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Resources
There are a number of resources available including:
Books
Hearing the Need is an account of the momentous changes that have
occurred in the lives of deaf and hearing-impaired Australians since the 1950s.
It records the achievements of an Australian community organisation whose
members volunteered their vision, expertise, commitment and service to
issues and projects that have transformed the lives of deaf and hearing-impaired
Australians.
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Established in 1974 as the peak body to coordinate the work of many
organisations that supported the deaf, the Deafness Foundation has
used its leadership role to successfully draw the attention of
governments, industry groups, professional practitioners and the
general community to the need for services such as community-wide
immunisation against rubella, laws to prevent hearing loss in the
workplace and research into new technologies such as the cochlear
implant.
The Deafness Foundation's active and successful community fundraising,
including its now widely supported Butterfly campaign, has enabled it
to raise community awareness of the causes and treatment of deafness
and to provide financial encouragement to many projects that assist
deaf and hearing-impaired people and their families.
Telling the story of how this community-based organisation has heard
and responded to the concerns of deaf and hearing-impaired Australians
is an important way of enriching the life of the wider community that
has supported it.
This special edition is limited to 1,000 copies
Click here
to download an order form for this book
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Savvy the Great and Savvy in the Great Blue Book are delightful stories about a young boy with a cochlear implant.
Click here to download an order form for these books
Booklets
Are you being heard?
Information and teaching tips for teachers of Students with a hearing
loss is a 21-page information booklet aimed at mainstream teachers of
deaf and hearing impaired students of all ages. The booklet provides an
overview of the educational needs deaf students may have in the classrooms.
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This booklet is a must-have for any teacher working with deaf students, particularly those teachers with little experience of the impact of childhood deafness on learning. It will also be useful for those teachers with some experience, but who need to refresh their knowledge.
Others who will find the booklet useful for its handy hints on communicating with deaf children and young people are sports coaches and scout and guide leaders etc.
Topics are grouped into four sections:
- Teaching and learning
- Social and emotional well-being
- Teamwork, and
- About hearing loss
Each section covers a number of sub-headings, including many handy hints for teachers to use.
Deaf Children Australia and the Deafness Foundation produce this booklet jointly.
Cost: $10 plus $2.50 postage
Also available to be downloaded at no charge from the Deaf Children Australia or Deafness Foundation websites.
Click here to download your copy, or
click here to download an order form.
Brochures
- Fluctuating Conductive Deafness
“They can’t hear you when they want to!”
(click to download more information)
(available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese)
- Fluctuating Conductive Deafness
“Teachers! Can your pupils hear you?”
(available in English only)
- Noise Induced Hearing Loss
“Is loud noise ruining your hearing?”
(available in English only)
Posters
Posters available include:
- Decibel range- A2 size
- Butterfly badge appeal - A3 size
- Hear today, gone tomorrow – A2 size
For a copy of any of the above posters please phone 9887 8683
Rubella information
Please click here to go to our rubella section.
Among the resources that can be found there are:
- Pamphlets – available in 18 languages
- Posters – available in 5 languages
- Video “The risks to your unborn baby” – available in 10 languages
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