Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils the first Barbie doll with hearing aids
“It’s so important for children to see themselves in the toys they play with.” Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis is teaming up with Barbie to release Mattel’s first-ever doll with hearing aids. The new doll is part of a release from Barbie that includes a range of other dolls, including a doll using a […]
4 years ago
Should all Irish schools teach sign language as an additional language?
What do you think? When I was in primary school, we were taught how to sing in sign language for our Christmas concerts. To this day, I can still remember how to sing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Away in a Manger in sign language. The reason behind this was because two of the […]
7 years ago
Huawei adds 4 new books to their StorySign app that helps deaf children to read
Brought to you by Huawei We LOVE this app. Today is International Day of Sign Languages – a day to celebrate Deaf unity and raising awareness of the issues Deaf people face in their everyday lives. There are almost 104,000 people in Ireland identified as being deaf, hard of hearing, or deafened, many of whom […]
7 years ago
Video of ‘profoundly deaf’ baby hearing mum speak for first time
This is too much.
9 years ago
“Eoghan has inspired us to see, hear and feel life in a new way”
Orla Gibney’s son Eoghan is profoundly Deaf.
9 years ago
Meet the Mumpreneur: Photographer Eimhear Collins
Eimhear Collins is an award-winning freelance photographer from Co. Louth. She lives in Drogheda with her husband Bryan and their three children, Nicholas (23), who is studying in Boston, Eoghan (19), studying at DCU and Annraoi (15), a Junior Cert Student. “The five words that sum up my business are: Creative. Inspiring. Artistic. Enjoyable. Distinctive My family and my […]
11 years ago