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Elijah's amazing progress 17/08/2011 At just two days old, Elijah Porter’s hearing was routinely screened at the hospital where he was born. The result of the screening indicated that there was a problem. Following further testing Elijah was diagnosed with a bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss. |
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Cody continues from strength to strength 03/05/2011 Cody’s diagnosis of hearing loss at six weeks of age was a shock to the family who had no experience with deafness. |
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School Support helps Shannon to Shine 03/05/2011 Shannon is in her last year of primary school at Arndell College in Oakville and is an extremely busy 12 year old. |
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Braille camp helps rural families 03/05/2011 The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) recently held a Braille Camp for blind and vision impaired children and their families who live in rural or regional Australia. |
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Daena-June benefits from skilled teaching 03/05/2011 When Daena-June was four weeks old, she experienced unusual myopic muscle spasms. She was admitted to the Children’s Hospital Westmead, where it was discovered she had septo-optic dysplasia. Melissa explains that this means the optic nerve that connects the eye to the brain is underdeveloped and that a midline part of the brain is absent. |
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Rachel ready for kindergarten 14/03/2011 Rachel was only a day old when screening identified her hearing loss, which is profound. She has received intensive support from the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) from 6 months of age. |
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Learning braille a family affair 14/03/2011 Joshua has only very limited sight, but with the help of his RIDBC Teleschool teacher, Kristen, he is learning how to best use the small amount of vision he has. |
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How Manasa is growing and learning 19/01/2011 Not long after Sudha and her husband arrived in Australia, they decided to start a family. Soon, their beautiful daughter, Manasa, was born. When they discovered that Manasa’s hearing was severely impaired, they didn’t know who to turn to. |
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Amazing steps for a remarkable pupil 25/10/2010 With no family history of vision or hearing loss, baby Lachlan’s mum Toni, was shocked when he was diagnosed as profoundly deaf. Three months later, tests showed he was completely blind as well. That’s when a specialist suggested she get in touch with the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC). |
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Reaching rural families now 09/07/2010 Kristian was just four weeks old when he and his family were flown to Sydney from Maude, NSW and told that Kristian was profoundly deaf. Having a child diagnosed with hearing impairment is difficult enough. However, living in a small town with only 30 residents on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, 780 km southwest of Sydney, posed additional challenges for Kristian’s parents, Mark and Kathryn. |
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Happy birthday Elodie! 09/07/2010 The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) is not the only one celebrating a birthday – this month RIDBC student Elodie, who is blind and has additional needs, turns seven. For Elodie’s parents, this milestone is a reminder of just how far their little girl has come. |
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Travis is overcoming multiple challenges 05/05/2010 With Travis, Amanda had an easy pregnancy and a short labour. So she and her husband Tony were particularly shocked when their newborn son was diagnosed early with both hearing and vision impairment. |
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Six year old Natalija ready to take on Australia's top job 27/04/2010 Natalija became blind at six months. Now six years old, she’s attending a mainstream school and embracing all that life has to offer. |
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RIDBC the springboard for Henry's success 25/01/2010 Australia is a world leader at integrating children with vision impairment into mainstream schools. Henry Macphillamy is living proof of the value of integration, and what the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) can do to help. |
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Grace has the best of both worlds 25/01/2010 When parents, Kellie and Patrick, found out their 12-week-old daughter, Grace, had Albinism – they were shocked |
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RIDBC Teleschool brings support to rural families 27/10/2009 Three-year-old Jacob was diagnosed with severe vision impairment the day after he was born. His mum Vanessa understands how isolating and challenging it can be for regional families. |
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For some children, learning is not as easy as ABC... 123... 27/10/2009 At the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children in North Rocks, there’s a remarkable school. And a no-less remarkable group of children, teachers, therapists and support staff. |
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Bettina keeps on achieving 27/10/2009 Bettina, a popular Year Five student at RIDBC Garfield Barwick School, is best described by her teachers as a ‘sponge to learning’ despite her profound hearing impairment. |
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Taking RIDBC to Jesse's lounge room 29/07/2009 Three year old Jesse, who is deaf, lives more than 3,000 kilometers away from the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC). But with the touch of a remote, Jesse and his family receive regular support from RIDBC’s specialist staff via the RIDBC Teleschool. |
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Kiara's Next Big Step 04/05/2009 When Kiara was only two months old, doctors confirmed what her mother Elisabeth was already suspecting – Kiara was going blind. |
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Ariana 25/02/2009 Blindness comes in many forms, brought about by many reasons. Different classifications describe differing degrees of available vision. But for one-year-old Ariana blindness is complete darkness. |
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The Laptop of Braille Writers 24/11/2008 When it comes to teaching, the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) uses some fascinating technology – including the Mountbatten Brailler. |
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A young boy with a great start 24/11/2008 In August this year, eight-month-old Cody became one of the youngest children in Australia to undergo cochlear implant surgery to both ears. |
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School's out for Andrew 24/11/2008 Studying for the HSC is tough for any student. For Andrew there was an additional challenge – being blind. Just to be on a par with his classmates, Andrew needed to work extra hard – and receive some specialised assistance. |
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Teleschool brings out the best in Charlie 24/11/2008 Tamworth boy Charlie was only two and a half when he was diagnosed with the eye condition Rod-Cone Dystrophy. At the time, his family didn’t know where to turn. Charlie’s family soon contacted the RIDBC Teleschool, and have not looked back since. |
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Hard work pays off for Aly 18/08/2008 Four-year-old Aly took a big step forward recently when she stood up in front of her class at the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children’s (RIDBC) Rockie Woofit Preschool. |
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Chrissy 05/05/2008 “Chrissy is tough and a real fighter.” These are not the words a mum would normally use to describe her gorgeous little four year old, but then Chrissy is not your average little girl. |
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Annie's list of words 05/02/2008 Like most kids, nine-year-old Annie has a weekly list of words that sits on her desk. There is one noticeable difference – Annie's list of words is in Braille as Annie is blind. |
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Chelsea 19/10/2007 At the end of each day, four-year-old Chelsea loves snuggling up for story time with her mum and dad, Lynda and Wayne, and little brother Jack, 20 months. Chelsea has been blind since birth, so all of her story books have been brailled by RIDBC. |
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A special bond 03/09/2007 Four year old Thomas and his 11 month old sister Annabelle share a special bond. |
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Ben's come a long, long way 22/05/2007 We first met Ben in Abilities 2004, along with his parents Mathew and Elizabeth. At the time his dad told us, “When Ben was 3 months old, we learned he had no useable sight at all.” |