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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
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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Parkinson’s and gene therapy
Published August 12th 2011, Posted in Northland
Presentation by Dr. Deborah Young, Assoc. Prof & Head of Molecular Neurotherapeutics at the Centre for Brain Research speaking on Gene Therapy.
Dr Deborah Young will be speaking at the next Parkinson’s Northland support meeting being held at the Northland Hockey Headquarters at Kensington Park at 11.00am on the 2nd September
This meeting is for Parkinson’s Northland members but other interested people are invited to attend. You may ask questions at the completion of the meeting after our lunch. Please bring a plate for a shared lunch. Tea/Coffee provided. Please RSVP to Mrs Leonie Robertson by phoning 09 43 61 196 or emailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Below is a short piece on the work done by her team. Some of her students will be attending as well.
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MS Awareness Week
Published August 12th 2011, Posted in Northland
It is MS Awareness week from 29th August to the 3rd September.
We will be having a street appeal on Friday 2nd September at various locations in the Whangarei CBD, Regent New World and The Warehouse.
All donations go directly towards supporting people in Northland with MS. If you would like to know more about our free information and support services please do contact us.
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NZSL classes now in Kaikohe
Published August 08th 2011, Posted in Northland
Deaf Aotearoa NZ Northland are holding Basic Beginners NZSL Classes in the Training Suite at the Kaikohe Community Link Centre on Memorial Ave Kaikohe. Classes start on Thursday 11th August from 10.30 - 12.30 with tutor Alana Best.
This course is great for personal development with the eight week course covering finger spelling, introducing yourself, exchanging personal information, talking about surroundings, telling where you live, talking about family and telling about activities.
Hurry - book now as places will fill fast. Register by phoning 09 437 2022 or text 021 540 191
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Chronically Fabulous
Published July 19th 2011, Posted in Northland
Article by Nicole Denton
In January this year I was awarded a scholarship to attend an Outward Bound course. I was part of a group that came together from all over New Zealand, some of whom had a chronic illness as I do. While waiting to fly to Nelson, I met Amanda, who also comes from Whangarei and who amazingly was going to be on the same Outward Bound course as me.
I enjoyed parts of the course, others I didn’t, as I struggled to do some of the activities due to my chronic conditions of Lupus and Epilepsy. Since returning from Outward Bound Amanda and I have become good friends.
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Hook up to Health
Published July 15th 2011, Posted in NorthlandYou are invited to attend a ‘Hook up to Health’ whanau and friends fun day that will connect you with organisations and programmes that support and promote healthy whanau/families including; Smoking Cessation, Diabetes Education, Immunisations/Youth Health, Dietician, Health Screening, Mammogram enrolment/education to name a few.
Come along to the Bream Bay Community Trust on Friday 26th August from 10am to 4pm to learn about the services available in your community and enjoy a free sausage sizzle, fruit and yoghurt, or a hot bowl of soup.
We would love to see you there.
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Free Arthritis and Gout seminar
Published July 15th 2011, Posted in Northland
Arthritis NZ Northland are holding a free Arthritis and Gout seminar on Wednesday 20th July from 1pm at the Whangarei R.S.A at 9 Rust Ave.
This seminar is being delivered by arthritis NZ Educator and Registered Nurse Georgina Greville. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in New Zealand. If you have Arthritis or work with people with Arthritis you are invited to come along to this seminar where Georgina will talk about Arthritis including Gout; how to live a healthy life and reduce discomfort and prevent gout attacks by good management.
To register for this seminar please phone Sue Baker on 09 438 5037.
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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!