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REMINDER- RELIGIOUS SERVICES ACCESS FOR DEAF & HARD OF HEARING. Chelsea Schafer is a student at Roanoke College, who is studying this semester at University College Cork. She is carrying out research on how Deaf & hard of hearing people access religious services. She is hopeful that this research will help equip churches to better minister to the Deaf and hard of hearing communities. Below is a link to the survey- please share too https://roanoke.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2g9wn6bdWX81kJT #ChelseaSchafer #RoanokeCollege #UniversityCollegeCork #UCC #ReligiousAccess #DeafCommunity #Access #KerryDeafResourceCentre #KDRC #KerryDeaf #DeafNews #DeafIreland

KERRY DEAF RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE 06.03.17 IN THIS WEEK’s EDITION: MEETING WITH SENATORS ON THE IRISH SIGN LANGUAGE (ISL) BILL. LETTER FROM SENATOR JERRY BUTTIMER- HEAD OF SENATE. ARTICLE IN EVENING ECHO ON MEETING WITH SENATORS. #EveningEcho #IrishSignLanguage #ISL #ISLOfficialRecognition #ISLRecognition #CorkDeafAssociation #CorkDeafClub #CorkDeafEnterprises #CentreForDeafStudies #JerryButtimer #TimLombard #KerryDeafResourceCentre #WillieWhiteCODA

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😊📰😊 Delighted to see our meeting with two Senators made the newspaper last Thursday. Our thanks to The Evening Echo for publishing the article & for mentioning the various services that were in attendance & in particular our own Kerry Deaf Resource Centre 😊📰😊 Thanks to Donal Desmond too for sharing the article 😊👏🏽😊 #EveningEcho #IrishSignLanguage #ISL #ISLOfficialRecognition #ISLRecognition #CorkDeafAssociation #CorkDeafClub #CorkDeafEnterprises #CentreForDeafStudies #JerryButtimer #TimLombard #KerryDeafResourceCentre #WillieWhiteCODA

Travellers hail 'historic day' over ethnic recognition

👏🏽😊👏🏽 Today, in Ireland our indigenous Traveller Community were finally recognised as an ethic minority. While many people know of negative stories when it comes to the Traveller Community- did you know we were the 1st county in Ireland to secure a GP Access Policy which provides sign language interpreting access to Deaf people when visiting their GP/Doctor? This policy was achieved when our service supported a Deaf traveller in an equality case after she was denied interpreting access by our local Health service. We supported & fought this case in memory of another Deaf traveller who was also denied access before she sadly died of advanced cervical cancer at the age of 39. The GP policy protects Deaf people's right to access. Today, the Traveller community finally secures their own rights & Deaf travellers too. Our Manager was at a Patient research workshop today & he was thrilled to hear two Traveller Advocates acknowledge our work in securing the GP Acces Policy. They also expressed their support for the legal recognition of Irish Sign Language. The Traveller community celebrates today & we know many of them will celebrate with us when we finally secure official recognition of Irish Sign Language 👏🏽😊👏🏽 #TravellerEthnicity #IrishTravellers #TravellerCommunity #GPAccessPolicy #KerryDeafResourceCentre #IrishSignLanguage #ISLRecognition https://www.google.ie/amp/www.rte.ie/amp/856293/

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KERRY DEAF RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE 27.01.17 IN THIS WEEK’s EDITION: THANK YOU FOR HEARING AID DONATIONS FOR ETHIOPIA. THANK YOU TO CHAIR & DEAF PARTICIPANTS OF ACCESS RESEARCH MEETING. DOCUMENTARY ON FOUR DEAF PEOPLE ‘DEAFENING’ RTE ONE 2nd OF MARCH. DEAF INTERPRETERS SUMMER SCHOOL WITH EFSLI. THANK YOU TO CDS STUDENT DANIEL CREAN. #KerryDeafResourceCentre #KDRC #KerryDeaf #DeafNews #DeafIreland #KALCenter #VIsionsGlobalEmpowerment #CitizensInformationBoard #CIB #TMAConsultants #IrishSignLanguage #ISL #ISLOfficialRecognition #Deafening #MindTheGapFilms #RTE #EFSLI #DeafInterpreters #CentreForDeafStudies #CDS

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THANK YOU TO CHAIR & DEAF PARTICIPANTS OF 'ACCESS' RESEARCH MEETING. We would like to thank everyone who attended our meeting during the week on ‘Access to Government Depts. & Public Services’. The meeting was chaired by Tom Martin of TMA Management Consultants with Catherine White acting as interpreter. Tom is carrying out research on behalf of the Citizens Information Board (CIB) on the challenges faced by Deaf sign language users when they try to access Government services & Public Bodies across Ireland. Information gathered from the research will be presented to the Board of CIB and to relevant Government Departments. We would like to thank Tom Martin & his colleague for linking in with our service during the course of their research. We would also like to thank him for taking the time to travel to Co. Kerry to meet with our Manager, staff and in particular members of the Deaf community. Thanks also to Catherine for interpreting the meeting for us. #KerryDeafResourceCentre #KDRC #KerryDeaf #DeafNews #DeafIreland #CitizensInformationBoard #CIB #TMAConsultants #IrishSignLanguage #ISL #ISLOfficialRecognition

