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Disability Information and Advisory Support Services
In Northland, there are a range of organisations providing a Disability Information Advisory Service about a specific disability, or disability in general.
Get more information about these individual organisations and how to contact them in Northland.
Our Services
Our services are designed to educate, inform and support your organisation or business to research, develop and provide services that are responsive to people with disabilities.
• Project Management
• Event Co-ordination
• Disability Responsiveness Training
We have strong linkages and relationships with individuals and organisations in the Northland Disability Sector.
Doves Tail
Dove’s Tail is the commercial division of Tiaho Trust. We are involved in providing travellers with specific needs with information about operators, providers, facilities and events that understand what it means to be accessible.
For more information please visit www.dovestail.co.nz
Getting ‘Hooked up to health’
Published September 02nd 2011, Posted in Northland
Tiaho Trust, Epilepsy Northland, NorthAble Disability Services and Parent to Parent recently attended the ‘Hook up to Health Hui’ in Ruakaka. An event focused on hooking families/whanau up to health services in their community which are often provided at no cost.
The sun was out and the fish may have been biting out at the point, but at the Bream Bay Community Trust, people were ‘hooking into’ a free helping of healthy sausages cooked by the Marsden Lions and Centrah One Home maintenance services. Homemade chicken soup was also provided by the Bream Bay Community Trust and Regent Training Centre Food cooking class, you couldn’t get enough of this!
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‘Whangarei Brain Day’ now out on DVD
Published September 01st 2011, Posted in Northland
The ‘Whangarei Brain Day’ was held in March this year in collaboration with the Neurological Foundation of New Zealand. It was part of an international effort to communicate the wonder and achievements of brain research and included lectures by leading neuroscientists and clinical neurology experts.
Community organisations that support people with a brain related disorder were also present and talked about the many valuable services they provide in the community and how people can access their services.
If you missed this great event you can now buy a three disc DVD set which includes all the lectures and presentations from Channel North Television by phoning them on 09 438 1658
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Copthorne Mobilises New Offerings
Published August 24th 2011, Posted in Northland
“This project is a great example of Northland Tourism Innovation, we are probably the first major Hotel in New Zealand to have a mobility scooter available for hire.”
Guests at the Copthorne will have access to greater mobility around Waitangi and Paihia, thanks to a new partnership between Dove’s Tail and the Copthorne Hotel and Resort Bay of Islands, with financial support from Top Energy.
There is a new mobility scooter available for hire at the Waitangi Copthorne, which will provide a far greater holiday experience for tourists visiting the Bay of Islands with a mobility impairment.
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New Parent to Parent Northland Support Group
Published August 23rd 2011, Posted in Northland
On the first Wednesday of each month, Parent to Parent Northland will be holding a support group for parents/people who are caring for a child with special or additional needs. If you would like to meet other parents or carers who are doing the same come along to ‘The Pulse’ (next to NorthTech) on Raumanga Valley Road at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday 7th September for a coffee and a chat.
Please phone Carole from Parent to Parent Northland on 09 437 3337 for more information or to let us know you would like to come along.
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Bay of Islands Riding for the Disabled
Published August 18th 2011, Posted in NorthlandAt Bay of Islands RDA we have a highly skilled team that provides equine related therapy for people of all ages who may experience behavioural issues, social problems, have a physical or sensory disability or traumatic brain injury.
Riders attend RDA to achieve a specific goal, whether it is therapeutic, educational or sporting. Attending RDA impacts positively on a number of areas for participants including improving balance and co–ordination, posture and muscle tone, concentration, self-discipline and self-esteem, perception and spatial awareness, communication and social skills, independence and encourages decision making.
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Special Olympics Whangarei
Published August 12th 2011, Posted in Northland
Soccer is starting now - Come and join us!
Special Olympics Whangarei is affiliated to Special Olympics New Zealand and in turn to the international body and caters for the sporting needs of people with an intellectual disability.
Come and try your hand at Soccer on Monday 15th August from 4.00pm – 5.00pm at Kensington Park (Behind the Stadium). Your coach will be Joy Hemmins.
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NZSL in new TV show for youngsters
Published August 12th 2011, Posted in NorthlandAn exciting new children’s television programme, which includes New Zealand sign language, started on TV2 on Monday August 1.
The programme is about a group of crazy cartoon characters travelling around New Zealand on a bus with two ‘live’ young people, Ngatarawahi Fairhall and Victoria Craig.
Ngatarawahi and Victoria are full of energy and just as much fun as their cartoon friends. They’re always on the lookout for something new and interesting as they travel to their next New Zealand town on the bus, and are full of great ideas of things to do and see on the way.
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Minnie’s presentation on Be Accessibe was truly inspiring. disappointing to see those most in need of ‘enlightenment’ were absent….a great build up for the RWC and way beyond so up to those who did attend to be vocal! and spread the Be word!