What is GOALS4LIFE?

GOALS4LIFE stands for Global Online Assisted Learning & Support. Our aim is to create an innovative virtual Information and Communications Technologies teaching and learning environment.

Disabled people have the right to choose how they learn and how technology can enrich their lives. We're working together with individuals, local authorities, Government, educational establishments and other online learning enterprises to advance education, research and inclusive learning by distance communication activities locally, regionally, nationally and internationally via different forms of video online for children and adults with a variety of disabilities associated with speech, language and communication.

We're advancing the understanding of the public into the social, educational and technological needs of people, young and old, who have disabilites in the UK and worldwide. Read on to find out more about how we're doing this.

Who's Involved

GOALS4LIFE is shared with other Educational Enterprises: Deafax, SpecialKidz International, Ability2Access, Deaf Sports & Football Foundation, Decibels, Deaf Aspirations and EASiTEC.

These Educational Enterprises focus on distance communication/learning activities via different forms of online Video Conferencing for children with deafness and those with speech, language and communication disabilities, their parents and teachers. They will be able to communicate locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

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What do we do?

Our Objects and Powers explain our aims and how we're going to meet them.

Our aims are to advance education, research and inclusive learning for people of all ages with a variety of disabilities associated with speech, language and communication using online video.

We'll be working with other charities, individuals, local authorities, governments and educational establishments to advance the understanding of the public into the social, educational and technological needs of people with disabilities, and to enable these people to have the right to choose how they learn and how technology can enrich their lives. You can read about our objects and powers on the relevant pages by clicking on the buttons below.

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Get in touch

If you're interested in our work, we would love to hear from you!

You can get in touch with us for anything from donation queries to just saying hi. You can contact us by email using our quick Online Contact Form, by post or by phone. Find more information about contacting us on our Contact page.

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Latest News

These are our latest pieces of news about GOALS4LIFE and our work. Click on any of them to view more information.

A Tribute to Professor Brian Palmer

A Tribute to Professor Brian Palmer

We have had the pleasure and honour of knowing and working with Brian over many years. He supported, contributed and added great value to the pioneering work of DEAFAX and its associated charitable and technological enterprises.

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Vinton Cerf’s Speech at the Oratory School

Vinton Cerf’s Speech at the Oratory School

The Oratory was honoured to welcome Vint Cerf, American Internet Pioneer, for a fascinating Oratory Windhover Society talk to the whole school on the 'Challenges of the Internet and AI' in October 2024. Pictured with Dr Julian Murphy, Head of the Oratory School

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The Oratory Christmas Fair Raising Money for SpecialKidz International

The Oratory Christmas Fair Raising Money for SpecialKidz International

The Oratory is delighted to be hosting a Christmas Fair in The Oratory Sports Centre on Monday 2 December, 6.00pm – 8.30pm.

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Sport, Life Experiences & Ken Carter

Sport, Life Experiences & Ken Carter

Our own Ken Carter appears as a special guest on the Null & Void Sports Podcast to talk about his sporting life and charitable work

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Farewell to Paul Simpson

Farewell to Paul Simpson

We have had the pleasure and honour of knowing and working with Paul over many years. He supported, contributed and added great value to the pioneering work of DEAFAX and its associated charitable and technological enterprises.

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The Sigrid & Vinton Cerf Medical, Education & Special Needs Research Unit

The Sigrid & Vinton Cerf Medical, Education & Special Needs Research Unit

The Sigrid & Vinton Cerf Unit wants to undertake relevant & essential worldwide research programmes concerning medicine, disability, cybernetics, technology and education

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DEAL (Digital Education & Assisted Learning)

DEAL (Digital Education & Assisted Learning)

Ken Carter provides a brief overview of the latest research study based on experiences of students in higher education.

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The Pam and Harold Silver Memorial Fund

The Pam and Harold Silver Memorial Fund

The principal beneficiaries of the estate of Pam & Harold Silver namely Vicki & Claire Silver have established a special Memorial Fund to further the outstanding work of their parents.

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A Celebration of Professor Harold Silver's Life

A Celebration of Professor Harold Silver's Life

His inspiration & innovation were responsible for helping Deafax to be established and subsequently Decibels, AACT, EASiTEC, Deaf Aspirations, Ability2Access, Specialkidz International & GOALS4LIFE.

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Literacy in the Digital Age – Dr Luis Pereira

Literacy in the Digital Age – Dr Luis Pereira

A presentation by Dr Luis Pereira about Digital Literacy, entitled "Literacy in the Digital Age: a key point to prepare our children for the future."

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METEC Coronavirus Appeal

METEC Coronavirus Appeal

We are determined to fight on and publicise the excellent work we are achieving with deaf and disabled children, young people and adults, both nationally and internationally.

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Listening to the future

Listening to the future

How can technology be used to support deaf children’s education? Ken Carter takes us on a lifetime’s voyage of technological discovery.

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Deafax Innovation & Research Unit Projects

Deafax Innovation & Research Unit Projects

The Deafax Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of Reading, Berkshire. 2015

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Radio for Deaf People

Radio for Deaf People

An international project with which Dr Luis Pereira - a director of GOALS4LIFE - was involved.

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Deafax Report to the Leverhulme Trust

Deafax Report to the Leverhulme Trust

The Significance of ICT for the Reading and Writing & Communication for Deaf People

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