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This week, our Manager Willie White was invited to a meeting with Senator Jerry Buttimer & Senator Tim Lombard to talk about the official recognition of Irish Sign Language (ISL). For an update in ISL, check out https://www.facebook.com/IrishSignLanguageRecognitionCampaign/ Willie says "It was great to hear from the Senators that the Government & Minister Mc Garth fully support the Bill. They believe once amendments are drafted & have Cabinet approval, there will be no delays in the remaining stages being brought before the Seanad for approval. Thereafter, while further work will still need to be done, the Senators are optimistic that legislation will eventually be enacted" The meeting was organised by the Cork Deaf Association (CDA) & included Gerrie O'Grady, Susan O'Callaghan & Andrew Geary from CDA, Linda Rankin from Cork Deaf Enterprises (CDE), Graham O'Shea from Cork Deaf Club (CDC), Dr. John Bosco Conama from the Centre for Deaf Studies (CDS) in Trinity College & Willie representing our service Kerry Deaf Resource Centre (KDRC). Our service would like to extend our sincere thanks to Gerrie O'Grady (CDA) for inviting Willie to the meeting. Thanks also to Catherine for her interpreting work. Fingers crossed that ISL secures official recognition in 2017 🤞 #IrishSignLanguage #ISL #ISLOfficialRecognition #ISLRecognition #CorkDeafAssociation #CorkDeafClub #CorkDeafEnterprises #CentreForDeafStudies #JerryButtimer #TimLombard #KerryDeafResourceCentre #WillieWhiteCODA

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KERRY DEAF RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE 20.02.17 IN THIS WEEKs EDITION: KERRY DEAF WOMEN’S GROUP (KDWG) SOCIAL LUNCH. DEAF PARTICIPANTS TO MEET WITH RESEARCHER ABOUT ACCESS TO PUBLIC SERVICES. DEAF PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED FOR HSE WORKSHOP ON ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES. BOOK & GIFT CLUB BACK AGAIN. REMINDER OF RAFFLE TICKETS FOR THE ETHIOPIA DEAF PROJECT. #KerryDeafResourceCentre #KDRC #KerryDeaf #KerryDeafWomensGroup #KDWG #DeafNews #DeafIreland #EthiopiaDeafProject #EDP

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KERRY DEAF RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE 13.02.17 IN THIS WEEK’s EDITION: CENTRE FOR DEAF STUDIES (CDS) STUDENT ON PLACEMENT. MILLIE BROTHER SCHOLARSHIP FOR CODAs. UPDATE ON THE IRISH SIGN LANGUAGE RECOGNITION CAMPAIGN. ETHIOPIA DEAF PROJECT (EDP) RAFFLE & GREAT PRIZES TOO. #KerryDeafResourceCentre #KDRC #KerryDeaf #DeafNews #DeafIreland #CentreForDeafStudies #CDS #MillieBrotherScholarship #MillieBrother #MIllieBrotherCODA #ChildrenOfDeafAdults #CODA #IrishSignLanguage #ISLRecognition #ISL #EthiopiaDeafProject #EDP

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KERRY DEAF RESOURCE CENTRE UPDATE 30.01.17 IN THIS WEEK’S UPDATE: THANK YOU TO THE HSE SEXUAL HEALTH PROMOTION TEAM. THANK YOU TO DEAF COMMUNITY CENTRE (DCC) 10 YEAR CELEBRATIONS. CE VACANCIES & VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AT DCC. CDS INVITATION TO THE LAURA SADLIER LECTURE & PRIZES. VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR COLLECTION IN MANOR WEST SHOPPING CENTRE. VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR STREET COLLECTIONS IN 2017. REMINDER OF APPEAL FOR 2nd HAND HEARING AIDS FOR ETHIOPIA. #KerryDeafResourceCentre #KDRC #KerryDeaf #DeafNews #DeafIreland #DeafCommunityCentre #DCC #KALCenter #ManorWestShoppingCentre #CentreForDeafStudies #CDS #NationalSexualHealthStrategy #HealthServiceExecutive #HSE

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Is your child Deaf or hard of hearing and between 1st and 6th class in a mainstream primary school? Would you be interested in your child taking part in a study on reading? Dr Elizabeth Mathews (Dublin City University) and Dr Margaret O’Donnell (Independent Researcher) are recruiting participants for their study examining literacy outcomes for pupils who are Deaf or hard of hearing in mainstream primary schools. You will receive a copy of your child’s test results if you choose to take part. To be involved in this research study, your child must: ·be between 1st class - 6th class in a mainstream school; ·be in a mainstream class (i.e. not enrolled in any category of special class/unit) - it is okay if they receive resource teaching outside the mainstream class; ·be on the visiting teachers’ active caseload (i.e. receiving occasional visits in the school); ·it is okay if they have an additional special educational need other than deafness, but deafness should be their main reason for receipt of educational supports (as determined by the school). To receive more information on the study, email Dr Elizabeth Mathews at elizabeth.mathews@dcu.ie or phone 018842247, providing your name, address and contact telephone number, along with your child's name, the name of their school, and what class they are currently in. Recruitment of participants will end on 24th February 2017. Please note: full informed consent will be sought from you, your child and the school before taking part. Yours sincerely, Margaret & Elizabeth Twitter: @DeafEdIreland #DeafAwareTeachers #ElizabethMatthews #MargaretODonnell #KerryDeafResourceCentre #KDRC #KerryDeaf #DeafNews #DeafIreland #DeafEducation #DeafLiteracy (Image copied from Hinguar Community School website)

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Invitation to the Laura Sadlier Lecture & Prizes in Trinity College in Dublin. It takes place on Thursday 9th of February from 7-9pm. Rachel Mapson from Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, will give a lecture "Interpreting as rapport management: Influences and strategies for reflecting im/politeness. This will be followed by the Awards Ceremony. It will be held in Room 2041B, Teatar Mhairtin Ui Chadhain, Arts Building in Trinity College. #CDStrinity #CentreForDeafStudies #CDS #TrinityCollegeDublin #LauraSadlier #RachelMapson #QueenMargaretUniversity #SignLanguageInterpreting #DeafStudies #DeafStudiesIreland