IDEA Philippines Inc. | International Deaf Education Association https://ideadeaf.org Helping Deaf Children in the Philippines Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:50:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://ideadeaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-favicon-32x32.png IDEA Philippines Inc. | International Deaf Education Association https://ideadeaf.org 32 32 Valedictorian’s Story & the Impact of Your Support https://ideadeaf.org/valedictorians-story-the-impact-of-your-support/ Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:40:06 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5977 When IDEA met Phil’s family during summer outreach 12 years ago, his mother was overwhelmed: “I was worried about his future because as a single mom, how could I send him to school? I didn’t have the money for tuition, supplies, and his basic needs.” Because of donors like you, IDEA was able to step in. Over

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]]> Our Vision for 2026 https://ideadeaf.org/our-vision-for-2026/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:24:01 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5964 Your generosity through our Spread JOY 40th Anniversary campaign raised $44,500 that’s already changing lives! Because of your partnership, grades 7-12 students are now gaining job-ready skills in sewing, cooking, baking, gardening, woodworking, & hospitality. Social workers will visit our Deaf students’ families during the summer months, ensuring no child is forgotten. New students will

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]]> Christmas Gifts & Celebrations bring JOY https://ideadeaf.org/christmas-gifts-celebrations-bring-joy/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:16:50 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5959 As the Christmas season filled hearts with hope and homes with celebration, IDEA continued its mission of spreading joy through our annual Christmas shopping activity for our Deaf students. With wish lists in hand and guidance from our dedicated teachers and staff, our Deaf students explored the stores, choosing items that aligned with their needs,

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]]> Mission Trip Encourages Students to Follow Jesus https://ideadeaf.org/mission-trip-encourages-students-to-follow-jesus/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:07:13 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5954 In November 2025, a group of ten traveled to Bohol to visit our Deaf students. They spent the week leading Vacation Bible School (VBS) at five school sites through Bible lessons, games, and crafts. Students look forward to these visits all year long! This trip was a meaningful opportunity for those new to IDEA to

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]]> You’re Invited! Come Visit Us in January 2027! https://ideadeaf.org/youre-invited-come-visit-us-in-january-2027/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:59:42 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5950 We’re thrilled to invite you to our triennial Deaf Festival, which brings together students, alumni, and staff from all over Bohol for a time of celebration through games, performances, and meals together! Connect with Our Community: Strengthen Faith and See Programs: Please indicate your interest to James Movius at jmovius@ideadeaf.org to receive updates! WATCH THE

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]]> Thank you, Sponsors! https://ideadeaf.org/thank-you-sponsors/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:28:08 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5946 We want to take a moment to highlight and celebrate you, our child sponsorship partners. Whether you recently signed up to sponsor your first Deaf child or you have sponsored multiple kiddos through the years, please know how deeply grateful we are for you. Many of you began sponsoring after learning of us at your

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]]> Faith, Fellowship, and Celebration https://ideadeaf.org/faith-fellowship-and-celebration/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:16:22 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5940 The Tiptip Deaf Church had an incredible and faith-filled 2025. Under the leadership of Pastor Roy, the members held a two-day family camp focused on building Christ-centered homes, helping families rediscover the joy of growing together in faith, love, and service. It was a meaningful time of reflection, bonding, and learning that profoundly uplifted the

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]]> Christmas Shopping 2025 https://ideadeaf.org/christmas-shopping-2025/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 07:05:49 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5895 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!    2 Corinthians 9:15 Christmas is just around the corner, and once again, we are blessed to help make dreams come true. This year marks another joyful season of IDEA and LIAD’s annual Christmas shopping for our Deaf beneficiaries in Bohol and in Leyte. From carefully written wish

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]]> Smiling Bright: Solar Panels Bring in Savings for Student Support https://ideadeaf.org/smiling-bright-solar-panels-bring-in-savings-for-student-support/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 05:19:38 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5847 Thanks to your incredible support, IDEA’s solar panel system is powered up. The money we once allocated to electricity bills is now directly benefiting our students through improved nutrition, dormitory care, and educational resources. Please enjoy watching our students share what this means to them:

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]]> Happy 40th Anniversary, IDEA! https://ideadeaf.org/happy-40th-anniversary-idea/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:17:42 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5837 As Board President, it’s a joy for me to reflect on 40 years of God’s faithfulness through IDEA. What began with Dennis Drake and five young Deaf students has grown into a community that continues to change lives today. Dennis once said, “My wish is for them to grow up healthy and hopeful, believing in

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]]> What Our Students Hope for This Christmas https://ideadeaf.org/what-our-students-hope-for-this-christmas/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:17:24 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5834 In the Philippines, Christmas is the longest season of the year, beginning as early as September. On IDEA’s campuses, this season brings decorations hung with care, Christmas songs practiced in sign language, and a sense of excitement that builds week by week. For most students, IDEA’s celebrations also provide them with their only Christmas gifts.

