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Who Do I Need In My Support Team?
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Who Do I Need In My Support Team?

If you have a child who’s deaf or hard of hearing, it’s important to build a team around you who can support your journey. Your family are ...

Hearing Tests – What to Expect, What to Look Out For
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Hearing Tests – What to Expect, What to Look Out For

Routine hearing tests are recommended for children of all ages. In Australia, we have free hearing tests conducted on all newborns. ...

Early Childhood Development – Building Foundations
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Early Childhood Development – Building Foundations

A child’s early years are a critical period for communication, language, and social-emotional development and lay crucial foundations for ...

Early Childhood Intervention can Make a Difference
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Early Childhood Intervention can Make a Difference

Early intervention aims to give your child the best possible start in life by supporting them to develop vital communication skills. It ...

Early Signing – Hints, Links and More
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Early Signing – Hints, Links and More

Within weeks of birth, babies start discovering the patterns and rules of the language used around them. This is true whether that language ...

Steps to starting your NDIS journey – Questions & Answers
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Steps to starting your NDIS journey – Questions & Answers

There’s a lot to consider when your child has been diagnosed with a hearing loss. When it comes to the NDIS, there may be extra matters to ...

Top Ten Burning Questions
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Top Ten Burning Questions

When we created this website, Deaf Children Australia wanted to be sure we addressed what was most important to parents and caregivers of a ...

Communication in the family – some tips to help…
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Communication in the family – some tips to help…

From the moment they’re born, every child is wired to explore their world and build relationships with people. To do this effectively, ...

Early Intervention is a Great Way To Start
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Early Intervention is a Great Way To Start

Your child’s early years are a really important time for communication, language, and social-emotional development. This is your ...

Just found out your child is deaf or hard of hearing?
Flying Colours 17 March 2026

Just found out your child is deaf or hard of hearing?

Being told your child has a hearing loss can feel overwhelming. You’re not alone in this journey. In fact, 90% of deaf children are born to ...

Hello from our Parent Mentors!
Flying Colours 16 March 2026

Hello from our Parent Mentors!

“When we met a Parent Mentor, for the first time since the diagnosis, I thought this is someone who really knows how overwhelmed you can ...

What do Early Intervention Specialists do?
Flying Colours 16 March 2026

What do Early Intervention Specialists do?

Early intervention aims to give your child the best possible start in life by supporting them to develop vital communication skills. It ...

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