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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
Paralympics update
Published September 10th 2008, Posted in National
New Zealand won its third medal at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing with Wellington’s Kate Horan claiming the silver medal in the 200m final on day three of competition.
Horan, 33 looked to be out of the medals coming into the final 20 metres of the race, however the favourite and unbeaten runner of the past few years, April Holmes from the United States fell and took out the second placed runner Marie-Amelie Fur(France) as well.
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Watch your blood pressure!
Published September 08th 2008, Posted in Northland
Media Release by Stroke Foundation of NZ (Inc.)
Thousands unaware of risk from high Blood Pressure
The NZ Stroke Foundation urges New Zealanders to have a blood pressure test and reduce the risk of becoming a statistic of this country’s second single biggest killer and the leading cause of disability. Statistics show that thousands of kiwis are unknowingly suffering from undiagnosed high blood pressure - the single biggest risk factor for stroke.
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Stroke Awareness Week
Published September 08th 2008, Posted in Northland
This week is Stroke Awareness week.
The Northland Stroke Foundation will be very busy with their Stroke awareness activities including offering free seminars hosted in partnership with Age Concern Whangarei and their annual street appeal where the money raised will go towards carrying out the great work they do in Northland.
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Paralympics - Day 1 review
Published September 08th 2008, Posted in National
Visually impaired New Zealand track cyclist Jayne Parsons finished within two seconds of a medal on the opening day of the Paralympics in Beijing yesterday.
Parsons and pilot Annaliisa were fifth in the women’s 1km time trial, clocking one minute 14.048 seconds. It was 1.585sec outside the time that would have earned them bronze.
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Foot and Ankle Seminar
Published September 04th 2008, Posted in Northland
Do you feel that your feet let you down?
Arthritis New Zealand is holding a seminar on feet and ankles. Your feet are a common area that can be affected by Arthritis. You may have Gout, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis or any of the more than over 140 types of Arthritis.
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Disabled people can celebrate
Published September 04th 2008, Posted in National
Mediea Release by DPA
DPA and People First Celebrate a First
New Zealand will ratify the first UN treaty of the new millennium - the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and disabled peoples’ organisations are celebrating loudly.
With Parliament passing the Disability Act, the way is clear to ratify.
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Seminar by international presenter
Published September 02nd 2008, Posted in Northland
“Systems of care and programmes for children and families living with parental mental illness”
The Werry Centre is hosting this seminar presented by Joanne Nicholson, Ph.D. Joanne directs the Child and Family Research Core of the Centre for Mental Health Services Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where she is a clinical and research psychologist and Professor of Psychiatry.
You can view this seminar by Telepaed at the Parent to Parent office in Whangarei
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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!