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The IDS would like to share this video with you explaining the reasons why we oppose one the suggested names for the new Deaf Village

Hi, I am a DCU Masters student doing my thesis on ‘Facebook and Deaf Communications’. The main idea behind it is looking at how Facebook is changing how teenagers who are deaf or hard-of-hearing can communicate with each other and with their hearing friends!

What Meeting to start fighting against the cuts in special needs education When Wednesday 15th June at 16:30 Where The Temple Bar Hotel, Fleet Street, Dublin 2

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: