Orla O’Sullivan is a member of the Anne Sullivan Foundation Advocacy Working Group in Cork who advocate for the wider community of people who are deafblind in Ireland. Orla is developing VIBOXO SoundSenses and is keen to get feedback from the community. Orla will demonstrate the VIBOXO SoundSenses test rig at the Anne Sullivan Centre,… Continue Reading VIBOXO SoundSenses for Musical Education, Entertainment and Therapy
Laura Dowdall has been running her hugely popular movement classes, on a weekly basis, at the Anne Sullivan Centre for over three years. Currently, Laura is running integrated dance workshops in Dun Laoghaire which are open to the public and are suitable for people living in the community who are blind, deaf and deafblind. She… Continue Reading Dance for All
Dates have been set for the next Anne Sullivan Centre (ASC) Advocacy Working Groups. The Cork Advocacy Group will meet on Wednesday 21st November from 11am-1pm in Cork Deaf Association Offices on MacCurtain Street, Cork city. The Dublin Advocacy Group will meet on Wednesday 12th December (Note: postponed until January) from 11am-1pm in the Anne Sullivan Centre on Brewery Road, Co… Continue Reading Upcoming Advocacy Meetings
Big congratulations to our team of 2 service users and 3 staff who participated in the Sandyford 5k last Thursday evening. It was a very wet and windy night in Dublin but the team were very happy with the distances and times they achieved despite the conditions. A big thank you must go to all… Continue Reading Sandyford 5k Fundraiser
The Anne Sullivan Centre is pleased to announce our 2nd annual CHARGE syndrome workshop with our guest speaker: Grete Steigen from Norway Location: The Maldron Hotel, Southern Ring Road, Roxboro, Limerick V94 EDP4 Professionals’ Workshop: Friday October 5th 2018, 1-4pm Family Day: Saturday October 6th 2018, 12-3pm Grete is mother of a 30 year old… Continue Reading Upcoming 2nd Annual CHARGE Syndrome Workshop
Dates have been set for the next Anne Sullivan Centre (ASC) Advocacy Working Groups. The Dublin Advocacy Group will meet on Wednesday Sept September 5th from 11am-1pm in the Anne Sullivan Centre on Brewery Road, Co Dublin. The Cork Advocacy Group will meet on Wednesday September 12th from 11am-1pm in Cork Deaf Association Offices on… Continue Reading Upcoming Advocacy Meetings
Here are some links to upcoming seminars and workshops in Ireland and the UK that may be of interest to the community of people who are deafblind: Gordon Dutton workshop on Cortical Visual Impairment Sept 29 10-3 at Child Vision, Drumcondra: Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cortical-visual-impairment-a-workshop-with-professor-gordon-dutton-tickets-43527940241?invite=&err=29&referrer=&discount=&affiliate=&eventpassword= CHARGE Syndrome Professionals Day Oct 19, 2018 in Birmingham https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charge-syndrome-uk-conference-professionals-day-registration-46510535263 CHARGE… Continue Reading Upcoming Seminars and Workshops
Come and join us for our Annual Summer Barbecue at the Anne Sullivan Centre on Saturday the 23rd June from 12pm – 3pm. Music will be provided by Blue Moon Trio and there will be lots of other entertainment happening including raffles, games and a bouncy castle. RSVP to 087 6457586 before Mon 18th June… Continue Reading ASC Summer Barbecue
The staff of the Anne Sullivan Centre, in collaboration with members of the Dublin Advocacy Working Group, have been busy raising awareness of deafblindness in our national hospitals. Four major Irish hospitals signed up to receive awareness training with us- the Mater hospital, St Vincents hospital, St Luke’s Hospital Kilkenny and the Eye and Ear… Continue Reading Hospitals Initiative 2018
In January 2018, the Anne Sullivan Centre was awarded a grant from the Teaching Council of Ireland to carry out research examining the impact of training in specific communication strategies on teacher’s ability to support children who have any level of hearing and vision loss. Consequently, The ASC is hoping to facilitate short intensive training… Continue Reading ASC awarded funding for research by Teaching Council of Ireland
