Mr. Patrick Matthews
Assistant Professor in Deaf Studies, C.L.C.S.
Assistant Professor in Deaf Studies, Centre for Deaf Studies
Biography
Patrick Matthews is an Assistant Professor in Deaf Studies and Bachelor in Deaf Studies Co-ordinator. Prof. Lorraine Leeson and Mr. Matthews were the first members of staff in the CDS when the Centre was originally set up in 2001. Mr. Matthews developed the curriculum for the following modules; ISL (Irish Sign Language), Perspectives on Deafness, Methods of Assessment and Teaching Methods. Mr. Matthews finished is M. Litt in Applied Linguistics in 2013 on a orthography system for ISL. He has played a key role in the Irish Deaf Community over many years in promoting and teaching the language. He has extensive knowledge and experience of teaching ISL both generically and within specific domains, - to Deaf people as L1 learners and to non-deaf people as L2 learners. In recent years he has focused on the training and assessment of sign language interpreters. Mr. Matthews' research interests include the linguistics of ISL, Deaf education, Deaf community and culture, Teaching Methodolgies, Assessment Methods and a system of orthography for Irish Sign Language. Mr. Matthews is Deputy Chief Examiner for the Leaving Certificate Applied in Irish Sign Language. He was a project manager for the translation of the relevant chapters from the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse Report (The Ryan Report) into Irish Sign Language. He is currently the Chair for the Council of ISL Teachers. Mr. Matthews, along with Pauline Mc Mahon, created the curriculum for the Junior Cycle Short Course in ISL for the Post-Priamy Languages Initiative.
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Sarah Sheridan, Patrick A. Matthews and Lorraine Leeson, Uncharted Territory - Exploring L2/M2 Sign Language Acquisition using Corpus Data, IRAAL 40th Anniversary Conference, Trinity College Dublin, 21 November 2015, 2015
Matthews, P.A., Sheridan, S. and Leeson, L., 'Sign Language Acquisition Corpus (SLAC) - ISL', Sign Language Acquisition Corpus (SLAC), Trinity College Dublin, 2015, -
Patrick A. Matthews, Methodological Challenges in Teaching Roleshift to Learners of Irish Sign Language (ISL) as a Second Language, 2010
Practical phonology: What learners need to know about handshapes in Irish Sign Language , 21, 2, (2005), Deaf Worlds, International Journal of Deaf Studies, [eds.]
Lorraine Leeson and Patrick A. Matthews, Encouraging Signs of Progress: What we have learned about the structures of ISL, Encouraging Signs: Developing Deaf Studies in Ireland, Dublin, 9-11 September 2004, 2004
Village Life, Deaf Culture in Contemporary Ireland in, editor(s)Patrick Mc Donnell , Deaf Studies in Ireland: An Introduction, English, Douglas McLean Publishing, 2004, [Patrick A. Matthews & Susan Foley-Cave]
Language Attitude in, The Socialinguistics of Sign Languages, English, Cambridge: University Press., 2001, [Patrick A. Matthews, Sarah Burns & Evelyn Nolan-Conroy]
Dónall Ó Baoill & Patrick A. Matthews, The Irish Deaf Community, The Structure of ISL, Volume 2 , Dublin, Ireland, Instituid Teangeolaiochta na Eireann (The Linguistics Institute of Ireland), 2000
Irish Sign language pedagogy: is there a role for culture in the framework of the post modernist era? in, editor(s)A. Chambers & D. O Baoill , Intercultural Communication and Language Learning, Dublin, Ireland, The Irish Association for Applied Linguistics, 1999, pp47 - 55, [Patrick A. Matthews]
Patrick A. Matthews, The functional-notional syllabus and the teaching/learning of Irish Sign Language , Teanga, 17, 1997
Patrick A. Matthews, The Irish Deaf Community, survey report, history of education, language and culture, Volume 1, Dublin, Ireland, Instituid Teangeolaiochta na Eireann (The Linguistics Institute of Ireland), 1996
Patrick A. Matthews, Extending the Lexicon of Irish Sign Language (ISL), Teanga, 16, 1996
Patrick A. Matthews, Issues in Ireland for the Deaf Community: An Insight from a Deaf Person's Perspective, Teangeolas Journal of the Linguistics Institute of Ireland, 35, 1995
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Patrick A. Matthews, Altering Perspectives on Deafness in the Medical Setting, University College Dublin, January, 2018, UCD
Patrick A. Matthews, Irish Sign Language and Deaf Culture Awareness, M.Sc in Disability Studies, October , 2017, UCD
Patrick A. Matthews, Working with Deaf People and ISL Interpreters, DIT Linen Hall, November , 2016, DIT Bolton Street
Patrick A. Matthews, Breaking the code: Investigations into a Sign Writing System for Irish Sign Language , 2013
Patrick A. Matthews & Pauline Mc Mahon, The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, Irish Sign Language Version, St. Mary's School for Deaf Girls (DVD), Dublin Ireland, Deaf Communications, June , 2010
Patrick A. Matthews, Irish Sign Language Communication, Unit 1 & 2 Introductions and Personal Information, Unit 2 Getting Acquainted/Classroom Objects plus DVD , Dublin, Ireland, Deaf Communications Ltd, 2010
Pauline Mc Mahon & Patrick A. Matthews, Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, Executive Summary, St. Joseph's School for Deaf Boys, St. Mary's School for Deaf Girls, Mary Immaculate School for Deaf Children., 1, Dublin Ireland, Deaf Communications, 2010
