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Cora Barclay Centre for deaf Children - more detail »»
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The Cora Barclay Centre provides vibrant family focused services for deaf children from birth to 18 years of age. Individuals wear hearing aids and/or cochlear implants and are assisted to develop listening, speech and language skills. Parents are key partnerns in their child's auditory-verbal therapy. Services include: Sound Beginnings Early Intervention program; school and youth support program…
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Parents with very young babies arrive at the Cora Barlcay Centre seeking help and advice. Many are struggling to keep hearing aids in their babies tiny ears or contemplating major cochlear implant surgery if their baby is profoundly deaf. Disability creates increased stress and grief and can have a serious impact on family dynamics. Auditory-Verbal therapy combined with counselling and peer mentor…
Organisation purpose :
The Cora Barclay Centre provides vibrant family focused services for deaf children from birth to 18 years of age. Individuals wear hearing aids and/or cochlear implants and are assisted to develop listening, speech and language skills. Parents are key partnerns in their child's auditory-verbal therapy. Services include: Sound Beginnings Early Intervention program; school and youth support program…
Organisation news :
Parents with very young babies arrive at the Cora Barlcay Centre seeking help and advice. Many are struggling to keep hearing aids in their babies tiny ears or contemplating major cochlear implant surgery if their baby is profoundly deaf. Disability creates increased stress and grief and can have a serious impact on family dynamics. Auditory-Verbal therapy combined with counselling and peer mentor…
Entry Last Updated :25-Jul-2008
Hear and Say Centre - more detail »»
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Teaches young children who are deaf/hearing impaired to listen and speak, to communicate with clear, natural speech…
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92% of Centre graduates are in mainstream schools equipped with age appropriate speech and language and with almost the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.…
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Teaches young children who are deaf/hearing impaired to listen and speak, to communicate with clear, natural speech…
Organisation news :
92% of Centre graduates are in mainstream schools equipped with age appropriate speech and language and with almost the same opportunities in life as their hearing peers.…
Entry Last Updated :06-Sep-2006
St Gabriels School for hearing impaired children - more detail »»
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St Gabriels School for Hearing Impaired Children is a small school located in Castle Hill NSW Australia and has been working with deaf children since 1922. St Gabriel's comprises "Hear the Children" Auditory-Verbal Early Intervention Centre which caters for children with impaired hearing from diagnosis (which is now screened at birth) to school entry age. In 1984, St Gabriels pioneered the Au…
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A Case Study – Madeline’s Story The words of the audiologist rang through my head and I hugged my daughter to try to diffuse the painful new. I had struggled for 18 months to get a medical diagnosis to explain Madeline's lack of speech and response, but now found the confirmation of her deafness devastating. I said some soothing words as much to reassure her as myself, and then laughed with emb…
Organisation purpose :
St Gabriels School for Hearing Impaired Children is a small school located in Castle Hill NSW Australia and has been working with deaf children since 1922. St Gabriel's comprises "Hear the Children" Auditory-Verbal Early Intervention Centre which caters for children with impaired hearing from diagnosis (which is now screened at birth) to school entry age. In 1984, St Gabriels pioneered the Au…
Organisation news :
A Case Study – Madeline’s Story The words of the audiologist rang through my head and I hugged my daughter to try to diffuse the painful new. I had struggled for 18 months to get a medical diagnosis to explain Madeline's lack of speech and response, but now found the confirmation of her deafness devastating. I said some soothing words as much to reassure her as myself, and then laughed with emb…
Entry Last Updated :16-Sep-2005
TARALYE - more detail »»
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Taralye – the oral language centre for deaf children is a leading oral language centre, providing services to deaf children and their families.…
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My name's Isaac and I'm 5 now! I am in Taralye kinder and have lots of friends here. Mummy says that I will be able to go the same school as my brothers because I am talking so well since my cochlear implant. Mummy said she is amazed at how I talk; she said she never thought a couple of years ago it would be possible for me to get to “big School”, she says she is happy but she was crying....get…
