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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
Parent 2 Parent Sibling Camp
Published October 06th 2008, Posted in Northland
There is a sibling camp being held for siblings in the Auckland/Northland region on the 14th - 16th November at the YMCA Shakespear Lodge Shakespear Regional Park Whangaparaoa.
This weekend is for children and young adults who have, or have had, brothers or sisters with disabilities. The aim of the weekend is to provide siblings with an experience that will assist them to cope with the challenges of living with a brother or sister who has a disability or special needs.
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‘tips for autism’
Published October 02nd 2008, Posted in National
‘tips for autism’ will again be available throughout New Zealand in 2009.
‘tips’ is a course where up to six teams of people supporting a child with autism spend four days developing interventions and plans to support their particular child. This year (2008) there have been 13 courses to the teams around 80 children with ASD (about 500 people).
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Touch Compass - Harmonious Oddity
Published October 02nd 2008, Posted in Northland
Harmonious Oddity opened at the Maidment Theatre in Auckland last night!
There are only three more performances - Thursday to Saturday 2nd - 4th Oct (this week!). Don’t miss out, call the Maidment on (09) 308 2383 to book.
Here’s what the audience had to say about last night’s performance:
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NZ Relay Presentations
Published October 01st 2008, Posted in Northland
Do you or someone you know have a speech or hearing impairment? Would your business like to ensure that all your existing and potential customers get excellent service?
Tiaho Trust is organising and promoting free information events in Whangarei and Kaikohe of NZ Relay’s latest services for people with speech and hearing impairments.
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Impact of Physical Impairment Project
Published September 25th 2008, Posted in National
What stops you from living a normal life? Attitudes, poorly designed environments, lack of information or not enough support?
How do you stop these barriers from stopping you? What equipment and support do you use, what works the best, what do you still need?
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Loren’s latest
Published September 25th 2008, Posted in Northland / 1 CommentHello Everyone!
My name is Loren and I am new to working with the Tiaho Trust!
I am a teenager with a disability called Achondroplasia meaning that I am noticeably shorter than the “average” person my age.
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Sudburys help Arthritis NZ
Published September 25th 2008, Posted in Northland
Let’s do something positive for our community ... and have some fun together.
On Thursday the 16th of October 2008 the team at Sudburys are going to do a fun walk to raise funds for the Arthritis NZ.
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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!