, 2010 by The Energy of X
Amazing what a little bit of sleep will do for an almost three year old world traveler! X slept really, really well after his first day at John Tracy Clinic. No reflux, no waking up in the night, so Daddy and Mummy slept well too! Despite this, X was still grumpy at school. We started with Read More
Posted in ASL, Education, Hearing Loss, Speech |
We Are Surviving
June 6th, 2010 by The Energy of X
Just as we were falling asleep on the eve of our big trip, Mr. X vomited and started running a fever. G and I did not sleep a wink that night and dragged ourselves to upright positions at 5 a.m. in anticipation of our cab ride to the airport. X vomited again, just minutes before we buckled him Read More
Posted in Education, Hearing Loss |
Why the deaf and disabled are not working.
June 5th, 2010 by At The Rim
I’d like to publish a response I made to a recent disabled commentator at a charity site who said “Disabled do not really want equality”, and they want too many ‘advantages’ others don’t expect, so that is why employers don’t take them on. This merited Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
My First Year As An Itinerant Teacher: What I Learned
June 4th, 2010 by Eh? What? Huh?
The school year is coming to an end!! Everyone is itching to get out and enjoy several weeks off not thinking about tests, paper work, home work, pop quizzes, malfunctioning smart boards, boring meetings, boring class work, “getting to know each other” group activities, sitting with Read More
Posted in Education, Hearing Loss |
A Short Deaf Asylum History
June 3rd, 2010 by At The Rim
Old Deaf and Dumb Asylum Kent Road London. “Nearly opposite this old hostelry stands the Deaf and Dumb Asylum. This admirable institution, the foundation-stone of which was laid by the Duke of Gloucester in 1807, is a large but plain and unpretending edifice, separated from the roadway by Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
Academies: good or bad news for deaf children?
June 2nd, 2010 by Campaigning for deaf children
The Queen was dragged away from her TV last week to come and open Parliament for the new Government and to read a speech written for her by the Government on new laws coming through. I wonder if one day the Queen will just say “read your own speech, I want to watch Loose Women” but Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education, Uncategorized |
Is Support killing off the deaf advance ?
May 31st, 2010 by At The Rim
No support please, no interpreters, no mentors, no social workers, get me effective communication instead….I’m deaf not helpless… As someone pointed out on this blog, using an interpreter, or a friend, or family to assist, is near always seen as dependency, and the deaf having Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
Deaf Student Humiliated at Durham Uni
May 30th, 2010 by At The Rim
Against the backdrop of deaf and disabled people in the UK, continuing to fail to gain funding support for further education, it seems even when you get it, the ignorance persists. Student Rosie Watson felt humiliated and let down when her tutors failed to take into account her Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
Never Tell A Child That He or She Is Wrong
May 29th, 2010 by Eh? What? Huh?
I got one of the greatest advice from a professor at graduate school (who was not in the deaf education program, unfortunately). About working with a student, he told us, “Never tell a child that he or she is wrong.” He explained that instead we should say, “This is how most Read More
Posted in Education, Hearing Loss |
The Missing Keys and the Exercise Club: A Portrait of Educational Consequences
May 24th, 2010 by Beneath the Wings
Monday afternoon Ricki has an exercise class with several other teens and young adults with Down syndrome. She has been attending this club for years, and it is the highlight of her week. [I originally enrolled her in this club so that she would be exposed to other girls with Down syndrome, in Read More
Posted in Education, Hard-of-Hearing |
California, Here We Come!
May 22nd, 2010 by The Energy of X
Two weeks today, our family will arrive in LA for a three week preschool International Summer Session at the John Tracy Clinic, an education centre for young deaf children founded in 1943. Needless to say, we are very excited about this opportunity! JTC is a leader in deaf education; they teach Read More
Posted in ASL, Education, Hearing Loss |
On Writing
May 19th, 2010 by Eh? What? Huh?
I read A Deaf Blogger’s Perspective’s post about one of his biggest pet peeves: poor writing skills (found throughout various blogs on DeafRead). He made a good point about how essential it is to proofread what you wrote. If you want to be taken seriously, you have to be sure that Read More
Posted in Education, Hearing Loss |
Ovingdean Hall to close in July.
May 15th, 2010 by At The Rim
A message from Father Martin Morgan, Chairman of the Board of Governors. “Sadly Ovingdean Hall School will be closing in July 2010. In recent years we have experienced steadily declining pupil numbers and unfortunately we are now no longer financially viable as a business. Many deaf Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
What ARE deaf studies ?
May 14th, 2010 by At The Rim
Deaf Studies a brief explanation. An excerpt here: (A) “There are many jobs that deaf studies can lead into, although I must stress that having a deaf studies degree is NOT in itself a qualification for certain types of work. For example, if you want to become a teacher of the deaf or a Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
10 of the best
May 13th, 2010 by At The Rim
Here are ten questions to put to your interpreter/interpretress next time you see him/her. (Many thanks to the Bristol University, for supplying and validating the input). (1) Name (A) 6 people who signed the treaty of Milan, and (B) how many were left-handed ? (2) Describe ‘Audism’, Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
Why I wouldn’t sign the Save Deaf Studies petition.
May 12th, 2010 by At The Rim
I fully accept this will annoy and maybe infuriate some, I speak as always from an individual and acquired deaf aspect. I was reading emerging media coverage, and an increasing number of ‘Save Bristol Studies’ blogs, and basically thought (I’ve no doubt some will be annoyed by Read More
Posted in Deaf, Education |
Website Recommendation: Ida Institute
May 10th, 2010 by Live. Love. Hear.
The Ida Institute is a non-profit educational organization based in Denmark that was founded with a grant from the Oticon Foundation. Their mission is unique in that they strive to provide a “holistic understanding of the complex journey of hearing loss” to hearing impaired Read More
Posted in Education, Hearing Loss |
Any Favorite Quotes?
May 6th, 2010 by We Cue!
Are any of you reading the new book “Cued Speech and Cued Language for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children”? I’ve been reading my copy. Have you found a favorite quote in the book yet? One of my favorites is right in Chapter 1 which was written by Carol LaSasso. Here’s an Read More
Posted in Cued Speech, Education |
What is an Audiologist?
April 21st, 2010 by Live. Love. Hear.
More often than not, when someone asks me what I am studying and I reply with “audiology,” I see a curious look on the face that is accompanied with “what is that?” Other times, people are able to make some connection to the ear. I enjoy educating others about the field Read More
Posted in Audiology, Education, Hearing Loss |
BSL doesn’t need qualified tutors.
April 21st, 2010 by At The Rim
Any old qualification will do apparently. Consider this response from here yesterday. (No comments on this ‘teacher’s own ‘language’ spelling at this time lol)… “MM – You don’t need any langauge qualifications to teach langauges at primary so i don’t Read More
