Gosling Sports Park Deaf Tennis Squad: Next session Saturday February 1st!
The next Gosling Sports Park Deaf Tennis Squad session is on Saturday February 1st! All age groups now start together at 11am, with the 3-5 …
DPDC Discussion: Speech therapy – does your child have it at home or at school?
Question: What arrangements do you have for your child’s speech therapy if that is an option for you? Does you child have speech therapy at …
DPDC Discussions: Should my deaf child use a Level 6 interpreter or a CSW?
Question: My child (4) has a Level 6 Interpreter at school. Everyone seems to have different views on whether a child should have an interpreter …
DPDC Discussions: Making friends and attachment to the BSL interpreter.
Question: How can I help my mainstreamed child make friends and ensure he/she does not get too glued to his/her interpreter at the school. One …
DPDC Discussions: SEN Statements and dealing with your Local Education Authority (LEA)
Question: A family explained that they were planning to move south, they wanted to get the statement for their 3 ½ year old child agreed …
DPDC Discussions: Secondary school options for your deaf child
Question: I have started thinking about Secondary Schools for my child, does anyone have any advice regarding statements, schools which would help me? One parent …
DPDC Discussions: My childs deaf school does not teach music as a subject, do you think it is important to teach music?
Question: My childs deaf school does not teach music as a subject, do your children’s schools teach it and do you think it is important …
DPDC Discussions: Should my child learn Langue des Signes Française (LSF) as well as French at school?
Question: My four year old has started French lessons at school. She is taught French via BSL. Should we ask our child’s interpreter to learn …