The purpose of this consultation is to ensure that people who rely on Communication Support Services have opportunities to influence the development of the service regionally and express their views on a regional service model which offers a balance of face to face interpreting and, where appropriate, non face to face interpreting. During the consultation period,…
Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly says legislation introduced by Fianna Fáil in the Seanad and published today will assist members of the deaf community by giving Irish Sign Language full and proper recognition. The ‘Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill’ will empower the deaf community by placing sign language on a…
My name is Caitríona O’ Brien. I’m an Irish student doing a Masters at Oxford. My research looks at language, culture and identity of hearing children who were raised by one or more d/Deaf parents. I am looking for adult CODAs (18+) who are willing to take part in my research by meeting with me…
Deaf Sport Ireland: Would you be interested in playing Deaf TAG Rugby? DSI are hoping to set up a team and want to know how many people (men & women) would be interested. The suggestion is for a weekly training session on Wednesdays at 7pm in Deaf Village Ireland, with the aim of competing in…
The invention of cochlear implants and other technologies have given many deaf and hard-of-hearing adults and children the option to hear. What, then, becomes of sign language? When the world gets too loud—because of fireworks, or just to take a quiet break on the weekends—8-year-old Sophie knows what to do. “When it’s really loud, I…
Download IRIS Presentation (April 2016).pdf which has a list of services with IRIS. Link to the IRIS Google Map. https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=za34Y1angzns.kGNH2AeKHVLw Also SLIS website is updated: www.slis.ie
I always overcome communication barriers by using BSL interpreters and communication assistants (for translating between languages at a fluent level). My family, who live in Europe, communicate with me by fingerspelling or using basic vocabulary signs and written language. Consequently, they lack the ability to convey information at a fluent level and I miss out…
The Dept. of Social Protection (DSP) access for Irish Sign Language (ISL) users. INFORMATION IN IRISH SIGN LANGUAGE (ISL) Information in Irish Sign Language (ISL) about the DSP can be viewed at: http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Video-guide-to-the-website.aspx SIGN LANGUAGE INTEPRETING ACCESS WITH DSP. Sign Language Interpreting access can be provided for customers meeting with staff. http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Translation–Interpretive-and-Sign-Language%C2%A0Services.aspx CUSTOMER CHARTER ACTION…
Artist and TED Fellow Christine Sun Kim was born deaf, and she was taught to believe that sound wasn’t a part of her life, that it was a hearing person’s thing. Through her art, she discovered similarities between American Sign Language and music, and she realized that sound doesn’t have to be known More information,…