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Understanding Hearing Loss in Children: A Simple Guide for Families
Communication 21 October 2026

Understanding Hearing Loss in Children: A Simple Guide for Families

A practical starting point for understanding hearing differences and exploring support for your child. Finding out your child is deaf or ...

Why Water Safety and Communication Matters for DHH Children
Communication 07 September 2026

Why Water Safety and Communication Matters for DHH Children

Why Water Safety and Communication Matter for Deaf Children

How Ivanhoe Swim is Making Swimming More Accessible: Meet Imogen and Katrina
Get Inspired 08 July 2026

How Ivanhoe Swim is Making Swimming More Accessible: Meet Imogen and Katrina

Opening the pool to everyone At Ivanhoe Swim, a new program is showing what inclusive swimming can look like when access, communication and ...

10 ways to encourage kids to try a new sport
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

10 ways to encourage kids to try a new sport

Sports and hobbies help kids make friends and learn life skills. If your child is reluctant, here are 10 ways you can encourage them to ...

Deafness and Attention in Deaf Children
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Deafness and Attention in Deaf Children

Mothers play an integral role in the early years of their child’s development.

Parents with lived experience raising Deaf Plus children
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Parents with lived experience raising Deaf Plus children

The acceptable term referring to deaf or hard of hearing children with additional needs is deaf plus.

Listen Hear! The Economic Impact and Cost of Hearing Loss in Australia
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Listen Hear! The Economic Impact and Cost of Hearing Loss in Australia

A study that looks at the economic impact, causes, prevalence, assessment, health and other social costs, impact on individual lives, ...

Prevalence of Additional Disabilities with Deafness: a Review of the Literature
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Prevalence of Additional Disabilities with Deafness: a Review of the Literature

The extent to which deafness may be associated with other disorders has received less attention and the few published estimates vary ...

What can we learn from the Hearing Parents of Deaf Children?
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

What can we learn from the Hearing Parents of Deaf Children?

What was this study about? Whilst many parents can agree that upon learning their child is deaf or hard of hearing, they can experience a ...

The Importance of Family Supports and Resources for Parents
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

The Importance of Family Supports and Resources for Parents

Building a support crew can be really valuable when you find out your child is deaf or hard of hearing.

Social Support for Parents of Deaf Children
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Social Support for Parents of Deaf Children

This research highlights the important role of social support for hearing parents of deaf and hard of hearing children.

Interventions on parenting styles: a literature review
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Interventions on parenting styles: a literature review

Hearing parents can benefit from programs which boost their confidence in being able to raise a deaf or hard of hearing child.

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