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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 ...

What does a Speech Pathologist do?
Flying Colours 16 March 2026

What does a Speech Pathologist do?

Speech pathologists (also sometimes called ‘speech-language pathologists’) are university-qualified allied health professionals who work ...

What does early education mean?
Flying Colours 16 March 2026

What does early education mean?

Early childhood education and care services allow children to engage in play and learning opportunities with their peers before starting ...

About Platypus Playhouse
Flying Colours 16 March 2026

About Platypus Playhouse

Check out the range of Platypus Playhouse resources. The range is chock full of both tactile and visually splendid language building tools, ...

Our Flying Colours Champions
Flying Colours 16 March 2026

Our Flying Colours Champions

Introducing our Flying Colours Champions who can guide and mentor deaf and hard-of-hearing families in the community. Our Champions have a ...

What do Audiologists do?
Flying Colours 23 November 2025

What do Audiologists do?

Audiologists are highly qualified allied health professionals trained to assess, diagnose, and treat hearing loss.

First Diagnosis? Here are some tips on what to do next
Flying Colours 13 November 2025

First Diagnosis? Here are some tips on what to do next

Receiving the news that your child is deaf or hard of hearing usually comes as a shock, especially since 90 percent of these children are ...

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