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Auslan
Signbank An interactive dictionary of Auslan - fantastic
for anyone interested in Auslan |
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Australian
Deaflinks
A comprehensive
list of Australian links for the Deaf and hearing
impaired community and the people who support them. |
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Boys
Town National Research Hospital
One of America's leading clinical
research centres for childhood hearing
loss and related disorders. This Boys Town site
is terrific - when you have some time to browse.
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Deaf
Children Australia
Deaf Children Australia (formerly
VSDC) provides specialised services for deaf and
hearing impaired children, young people, and their
families. To be eligible for this range of services,
the children and young people must be students,
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Deafness
@ birth to 2
'Developing
effective practice with deaf babies and their families:
a training and information resource for professionals
in the UK.' Another terrific website. |
Deafness
Centre
The Deafness Centre at the Children's Hospital,
Westmead, NSW.
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Deafness
Forum
Australia's national
peak body for people who are deaf, have a hearing
impairment or chronic disorder of the ear. |
Deaf
Society of NSW
The Deaf Society provides advocacy, education
and information for Deaf people.
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HealthInsite
HealthInsite is a Commonwealth Government
of Australia initiative, funded by the Commonwealth
Department of Health and Ageing. It aims to improve
the health of Australians by providing easy access
to quality information about human health. |
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Kids
Help Line
This has some interesting articles
on subjects such as bullying. An Australia site.
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Kids
World Deaf Net
Another great US site for parents
and professionals involved in the education of
deaf and hard of hearing children.
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Listen
Up
A spin-off from the busiest discussion
group for parents in the US. Kay is an inspiration.
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Media Access Australia
Media Access Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that provides information and applies technological solutions to media access issues, including captioning. |
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OtiKids
Parent- friendly information
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Printacall
Specialises in devices for deaf
and hearing impaired people. Based in NSW.
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Raising Children Network
The Australian Parenting Website |
Raising
Deaf Kids
'A world of information
about children with hearing loss' from the Deafness
and Family Communication Center (DFCC) at the Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia |
RDLO/DCO
Regional Disability Liaison Officers and Disability
Coordination Officers National web site. This
web site provides information to assist people
with a disability move from school into training
and higher education, and then into their chosen
career. Highly recommended for young people and
their parents contemplating life after school. |
Royal
Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
RIDBC has recently launched a new
web site and now has more good information for
parents including an extensive Internet resource
section. They also provide access to Renwick College
Library for parents who use their services.
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Ski-Hi
Institute
A US group whose goal it is to
enhance the lives of young children with special
needs and their families.
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Sonic - the deaf youth connection
Sonic is a youth connection for teens and young adults (ages 12-24) with hearing impairment who use spoken language as their primary mode of communication.
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Sydney
Cochlear Implant Centre
Information
about cochlear implants in general and SCIC in particular |
Where
do we go from hear?
'This web site is dedicated to
being the best source of information for families
of infants and children diagnosed with a hearing
loss.' An excellent site.
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Word
of Mouth Technology
Word of Mouth Technology is a specialist
provider of equipment and services to Deaf and
hearing impaired people. Based in Victoria.
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Zero
to Three
This is not a site
for deaf or hearing impaired children but a wonderful
site for parents. Check out the Brain Wonders link
- it is excellent.
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