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]]> Found and Thriving: Krishnna’s Story https://ideadeaf.org/found-and-thriving-krishnnas-story/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:16:58 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5833 For fourteen years, Krishnna lived without school, friends, or a way to communicate — a reality many Deaf children in remote areas still face. Her parents, like so many others, didn’t know what help was out there or what her future could hold. That’s when IDEA’s outreach team stepped in. They visited Krishnna’s home again

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]]> Life Skills That Last https://ideadeaf.org/life-skills-that-last/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:16:30 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5827 See how students are preparing for future jobs with hands-on training activities. The Deaf community is rich and vibrant, with its own language and culture built on visual communication. At Bohol Deaf Academy, we celebrate this while also preparing our high school students for the future through hands-on training. Students take classes in cooking, bread

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]]> 40 Years of Spreading JOY with IDEA https://ideadeaf.org/40-years-of-spreading-joy-with-idea/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 04:15:35 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5822 Forty years ago, God stirred a vision to bring education, skills, and hope to Deaf children in the Philippines. What began with a handful of students has grown into a thriving community. Today, that vision lives in hundreds of graduates who now work as teachers, business owners, carpenters, and community leaders. It lives in parents

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]]> Spring 2025 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/spring-2025-newsletter/ Wed, 21 May 2025 05:39:41 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5746 Class of 2025 Graduation https://ideadeaf.org/bohol-deaf-academy-class-of-2025-breaking-barriers-shaping-the-future/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:23:38 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5711 Congratulations to the Junior High School Completers and Senior High School Graduates of Bohol Deaf Academy, Batch 2024-2025! Their success is a testament to the power of accessible education and the importance of supportive organizations. It demonstrates that Deaf individuals can break down barriers and achieve their goals. As they step into their futures, these

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]]> Winter 2025 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/winter-2025-newsletter/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 08:02:16 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5680 Christmas Shopping 2024 https://ideadeaf.org/christmas-shopping-2024/ Thu, 26 Dec 2024 02:24:43 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5574 The holidays are a time for joy, and finding the perfect gift for our deaf children can make their season even brighter! We had the joy of organizing another Christmas shopping trip for our deaf children. New clothes, shoes, school supplies, and hygiene essentials are on their Christmas wish list. Our IDEA staff and teachers

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]]> Fall 2024 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/fall-2024-newsletter/ Thu, 17 Oct 2024 04:30:00 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5559 Mother’s Pride https://ideadeaf.org/mothers-pride/ Wed, 19 Jun 2024 02:48:52 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5281 Nicanora, a mother of a deaf student who graduated senior high school from Bohol Deaf Academy (BDA) on May 31, 2024, had the opportunity to share their story during the graduation ceremony. As a mother of three deaf children, she used to worry about their future. Other people used to mock them because they were

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]]> Spring 2024 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/spring-2024-newsletter/ Fri, 17 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5259 An Answered Prayer https://ideadeaf.org/an-answered-prayer/ Tue, 07 May 2024 07:15:29 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5252 For so long, it has only been an ambitious dream and prayer for the Leyte Island Association for the Deaf (LIAD), IDEA's spin-off project on the island of Leyte, Philippines, to have its own multi-purpose covered court that will serve our supported elementary and high school deaf students.

