There
are many excellent web sites about deafness and
children but little on the Australian experience.
I have attempted to provide Australian parents
with quality resources which are unbiased on the
Aussie Deaf Kids site. I do have a few passions,
however, and these inevitably become evident.
I also have little knowledge or experience about
some issues and information on these may be light.
I welcome any contributions and feedback
to ensure that this is a web site that is useful
and relevant to all parents.
The
Internet is a wonderful resource but there is
a concern about the quality and validity of much
of the information. I would urge all parents to
read 'A
free, "teach yourself" tutorial that
lets you practise your Internet Information Skills',
so that you can become an efficient researcher
and critical evaluator of the information you
read on the World Wide Web.
I have been involved in many organisations over the years including North Shore Deaf Children’s Association, Parent Council for Deaf Education and Deaf Children Australia. I was a member of the National Working Party on Captioning, Deafness Forum's Parents Access to Information Advocacy Campaign Committee and the Family Support Working Group of the NSW Ministerial Standing Committee on Hearing. But I am now taking time out from committees and boards to do the thing I love best – working on ways to provide families with reliable information to assist them to make informed choices about raising their deaf children.
Publications
Parents of Deaf Children Seeking Hearing Loss-Related Information on the Internet: the Australian Experience
Ann Porter; Sisira Edirippulige
The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education 2007; doi: 10.1093/deafed/enm009
Conference presentations
Online parent support: new ways of providing support to families ( November 2007). Paper presented at the Early Childhood Intervention Australia (NSW Chapter) Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Parent perspectives and support needs of children with a unilateral hearing loss (October 2007). Paper presented at the 4th Australian NAtional Newborn Hearing Screening Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
Parents Online: The Internet empowering families (July 2007). Paper presented at the Educators of Deaf Students Association Conference, Sydney, Australia.
Parents Online (November 2006). Paper presented at the Healthy Hearing Symposium, Brisbane, Australia.
Online Parent Support – a Personal and Professional Perspective (September 2006). Paper presented at 3rd Australian Newborn Hearing Screening Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
Online Parent Support – a Personal and Professional Perspective (May 2006). Paper presented at NHS 2006: Beyond Newborn Hearing Screening: Infant and Childhood Hearing in Science and Clinical Practice, Lake Como, Italy.
The Internet Use of Parents of Deaf Children: An Australian Experience. Poster presentation at NHS 2006: Beyond Newborn Hearing Screening: Infant and Childhood Hearing in Science and Clinical Practice, Lake Como, Italy.
Disclaimer:
This site aims to offer parents general information
only. You should always seek professional advice
about your child from the relevant health professional
or educator. This site is not a substitute for
independent professional advice.
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