14/07/2020
**IMPORTANT NATIONAL STUDY ON DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN IN IRELAND** Dr Elizabeth Mathews at Dublin City University is looking for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children aged 4-17 from the Republic of Ireland to take part in a study on socio-emotional development. Children with all kinds of deafness, including children with other additional needs are included in this study. You can access further information and the questionnaire here:
Psychosocial Development of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Ireland - Parent Survey
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08/07/2020
Are you the parent of a hard of hearing or deaf child and living in LEITRIM, DONEGAL, SLIGO or WESTMEATH? We have had many responses to our survey below from parents, but none from these four counties. Please consider completing it so we can represent families from every county :) Our study is on social and emotional development in deaf and hard of hearing children aged 4-17 in Ireland.
Psychosocial Development of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Ireland - Parent Survey
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23/06/2020
Hello signers :) Today we are bringing you some vocab to talk about the Black Lives Matter movement. It is so, so important to include young deaf people in these conversations and to give them with the vocab to share their experiences.
Learn Irish Sign Language - Vocab relating to Black Lives Matter
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17/06/2020
Hello signers :) It's been a while...it was marking season so many academics are just coming up for air now! But thankfully, lockdown is also easing so here's Kevin with some vocab to plan that long-awaited TRIP TO TOWN :)
Learn Irish Sign Language - Vocabulary for a Trip to Town
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16/06/2020
Laura Donnellan and I have published an article based on our research in ITTallaght on life skills and young deaf people. It's available in a journal that has a paywall, but we have some free eprints. If anyone wants a copy, email me at [email protected] and we can send you a copy. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08856257.2020.1776982
16/06/2020
**IMPORTANT NATIONAL STUDY ON DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN IN IRELAND** We are still looking for parents to take part in our study. If you have a deaf or hard of hearing child between 4 and 17, please read below :)
First large-scale Irish study on deaf and hard of hearing children’s social and emotional development | DCU
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08/05/2020
Hello Signers :) This week, the National Council for Special Education had the theme of baking and shared lots of fun resources to use at home (I'll link them in the replies). So we thought we'd do a list of vocab in ISL to discuss baking at home. Plenty here to keep you busy over the weekend! Happy signing :)
Cooking and Baking Vocabulary in Irish Sign Language
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06/05/2020
Hello signers :) By special request from Our New Ears, here are modern/tech signs that wouldn't have existed a few years ago! These were tricky, and our ISL presenter Kevin consulted widely :) We would love people to post in replies any other signs they have!
Social Media/Technology terms in Irish Sign Language
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05/05/2020
Good morning signers :) I sent out a call for special requests for vocabulary last week on Twitter and one person asked for some PLACENAMES of Ireland in ISL. I think Donegal wins for most fun ISL sign! If anyone here on FB has requests for vocabulary they would like to learn in ISL, please let me know and I''l try my best :)
Placenames of Ireland in Irish Sign Language
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30/04/2020
Hello signers :) Can you see a field or a bird from your window? Check out this selection of ISL vocabulary for things in nature from Kevin Mulqueen.
Nature Vocabulary in Irish Sign Language
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28/04/2020
Hello everyone! Some more ISL signs from Claudine and Caitlin today, this time relating to play-time. I'm sure everyone is missing their friends from school :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?=6cZk21mTJt4&list=PLn5kGOT-9zD4F9eqRToODkl7fzaIAr0Nr
Play - in Irish Sign Language
ISL presenters: Claudine Murphy & Caitlin Claffey
27/04/2020
Hello signers :) We were thrilled this year to have two great ISL student-teachers on placement from
Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Claudine Murphy & Caitlin Claffey. Before they finished, they recorded some ISL videos. Here are some signs for school subjects:
Science - Irish Sign Language
ISL presenters: Claudine Murphy & Caitlin Claffey