Patrick A. Matthews & Pauline Mc Mahon, The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, Irish Sign Language Version, St. Joseph's School for Deaf Boys. (DVD), Dublin Ireland, Deaf Communications, June, 2010
Patrick A. Matthews & Pauline Mc Mahon, The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, Irish Sign Language Version, Executive Summary. (DVD)., Dublin Ireland, Deaf Communications, June, 2010
Patrick A. Matthews & Pauline Mc Mahon, The Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse, Irish Sign Language Version, Mary Immaculate School for Deaf Children. (DVD). , Dublin Ireland, Deaf Communications, June, 2010
Patrick A. Matthews & Pauline Mc Mahon, Irish Sign Language Anatomy/Diseases accompanied by a DVD, Serial 1, Dublin, Ireland, Deaf Communications Ltd, 2009
Patrick A. Matthews(ed.), 4th International Deaf Academics and Researchers Conference, Development of sign writing: how it can benefit the Deaf Communities , Trinity College Dublin, 25 - 27th June 2008, 2008
Patrick A. Matthews, Qualification and Requirements for Becoming an ISL Assessor and Factor that may lead to student failure , 2007
Patrick A. Matthews, Around the House, Placement and 2D Tracing in Irish Sign Language (ISL) (Booklet and DVD) , Dublin, Ireland, Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, 2006
Patrick A. Matthews, Signing Picture Sequence Stories in ISL (Intermediate and Advanced) (Booklet and DVD) , Dublin, Ireland, Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College Dublin, 2006
Lorraine Leeson, Patrick A. MAtthews, Alvean Jones, Carmel Grehan, Susan Foley-Cave and Ellen Lennon-Bowman, Encouraging Signs: Developing Deaf Studies in Ireland, September 9-11, 2004, In:Encouraging Signs: Developing Deaf Studies in Ireland, 2005, Trinity College Dublin, Douglas McLean, (2), 21, Deaf Worlds: International Journal of Deaf Studies, 1-S104
Lorraine Leeson & Patrick A. Matthews, Submission to the Advisory Committee on Deaf Education from the Centre for Deaf Studie, 2002
Patrick A. Matthews, Language and Community in the Education of the Deaf, Trinity College Dublin, 1997
Patrick A. Matthews & Evelyn Nolan-Conroy, Postmodernism and the education of the Deaf , Teanga, 17, 1997
Research Expertise
Description
Linguistics of ISL, Translation and Interpreting, Deaf Culture, Pedagogy and Assessment Methods, Deaf Education, the Deaf community and the practical use of a system of orthography for Irish Sign Language.Projects
- Title
- Sign Language Acquisition Corpus (SLAC) - Irish Sign language (ISL)
- Summary
- Sign Language Acquisition Corpus (SLAC) - Irish Sign language (ISL) The corpus is currently in annotation phase. When marked up, some elements will be share-able with other researchers, with permission from the corpus participants.
- Funding Agency
- Non Funding
- Date From
- 2015
- Title
- ISL Materials Project
- Summary
- The producing and recording of ISL materials. Areas of responsibility included the overseeing of all aspects of the Project and its day-to-day management. Planning the schedule and designing the structure from which all staff could work as a team
- Funding Agency
- Centre for Deaf Studies, Trinity College
- Date From
- 2005
- Date To
- 2006
- Title
- Irish Sign Language National Survey & Research Project
- Summary
- Areas of responsibility included the overseeing of all aspects of the Project and its day-to-day management. Planning the schedule and designing the structure from which all staff could work as a team. I also travelled the country doing PR work for the Project. This included giving lectures on ISL, Deaf issues, etc. Whilst carrying out the Project, I also conducted Research, principally of the survey/census type and on the linguistics of Irish Sign Language.
- Funding Agency
- Instituid Teangeolaiochta na Eireann (The Linguistics Institute of Ireland)
- Date From
- 1993
- Date To
- 1997
Recognition
Representations
Chair for The Council of Irish Sign Language Teachers.
On the Panel for Evaluating ISL translators for the National Broadcasting Agency, RTE for Deaf News.
Examination and Curriculum Coordinator for ISL Academy committee for QQI
Committee of the Deaf Academics conference 2008, Trinity College Dublin
Member of the Centre for Deaf Studies Management Committee
Course Director for the Diploma in Irish Sign Language Teaching programme.
Chairperson for Sign Language Association of Ireland
Examinations Co-ordinator for Sign Language Association of Ireland
Founder Member of the Irish Sign Language Teacher's Association (now known as Sign Language Association of Ireland)
Management Committee for 'Sign on Book' published by DeafHear & Sign Language Association of Ireland
On Accreditation Panel for Registry of ISL/English Sign Language Interpreters
Member of the IrishSign Link ISL/English Accreditation Registry Panel
Advisory Syllabus Committee for Extra Mural Studies in Communication Skills with Deaf People
Consultant advisor for the development stages of a Deaf Studies Programme in Queen's University Belfast
Memberships
The Council of Irish Sign Language Teachers
Irish Association of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL)
Irish Sign Language (ISL) Academy - ISL Teacher
Irish Deaf Society
Sign Language Linguistics Society