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]]> A Heartwarming Visit to Leyte https://ideadeaf.org/a-heartwarming-visit-to-leyte/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 08:58:20 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5203 James, our IDEA US President, and Pastor Glen from Faith Chapel, a long-time IDEA supporter and donor, paid a visit to our deaf students in Leyte, Philippines, on February 5-7, 2024. They had the opportunity to connect with the children, teachers, and parents at the schools and dorms of the Macrohon, Maasin, and Ormoc City

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]]> 29th IDEA Deaf Festival https://ideadeaf.org/29th-idea-deaf-festival/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:13:08 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5174 It was a tremendous blessing and opportunity for the IDEA family to be able to celebrate its 29th Deaf Festival on January 26–27, 2024, at Bohol Deaf Academy (BDA)! Deaf students from IDEA-supported Special Education (SPED) centers in Bohol, as well as alumni, teachers, and workers gathered to honor the remarkable achievements and resilience of

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]]> Christmas Shopping 2023 https://ideadeaf.org/christmas-shopping-2023/ Mon, 11 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5044 The magic of Christmas is all around us, and we’re making wishes come true! IDEA organized another shopping trip for all of our deaf children. Our IDEA staff and teachers in Bohol shopped for the elementary kids’ Christmas wish lists, while our high school students at Bohol Deaf Academy shopped for their own with the

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]]> Christmas 2023 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/christmas-2023-newsletter/ Sat, 18 Nov 2023 01:00:00 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=5022 IDEA welcomed new students in August, and we were surprised to learn that four deaf adults between the ages of 30 and 39 became enrolled in one of our supported schools for the first time.

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]]> Reymart’s Testimony https://ideadeaf.org/reymarts-testimony/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:45:44 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4918 IDEA has been making significant impacts on the lives of deaf children in the Philippines for 40 years. Reymart is just one of many thankful deaf people who have been saved from a life of ignorance and solitude. Learn more about his journey by listening to the speech he gave during the Bohol Deaf Academy

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]]> Summer 2023 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/summer-2023-newsletter/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 02:06:23 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4910 It is a great honor and joy for us to have a new set of students graduate this school year 2022-2023. Fifteen students graduated from senior high school and 23 students completed junior high at Bohol Deaf Academy (BDA).

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]]> James Movius’ Visit to IDEA Philippines https://ideadeaf.org/james-movius-visit-to-idea-philippines/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 03:09:19 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4856 Hello, IDEA friends and family! Here’s James Movius, IDEA US President, giving you an update on their trip from last month, as well as an update on how IDEA is doing. Check out this video!

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]]> BDA’s New Dorm Site https://ideadeaf.org/bdas-new-dorm-site/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:39:34 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4852 We will soon build an additional dormitory at Bohol Deaf Academy! Thank you so much to our kind donors! Check out this video of our IDEA US President, James Movius, showing the future site of BDA’s duplex dormitory, which will house 16 more students.

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]]> Thank You for the Christmas Blessings https://ideadeaf.org/thank-you-and-merry-christmas/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 03:37:13 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4848 We sincerely appreciate your assistance in spreading Christmas cheer to the deaf children we serve in the Philippines. Because of your generosity, our deaf students received Christmas gifts, new blankets, mosquito nets, and food baskets to share with their families this holiday season.

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]]> December 2022 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/december-2022-newsletter/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:48:40 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4842 Our prayers have been answered and our hearts are overjoyed! Our students have finally returned to in-person classes at school after missing two years due to the pandemic.

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]]> June 2022 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/june-2022-newsletter/ Thu, 30 Jun 2022 03:05:01 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4756 Core House for Typhoon Odette Victims https://ideadeaf.org/core-house-for-typhoon-odette-victims/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 05:56:58 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4753 Through the generosity of NORFIL Foundation, IDEA was able to provide core houses to five families of our deaf students that lost their homes during the onslaught of category 5 Super Typhoon Odette in December 2021. The core houses were prefabricated at Hammer and Nails Livelihood Center, one of IDEA’s Employment & Income Generating Projects.

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]]> Restoring Hope… Rebuilding Lives https://ideadeaf.org/restoring-hope-rebuilding-lives/ Mon, 28 Feb 2022 06:16:41 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4743 Super Typhoon Odette slammed into the Philippines a week before Christmas, leaving a path of destruction on the islands of Bohol and Leyte, provinces where IDEA is serving. Many have lost their homes, livelihood, and properties. Many of our deaf students had very little and now seem to have nothing. But BIG THANKS to our

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]]> Summer 2021 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/summer-2021-newsletter/ Mon, 23 Aug 2021 01:54:37 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4711 Check out our Newsletter Summer 2021 Issue!

