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Programme 139, Reasonable Accommodations for Students Doing State Exams (13-5-12)

Presented and produced by Barry Hennessy On this week's programme Barry spoke to Sally Maguire, resource teacher in St. Raphaela's School in Stillorgan and Vice President of the ASTI about the reasonable accommodations available to support students with disabilities taking the Leaving Certificate Examination.

Programme 120, Deaf Education in Ireland (18-12-11)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney Budget analysis by Barry Hennessy The guest on this programme was Dr. Elizabeth Mathews, the coordinator of the newly established Deaf Education Centre on the Marian campus in Cabra. Here is a transcript of the programme that was provided so that anyone who is deaf or hard of hearing can have access to the programme.

Programme 69, Teacher Education Online, & News (31-10-10)

Presented and produced by Sean Delaney The featured interview this week was with Professor Gretchen Butera of Indiana University's School of Education. The School recently designed a new special education programme for teachers. In the programme she describes the process including the rationale and some of the challenges experienced.

Programme 39, Drama and Asperger Syndrome, & ASTI Science Study (4-4-10)

Presented and produced by Seán Delaney News report by Barry Hennessy The main guest was Dr. Carmel O'Sullivan from the School of Education in Trinity College Dublin. She spoke about the collaboration between Trinity College and Aspire, the Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland. Barry spoke to Moira Leyden the Assistant General Secretary of the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland about the findings of the Association's recently released survey of science teaching.

Programme 9, Pre-school for children with visual impairments and Which Course Expo (7-9-09)

Presented and produed by Seán Delaney. News roundup by Barry Hennessy. Department of Finance Proposals to McCarthy St. Joseph's School for the Visually Impaired Which Course website Aontas website Guests on the programme: Audrey Farrelly (Pre-School Coordinator at St. Joseph's School for the Visually Impaired), Seán Haughey, T.D. (Minister for Lifelong Learning), Niamh Farren (Communications Officer, Aontas)

Programme 1: Education of People with Visual Impairments (12-7-09)

Presented and Produced by Seán Delaney The ICEVI Conference that took place in Dublin was organised by St. Joseph's School for the Visually Impaired in Drumcondra.