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Mr Rydge farewells RIDBC's board after 30 years 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.
Looking to Scotland to help Australia 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.
RIDBC's new multimedia resource helps families everywhere 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.
Kiara’s Next Big Step 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.
Ariana 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.