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]]> Kinabuhi Farm https://ideadeaf.org/kinabuhi-farm/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 03:44:30 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4703 Kinabuhi Farm is an organic, non-profit agricultural project operated by IDEA Philippines focused on developing sustainable food systems on Bohol. Our farm is largely funded by a number of generous donors from the United States. Kinabuhi Farm was started in May of 2020 by Aaron ‘Tuki’ Drake and his team of hardworking, dedicated farmers with

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]]> IDEA Founder, Dennis Drake’s Memorial Service https://ideadeaf.org/idea-founder-dennis-drakes-memorial-service/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 02:19:14 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4676 Summer 2020 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/summer-2020-newsletter/ Wed, 24 Jun 2020 03:16:35 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4599 Donate Your Old Tablets to IDEA https://ideadeaf.org/donate-your-old-tablets-to-idea/ Wed, 12 Feb 2020 07:09:23 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4585 Please consider donating your tablet to IDEA today and join us in bringing hope to thousands of impoverished deaf children and their families! Watch this video to know how your donated tablet will be used to change the future of the Deaf in the Philippines. Tablets can be dropped off at Faith Chapel in Billings, Montana

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]]> Christmas 2019 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/christmas-2019-newsletter/ Mon, 18 Nov 2019 07:54:55 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4552 Buwan ng Wika Commemoration at Bohol Deaf Academy https://ideadeaf.org/buwan-ng-wika-commemoration-at-bohol-deaf-academy/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 09:10:45 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=4514           A myriad of colors filled the Angelo King Hall at Bohol Deaf Academy (BDA) that eventful Friday. The female students were wearing their colorful Filipinianas, Baro’t Saya and Kimonas. The men looked dashing in their Barongs. Some students even opted to wear ethnic costumes that portrayed what indigenous people used to wear and which

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]]> Summer 2019 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/summer-2019-newsletter/ Wed, 07 Aug 2019 03:57:57 +0000 https://ideadeaf.org/?p=3925 Winter 2019 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/winter-2019-newsletter/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 07:48:02 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3659 Check out our Newsletter Winter 2019 issue.

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]]> Spring 2019 Fundraiser with Mandy Harvey https://ideadeaf.org/spring-2019-fundraiser-with-mandy-harvey/ Fri, 01 Feb 2019 07:30:40 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3650 Learn about IDEA's work with deaf children in the Philippines and enjoy an evening of stories and music with Mandy Harvey, an America's Got Talent Golden Buzzer musician, who is also Deaf.

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]]> Fall 2018 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/fall-2018-newsletter/ https://ideadeaf.org/fall-2018-newsletter/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2018 07:38:52 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3348 Check out our Newsletter Fall 2018 Issue!

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]]> https://ideadeaf.org/fall-2018-newsletter/feed/ 1 IDEA-DEPED Forum https://ideadeaf.org/idea-deped-forum/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:31:00 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3307 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

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]]> Summer 2018 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/summer-2018-newsletter/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 01:44:44 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3264 International Deaf Education Association https://ideadeaf.org/international-deaf-education-association/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 07:30:13 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3169 In 1985, IDEA US was established by Dennis Drake.

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]]> Help Us Buy A New Bus https://ideadeaf.org/help-us-buy-a-new-bus/ Thu, 03 May 2018 08:53:59 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3102 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

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]]> Spring 2018 Newsletter https://ideadeaf.org/spring-2018-newsletter/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 07:20:17 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3086 BDA Graduates 2018: Ready to Take on the World https://ideadeaf.org/bda-graduates-2018-ready-to-take-on-the-world/ Mon, 16 Apr 2018 08:45:45 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=3028 Graduation day brought joy and gratefulness to the students of Bohol Deaf Academy (BDA). On March 28, 2018 sixteen young men and women and their parents celebrated the long-anticipated day with a graduate procession, Moving Up Ceremony, and Recognition Rites. A roller coaster of emotions flooded the graduates, their families, and teachers as they remembered

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]]> New Jagna Dormitory for the Deaf https://ideadeaf.org/new-jagna-dormitory-for-the-deaf/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 07:49:11 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=2991 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

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]]> Sign Language Class for the Local Government in Jagna https://ideadeaf.org/sign-language-class-for-the-local-government-in-jagna/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 08:28:22 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=2855 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

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]]> Parents Sign Language Class https://ideadeaf.org/parents-sign-language-class/ Fri, 17 Nov 2017 05:46:45 +0000 https://ideaph.wpengine.com/?p=2809 Claudio thought that all he needed to communicate with his Deaf son were basic gestures and body language. When his son enrolled in school and learned sign language, Claudio soon realized how much he was missing. Claudio’s son, Dayjhay, actually had a lot to say, and Claudio could now see how limited their communication really

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