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	'Hands On' Returns for 14th Series IFTN November 11, 2009 http://www.iftn.ie/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4282697&tpl=archnewshome&force=1 'Hands On', the 14th series of the programme for the Irish Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities returns Sunday, 15 November. The series opens with an examination of The Ryan Report in which the physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect that took place in Ireland's three schools for the Deaf was revealed. For the first time, members of the Irish Deaf community will speak openly, without concealing their identity, about the abuse they suffered at the schools such as sexual abuse by supervisors in the dormitory at night, physical abuse in class and having their hands tied behind their backs to prevent them signing. Children who attended the Deaf schools were unique in the context of the Ryan Report in that their parents had no option but to send their children to a school in Cabra as it was the only place these children could get an education. The Catholic Institute for Deaf people also makes a formal apology on the programme. The full series will comprise of ten programmes and is produced by Mind the Gap Films. The rest of the series will cover a wide range of topics which include hearing parents coping with the education and communication decisions they need to make for their deaf children, presenter Sarah Jane Moloney challenging celebrities to compete against each other to learn sign language in "Celebrity Sign Off" and a full account of this year's 21st Deaflympics in Taipei. 'Hands On' is directed by Ramon Woolfe (Something Stupid), produced by Anne Heffernan (An bhFuil Cead Agam) and edited by Martha Meyler (Coming Home). Executive producer for the project is Bernadine Carraher (Messenger Boy: Christie Hennessy). The new series of 'Hands On' begins on Sunday, November 15th on RTÉ1 in the new time slot of 12.50pm.
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