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 …

Loon Parents

Parents Sign Language Class

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 was. Even though Dayjhay can …

Christmas 2017 Newsletter

Here is IDEA’s  Christmas 2017 Newsletter.

Talibon Dorm Renovated

IDEA always makes our deaf students the top priority. As we are providing them all around care, we also see to their security at the dorm while they are in school. In Talibon, the dorm ran out of room since the number of students there continues to increase. Therefore, IDEA made the necessary improvements to the dorm to accommodate them. …