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Hi everyone, You are all welcome to come along to the IDYA Website Launch on Tuesday 31st May at 8pm where we will have a special guest opening the celebrations of our 25 Years Anniversary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuumLUeCbvU 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.

http://myvoiceaac.com/ Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsoasg1Rlmc MyVoice has groundbreaking features like location-awareness, downloadable phrase books and wireless customization from any web browser. With its lifelike voices and beautiful interface, MyVoice is the affordable communication aid you’ve been waiting for.

PRESS RELEASE Council of Irish Sign Language Interpreters established, 8th May 2011 New national Irish Sign Language Interpreting council formed at historic meeting in Limerick

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/may/10/deaf-pupils-education-cuts Deaf pupils will bear the brunt of education cuts Continuing a policy of integration while cutting the number of teachers for the deaf will have a devastating knock-on effect

Welcome to our Deaf Parenting UK Newsletter (Spring 2011) available online from our website  http://www.deafparent.org.uk/resources/newsletters/. In this issue you will find:

DSA Inter Provincial Deaf Sports Championship 2011

Last week, (April 14th 2011) members of the Irish Deaf Youth Association presented the Build4life charity for Cystic Fibrosis with a cheque for €10,000. The cheque was presented at Cork University Hospital last week, and will go towards much needed Isolation Units for paediatric care of CF patients.

Thursday April 14 2011 Up to 10,000 adults and children are on waiting lists for a hearing test