- Deaf Children New Zealand | Tamariki Turi O Aotearoa
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- Deaf Children New Zealand | Tamariki Turi O Aotearoa
In April 2015, a 3-day Parent Hui was held in Christchurch, for parents of young children (0-6 years old), who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Hosted by the New Zealand Federation for Deaf Children (NZFDC), Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand (DANZ) and the Ministry of Education; 60 families and whānau came together for workshops, forums and sessions presented by professionals and other parents on a range of topics from audiology to music & movement.
Introduction to the three themes of the Parent Hui held in Christchurch, April 2015. During the 3 day hui, 60 families from all over Aotearoa met with professionals and other parents in workshops, forums and well-being sessions.
Introduction to the three themes of the Parent Hui held in Christchurch, April 2015. During the 3 day hui, 60 families from all over Aotearoa met with professionals and other parents in workshops, forums and well-being sessions.
This session was about encouraging families and whānau to think more critically about how they can include their children in their family life.
This session was about encouraging families and whānau to think more critically about how they can include their children in their family life.
A presentation by Neil Heslop, Audiologist, van Asch Deaf Education Centre and Paul Perryman, explaining the Audiogram - a recording a child’s hearing thresholds and cochlear implants.
A presentation by Neil Heslop, Audiologist, van Asch Deaf Education Centre and Paul Perryman, explaining the Audiogram - a recording a child’s hearing thresholds and cochlear implants.
Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) is about developing speech and language through listening, so the big focus is on teaching a child to listen. This presentation covers how AVT works and offers tips and strategies for parents.
Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT) is about developing speech and language through listening, so the big focus is on teaching a child to listen. This presentation covers how AVT works and offers tips and strategies for parents.
What it means to be bilingual and how being bilingual affects children. How can that help me and my child? What is it that parents should know?
What it means to be bilingual and how being bilingual affects children. How can that help me and my child? What is it that parents should know?
How do children develop language and how parents, whānau, caregivers can get involved in supporting children to develop language.
How do children develop language and how parents, whānau, caregivers can get involved in supporting children to develop language.
Books in general just open up the world to children and it’s a really nice time to reinforce language with your child.
Books in general just open up the world to children and it’s a really nice time to reinforce language with your child.
What is it like to be the sibling of a deaf child in the family? What can I do as a parent to help them? A set of research information and advice from siblings of deaf children growing up.
What is it like to be the sibling of a deaf child in the family? What can I do as a parent to help them? A set of research information and advice from siblings of deaf children growing up.
This session focused on using New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) in everyday routines, signs that you can use in the morning, at home, getting ready for the day, the sorts of signs useful for family life.
This session focused on using New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) in everyday routines, signs that you can use in the morning, at home, getting ready for the day, the sorts of signs useful for family life.
A practical guide to learning how to communicate with your Deaf or Hard of hearing child. Tips and strategies that parents can use to encourage language development and language facilitation with their child or children.
A practical guide to learning how to communicate with your Deaf or Hard of hearing child. Tips and strategies that parents can use to encourage language development and language facilitation with their child or children.
This workshop focused on music and movement and how to see music through the eyes and feel vibration in the body. It contains three parts - how we see music, how we feel rhythm, and nursery rhymes.
This workshop focused on music and movement and how to see music through the eyes and feel vibration in the body. It contains three parts - how we see music, how we feel rhythm, and nursery rhymes.
Positive behaviour, well being for kids, well being for families, lays the foundation for future development - there’s a really strong link between well being, positive behaviour and educational achievement.
Positive behaviour, well being for kids, well being for families, lays the foundation for future development - there’s a really strong link between well being, positive behaviour and educational achievement.
What is required in terms of the needs of the child, the strengths of the child and what resources might be available, what the team around the child might look like and what are the good practices involved in a good transition into school?
What is required in terms of the needs of the child, the strengths of the child and what resources might be available, what the team around the child might look like and what are the good practices involved in a good transition into school?