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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
World Alzheimers Day
Published September 17th 2008, Posted in Northland
Sunday 21st September is World Alzheimers Day – and Alzheimers Northland will be marking the occasion with a service of Thanksgiving at Christ Church (in the Regent) at 9.30, followed by morning tea.
All are welcome to attend.
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Paralympics - Review of the past few days
Published September 16th 2008, Posted in National
Dave Stewart, Project Manager Paralympics New Zealand has been passing on detailed updates for these games, thanks Dave.
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Disappointing Paralympics coverage
Published September 16th 2008, Posted in NationalTiaho Trust has had a number of people raise the issue that the Paralympic Games are not recieving the coverage they deserve.
It is such a shame when our athletes are performing so well that we only get to hear and see them when they win medals or something extraordinary happens.
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Congratulations Cameron!
Published September 15th 2008, Posted in Northland / 1 Comment
Swimmer Cameron Leslie won gold in the 150m IM in record time at the Beijing Paralympics yesterday to secure New Zealand’s 12th medal.
The 18-year-old from Whangarei, who is studying communications in Auckland, said he was not expecting to be so dominant and attributed his medal to hard work at training.
“Bloody awesome. I wasn’t expecting that at all. I don’t really remember much of it. I’m very surprised.”
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Consumer feedback to the MoH
Published September 15th 2008, Posted in Northland
Disability Services of the Ministry of Health are requesting feedback from families and disabled people on the services they provide.
Most of these are the services that are received as a result of a Needs Assessment through your local NASC agency.
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Diverse Dads
Published September 15th 2008, Posted in NorthlandBuilding bonds a benefit says Diverse Dads.
Relationship building with children was made easier by not having to fit mainstream fathering stereotypes, disabled dads and gay dads agreed in a panel discussion during Waitakere City’s Focus on Fathering Week last week.
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Ageing and Intimacy Symposium
Published September 15th 2008, Posted in Northland
Alzheimers Northland and Dr Allyson Waite of Sex Therapy New Zealand have organised a symposium for anyone interested in the issues facing older people through times of personal and interpersonal change
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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!