Our Resources
You can find a wide range of resources here that can help to support you and your deaf and hard of hearing child, from information on types of hearing aids and on how to advocate for your child’s needs – to forms that can help you access resources to best support your child.
Our Flying Colours resource can also help you access information that can support your child’s needs, as well as sharing inspiring stories from families with a deaf and hard of hearing child.
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Ways To Have Fun In The Pool
Myths And Truth Quiz
Anatomy Of An Inner Ear
Tips For Communication
Recognising Deafness in Children
Auslan Alphabet
What Is An Auslan Interpreter
Become More Deaf Aware
How To Look After Hearing Aids
How To Support Your Child’s Swimming
Youth Grant Claims Form
The form to help you claim your allocated Youth Grant funds
Youth Grant Application Form
The form to complete when applying for a Youth Grant
Youth Grant Information Kit
To learn about who can apply and how to apply
Youth Grant Flyer
Promoting the latest Youth Grant program
Working with Interpreters
A document containing some tips to help you and your child maximise communication when you start working with interpreters.
Participation in Sport
This great fact-sheet offers some wonderful ways to get involved in sport in your community, helping to make sport more accessible for your child.
What is Auslan ?
A fact-sheet on everything you might need to know about Auslan
Words Used to Describe People with Hearing Loss
A guide on many different terms and distinctions used to describe deafness and hearing loss
Stages of Development in Speech and Language
This fact sheet outlines the stages of development which most children go through when they are developing speech and language skills
Reading and Writing
This document is designed to help parents understand how to help support the written language development of deaf and hard of hearing children
Meetings at School
This information packet helps you with school meetings for a deaf child
Language Development and Deaf Children
This fact sheet helps parents to understand a deaf child’s language development
A Deaf Child in the Classroom
This fact sheet covers good teaching strategies for deaf and hard of hearing students
Choosing a School
This fact sheet helps to provide information on choosing a school for your deaf or hard of hearing child
Are You Being Heard in the classroom?
Information and teaching tips for teachers of students with a hearing loss
Good Communication at Home
This fact sheet contains some communication strategies that you can implement at home with your deaf child
Establishing a Family Support Group
This guide can help to support you as you establish a Family Support Group
Deaf Friendly Families
This wonderful fact sheet helps to share what deaf adults appreciated most in their family as they were growing up
Communication Methods
The purpose of this paper is to give a brief outline of the different communication methods which are currently used in the education of deaf children.
Brothers and Sisters
This information sheet aims to provide families with some hints and guidance on how to minimise problems that may occur between brothers and sisters from time to time.
Auslan Alphabet Poster
An Auslan fingerspelling poster containing the full Auslan alphabet
Assistive Technology
This fact-sheet helps you to understand some of the assistive technologies that are available to support your child
Hearing Devices
There are different types of hearing aids and devices, and this fact sheet helps to provide information on hearing devices
Measuring Hearing
This fact sheet helps you to understand the methods used to measure and quantify hearing levels
Genetic Hearing Loss
This fact sheet provides a contact list of organisations that can help you to investigate potential genetic causes of hearing loss
How The Ear Works
This fact sheet provides information on how the ear works
Hearing Loss Terminology
This fact sheet covers important hearing loss terminology for new parents
Types of Hearing Loss
This fact sheet covers the many different types of hearing loss, and insights into how you can best support your child’s hearing needs
Degrees of Hearing Loss
This fact sheet covers various degrees of hearing loss, and what each one might mean for your child
Recognising Hearing Loss
This fact sheet can help you to recognise some of the early signs of hearing loss for your child
