Check out our Newsletter Fall 2018 Issue!
IDEA-DEPED Forum
IDEA continues to strengthen its partnership with other organizations and agencies in order to serve more deaf children. This time, IDEA goes national with its invitation to the Department of Education Central Office to come visit its programs and services in Bohol. Five representatives from DEPED Central office representing the different bureaus (Bureau of Learning Resources, Bureau of Learning Delivery, …
Help Us Buy A New Bus
Two days a week our high school students travel to IDEA’s manufacturing shop, Hammer and Nails, for vocational training. The trip is only about 15 minutes, but our current 20-year old bus only has seats for 20 and we have almost 40 students. It’s not ideal, but we work around this by taking two trips and staggering the instruction. This up-coming …
New Jagna Dormitory for the Deaf
Among the five IDEA dormitories in Bohol, the dorm in the town of Jagna is the only one not situated on the school premises. Students in Jagna walk back and forth between their dorm to get to meals and classes. While the distance to the dorm is not more than 600 meters from the school grounds, walking off campus causes …
Sign Language Class for the Local Government in Jagna
Visiting a local government office is often challenging for the Deaf. Some Deaf are courageous enough to overcome the communication barrier with basic gestures while many decide to avoid the difficulties of public communication altogether. The unfortunate reality is that the communication gap isolates many Deaf from the public. As advocates for our Deaf brothers and sisters, IDEA knows that …