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Tele–audiology to revolutionise audiological service provision 19/12/2011 RIDBC is moving into the final stages of an innovative research project that will result in audiologists being able to assess children’s hearing remotely via telecommunications links. |
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Better Start update 14/12/2011 As we move towards person-centred funding, RIDBC is working with the government to ensure that the implementation model best suits the need of our families. |
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Conference highlights 14/12/2011 The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children’s (RIDBC) Renwick Centre has hosted its biggest Continuing Professional Education (CPE) week on record. |
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Centre helps deaf kids in Northern NSW 14/12/2011 The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) has joined the Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre (SCIC) in providing vital services to children who have hearing impairment on the Northern Coast of NSW. |
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Register for vision impaired children, an Australian-first 14/12/2011 Australia’s major providers of services for children who are blind or have vision loss have joined together to provide, for the first time, a register to capture data on Australian children who have vision impairment. |
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New CEO for RIDBC 29/11/2010 Chris Rehn has started as CEO designate of RIDBC ahead of John Berryman’s retirement in March. With extensive experience in health and business management, Chris is an outstanding appointee to replace John Berryman. |
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A life-time of giving for RIDBC Renwick supporter 29/11/2010 Ian Paul is one of many generous donors whose contribution has made it possible to build the new RIDBC Renwick Centre. He has had a long connection with RIDBC. |
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New state-of-the-art teaching facility opening 29/11/2010 The new RIDBC Renwick Centre will be officially opened this month. This will enable the Institute to continue the cutting edge research and education programs for children with sensory disability. |
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Thank you! 28/07/2010 Thank you for being a part of RIDBC’s 150 year history. We acknowledge, salute and deeply thank all those concerned, interested and unselfish Australians who have helped the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children to survive and to thrive. |
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Then & Now 28/07/2010 In 1860, education for Australian children was not compulsory and there were no provisions for deaf children or blind children. Today, more than 10,000 children in Australia have a significant hearing impairment and vision impairment affects more than 3,000 children. The vast majority of these children attend mainstream schools, while others are enrolled in special schools or programs. |
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A history of passion and innovation 28/07/2010 RIDBC’s early pioneers, Thomas Pattison, Samuel Watson and Roberta Reid, would be proud of how far the organisation has come in its 150 years. |
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150 years of changing lives through education 28/07/2010 On 22 October 1860, Thomas Pattison, a deaf migrant from Scotland, commenced classes with seven deaf children in a converted house in Sydney's Liverpool Street. This day marked the humble, yet devoted, origins of RIDBC and its 150 year journey to become Australia’s largest independent provider of special education. |
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Mr Rydge farewells RIDBC's board after 30 years 04/05/2009 After more than 30 years as a member of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children’s Board of Directors, including 14 as its President, Mr Norman B Rydge AM,OBE, is signing off. |
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Looking to Scotland to help Australia 04/05/2009 In 2008, the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children launched OzViskids, a major initiative to give long-term benefits for Australia’s vision impaired children. |
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RIDBC's new multimedia resource helps families everywhere 04/05/2009 The Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services, The Hon Bill Shorten MP, launched RIDBC’s new multimedia resource on Tuesday 24 March that will help hearing parents communicate with their deaf child. |
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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 04/05/2009 One-year-old Ariana has a condition called microopthalmus, meaning her eyes never fully developed – her right eye is barely there and her left eye is only partially formed. Ariana has no useable sight. Blindness for her is complete darkness. |