http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php News from the British Association of Teachers Of the Deaf website, www.batod.org.uk en-gbCopyright 2004, BATOD http://www.batod.org.uk/content/batod/logo.gif http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php 48 47 News from the British Association of Teachers Of the Deaf website, www.batod.org.uk http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/awards-schols/mgwts/mgwts.htm About the scholarship and an application form to download Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:18:48 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/aboutbatod/constitution/changes2012.htm During the year there have been minor changes to working practices which necessitate changes to the constitution. These proposed changes bring the constitution into line with current practice. It is proposed to clarify the definition of the membership types. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:00:24 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/aboutbatod/constitution/proposed-constitutional-changes-2012.pdf Dcument sent to BATOD members about the proposed chnages to the wording of the 2010 Constitution to bring it in line with current practice. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 11:00:22 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/batod/advertising.htm BATOD Association Magazine and Website (Job adverts) Advertising Rates from 1 August 2009. Circulation 1,800: estimated readership 7,000 Teachers of the Deaf and associated professionals, in mainstream and special education; publications in January, March, June, September and November, booking deadline 20th of month of publication for next issue. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 11:48:24 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/russia/Russia-trip-0106.pdf Every two years, the Deaf of Minsk, Belarus, hold a festival for deaf and partially hearing people, in the form of a sign/song competition. In 2005 there were 250 competitors from Romania, Germany, Poland and all the countries of the former USSR and three Deaf and two hearing from Aberdeen, Scotland. Norma Hunter describes the successful visit. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:05 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/cambodia/cambodia-nov03.pdf It is estimated that there are between six and ten million landmines still lying underground in Cambodia. Death by landmine is nasty and lonely. To be injured by a landmine (some 40-50% of victims survive) is one of the most gruesome experiences a human can live through. The victims' ears seldom escape the effects of the high-energy explosion. Acoustic trauma may cause irreversible inner ear damage, which can lead to significant problems with sensory perception. Glyn Vaughan describes how as an audiologist working in Cambodia, these casualties of mines and unexploded ordnance have become a regular feature of clinical practice. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:04 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/leonardodoc0811.htm The Leonardo da Vinci partnership project has produced a set of pan-European competencies for Teachers of the Deaf after a two-year project. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:01 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/somalia/somalia.htm Paper presented by Doreen Woodford to the International Conference on Languages and Education in Africa, Oslo University, June 19-24 2006 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:01 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/study.htm Considerations for those who wish to come to the UK to train as a Teacher of the Deaf Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/understand.htm Setting the background about BATOD's involvement and ability to help those working overseas and from countries that have yet to develop educational services for deaf children and young people. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/makedifference.htm Ann Underwood, David Bond and Paul Simpson include some of the discussion, advice and recommendations which have been shared with members and others who send enquiries to BATOD about helping deaf children who live in income-poor countries. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/india/gujarat-March-04-2.pdf Sandy Goler, Jan Parkin, Sheila Whitworth and Rita Lal responded to Agenda item 3 when it was explained that to help to develop links with the Gujarat, Kirklees, our LEA, would like to send four members from the HI team to work in a school for the deaf in Navsari - Mamta Mandir School for deaf children and mentally challenged children, Navsari, Gujarat - 14 November to 5 December 2003. This is a copy of the article that appeared in the March 2004 issue of the BATOD Magazine. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:59 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/india/tamilNadu-pre-schoolSeptember-03.pdf In a Magazine article in September 2003 Ron Brouillette PhD, CBM, Advisor for Hearing Impairment, Coimbatore describes the development of a pre-school provision in Coimbatore. Coimbatore has a population of 1.3 million and three segregated centres. These have adequate audiological support and use Tamil, the regional language in an aural-oral, speech only, approach. They cater for those who can afford the fees (more than fifteen young children have cochlear implants) There is a problem for the students when entering secondary and tertiary education, which is conducted mostly in English. The Early Intervention programme was set up to demonstrate ways to reduce language delays. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:59 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/kenya/vol-Kenya-January-04.pdf Global Deaf Connection (GDC)is seeking mentors to support its Mentor Support Program for deaf Kenyan teachers. This artilce appeared in the January 2004 BATOD Magazine Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:55 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/ecuador/marsden.htm Inspired by the good points made by the article 'Making a difference' (International homepage on this site) and published in the March 2007 issue of the Magazine, Judith Marsden adds her own experiences of working in Ecuador to the debate about how best to help deaf children in income-poor countries. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:52 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/malawi/update-11-07.htm The Woodford Foundation is striving to improve access to education for deaf children in Malawi. David Bond reports on the situation and describes some of the challenges deaf people face in Malawi and how support can be planned for and provided. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:47 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/sweden/goal-fulfilment.htm ”Deaf and hearing-impaired pupils have different needs and different goals in school. They have different prerequisites and receive different types of support but many still do not achieve the knowledge goals.” The National Agency for Special Schools for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing was briefed, in consultation with the National Agency for Education, to analyse and report any differences in goal fulfilment between pupils at special school and pupils who are deaf or hearing-impaired but who attend another type of school (Regleringsbrev 2006). This introduces the report which can be downloaded in pdf format. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:47 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/malawi/project-0306.htm E G Mtonga, J L Msekawanthu and C A Chulu descdribe the progress that they have made with the pilot inclusion project which has bridged a gap between students who have normal hearing and those who are deaf. They are aiming to use this pilot project as a model, when they address the needs of other Malawian deaf students. For those who have not been able to attend schools, they are starting mainstream-based resource and unit classes in other districts in Malawi. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:47 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/malawi/malawi-0907.htm David Bond explains why the Woodford Foundation are seeking to provide additional funding so that the Malawians can develop their unit and resource classes on sound foundations, preparing professionals to work in the resource and unit classes in rural areas, and educating and encouraging parents so that more deaf children can get access to school. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:47 +0000 http://www.batod.org.uk/index.php?id=/articles/international/tanzania/UWAVIKA-0304.htm The active Parents' Association of the Northern Region (UWAVIKA - BATOD Magazine Sept/Oct 2002 p 41) wanted to spread the word into a national organisation. UWAVIKA, since its foundation in 1995, has been responsible for setting up eight small and not-so-small units, no mean achievement! It has bonded teachers and parents strongly together. The organising committee of two teachers, one parent and a member of Tanzania's National Union of Teachers, worked tirelessly and efficiently so that ten parents including one from Uganda, fourteen teachers (including one each from Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya) and a representative from CHAVITA (National Association of the Deaf) with his interpreter, gathered together for a week that was not ALL work! Sun, 15 Jan 2012 23:19:43 +0000