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Category Archives: Writings
Lessons in equality for parents and teachers
This is a longer version of an article and accompanying videos published in the Irish Times Health and Family supplement on January 7. It is the second part of a two-part series. The first part was published on January 7. Special education in mainstream schools Part 2 – Quality By John Cradden Above: Jo […]
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Special needs education in mainstream schools
This is a longer version of an article published in the Irish Times Health and Family supplement on January 7. It is the first part of a two-part series. The second part will be published on January 14. Special education in mainstream schools Part 1 – the Cost of Cuts By John Cradden When the […]
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Disability lingo – getting it right
Dignified way to find right words Rather than focusing on remembering the nuances of political correctness, if you respect the person and see the individual and not just their disability, you will get it right, writes John Cradden Wed, May 29, 2013 Is a person with autism someone who is mentally ill? Is a […]
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Campaign to save St Joseph’s House
Action by deaf to save facility Deaf community argues that their needs are different from those with other disabilities, writes John Cradden Wed, May 29, 2013 The Irish deaf community has begun a grassroots campaign against the possible closure of the only residential care facility for deaf and deaf/blind people in the […]
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All welcome as deaf village opens its doors
Deaf Village Ireland , Cabra, Dublin, was officially opened by Leo Varadkar, TD, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Photograph: Chris Bellew/Fennells New village includes sports centre, swimming pool, conference facilities, offices, classrooms, a chapel, a social lounge and a cafe, writes JOHN CRADDEN For a state-of-the-art sports and social complex, the choice of […]
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The village for everyone
As a €15m state-of-the-art facility for the deaf opens in Dublin, John Cradden, who is deaf, looks at the challenges faced by a community trying to keep its identity while pursuing social integration Picture: Deaf Village Ireland in Cabra, Dublin, which is being officially opened next week, is a one-stop shop for deaf services but […]
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Why would you ride an electric bicycle?
Wednesday January 16 2013 I LIKE bicycles. I like the way they look and their engineering simplicity. I like the fact that they help you get fit and don’t clog up the roads. I ride a bike at least once every day and, half the time, my two kids are with me. It pleases […]
Can we criticise a mum who wants her child to hear?
It’s wrong, says John Cradden, to accuse star mother of ‘abuse’ for wanting her girl to have better hearing Wednesday December 12 2012 YOU may have read the story last week about the EastEnders actress, Rita Simons, who wants her deaf six-year-old daughter, Maiya, to hear better by having an operation to get a cochlear […]
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To fix or not to fix
With spare cash tight, the repairman is back in vogue, writes John Cradden It’s a question that comes up at least a few times for everyone who owns an expensive digital device or a household appliance. Common sense does suggest that you should at least try and see about fixing a broken and out-of-warranty computer, […]
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What can hearing people learn from deaf people about effective communication? Quite a lot, actually….