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Taralye – the oral language centre for deaf children is a leading oral language centre, providing services to deaf children and their families.…
Organisation news :
My name's Isaac and I'm 5 now! I am in Taralye kinder and have lots of friends here. Mummy says that I will be able to go the same school as my brothers because I am talking so well since my cochlear implant. Mummy said she is amazed at how I talk; she said she never thought a couple of years ago it would be possible for me to get to “big School”, she says she is happy but she was crying....get…
Entry Last Updated :26-Mar-2009
The Bionic Ear Institute - more detail »»
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The Bionic Ear Institute is a not-for-profit biomedical research organisation based in Australia. The Institute was established to undertake vital research to assist in the ongoing development of devices that would allow deaf people to communicate. The Australian Bionic Ear was pioneered by Professor Graeme Clark and his team at The University of Melbourne. Rod Saunders in 1978 was the first p…
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The Bionic Ear Institute is a not-for-profit biomedical research organisation based in Australia. The Institute was established to undertake vital research to assist in the ongoing development of devices that would allow deaf people to communicate. The Australian Bionic Ear was pioneered by Professor Graeme Clark and his team at The University of Melbourne. Rod Saunders in 1978 was the first p…
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Entry Last Updated :13-Jun-2006
The Shepherd Centre - more detail »»
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Did you know that one in 1,000 Australian children is born with a hearing impairment every year¹? That’s one child almost every day. For 40 years, The Shepherd Centre has been helping these children to learn how to listen and speak so they can fully participate in the hearing world. Our success comes from working with children as soon as they are diagnosed with a hearing impairment. We help chil…
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In June 2009, The Shepherd Centre’s achievements were presented at the 12th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children in Seattle, Washington. One of the key focus areas was outcomes “From Hearing Screening to School”. The results in this paper were for 21 children who started school in the last two years and who were diagnosed with hearing loss through Newborn Hearing Screening. Of these 21 chil…
Organisation purpose :
Did you know that one in 1,000 Australian children is born with a hearing impairment every year¹? That’s one child almost every day. For 40 years, The Shepherd Centre has been helping these children to learn how to listen and speak so they can fully participate in the hearing world. Our success comes from working with children as soon as they are diagnosed with a hearing impairment. We help chil…
Organisation news :
In June 2009, The Shepherd Centre’s achievements were presented at the 12th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children in Seattle, Washington. One of the key focus areas was outcomes “From Hearing Screening to School”. The results in this paper were for 21 children who started school in the last two years and who were diagnosed with hearing loss through Newborn Hearing Screening. Of these 21 chil…
Entry Last Updated :02-Jun-2010
Vicdeaf - more detail »»
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Vicdeaf - Leading the way in Social Justice and Equity for Deaf and hard of hearing people. The Victorian Deaf Society is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1884 and is the primary source of reference, referral, advice and support for deaf adults in Victoria.…
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“Hello my name is Andrew. I am in my mid forties , I have been a part of the CPP [Community Preparation Program] for the last four years…….I have enjoyed learning cooking, ironing, sewing and household chores with my CPP client workers over the years…..I am very happy to be with CPP. They give me full support.” (This program supports people with sensory loss and other disabilities). As you would…
Organisation purpose :
Vicdeaf - Leading the way in Social Justice and Equity for Deaf and hard of hearing people. The Victorian Deaf Society is a not-for-profit organisation established in 1884 and is the primary source of reference, referral, advice and support for deaf adults in Victoria.…
Organisation news :
“Hello my name is Andrew. I am in my mid forties , I have been a part of the CPP [Community Preparation Program] for the last four years…….I have enjoyed learning cooking, ironing, sewing and household chores with my CPP client workers over the years…..I am very happy to be with CPP. They give me full support.” (This program supports people with sensory loss and other disabilities). As you would…
Entry Last Updated :03-Dec-2007
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