What's on in April?Newsletter - April 2010
Laser Tag for Deaf YouthSchool holiday activity for Deaf Youth aged 12 - 17.Date: Wednesday 7th April 2010 Time: 10.45 - 2.30pm Place: Code Red, Unit 3, 175 James Ruse Drive, Rosehill RSVP: 29th March Cost: $13 For more information... "Big Kids" Junior Basketball Development CampFree Junior Development Camp for deaf and hearing impaired children in oral and Auslan.Date: Saturday 10th April Place: Bankstown Basketball Stadium, Third Avenue, Condell Park. For more information... Unspeakable 2010A wonderful, family-friendly show, suitable for people of all ages and comedy tastes. Produced by Erin Davidson with Gasworks Arts Park, proudly supporting Vicdeaf creating arts opportunities for Deaf people.Date: Monday 12th April 2010 Time: 7.30pm Place: Gasworks Arts Park, 21 Graham Street, Albert Park For more information... Come and visit the Powerhouse with PCDECome along to the Powerhouse Museum with PCDE and entertain the kids these school holidays!Date: Wednesday 14th April 2010 Time: 10.30am Place: The Powerhouse Museum, Ultimo. RSVP: anna@pcde.org or phone 9871 3049 For more information... Bowling for Deaf YouthSchool holiday activity for Deaf Youth aged 12 - 17.Date: Wednesday 14th April Time: 11.00 - 2.30pm Place: 3-5 George Street, North Strathfield Cost: $10 RSVP: 7th April For more information... 6th National Deafness Sector SummitA host of great speakers on technology, human rights and social inclusion, family and generations, education, service provision, and health.Date: 23 - 24 April 2010 Place: Grace Hotel, 77 York Street, Sydney For more information... Accessible Music Pathways 2010A forum to consider new directions for investing in and training young musicians with disability in NSW.National and International perspectives of inclusive music practice with guest speakers: Richard Gill, OAM - Music Director, Victorian Opera, VIC Pat Rix - Founder and Artistic Director, Tutti Ensemble, SA This forum will offer an opportunity to identify the challenge and support the process of improving access to music participation for young musicians with disability. Date: Friday 23 April 2010 Time: 2.00 - 6.00pm Place: The Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House RSVP by 16th April 2010 Becky Chapman, Arts Development Officer Tel: 02 9251 6499 ext 105 Email: bchapman@aarts.net.au 8th National Deafblind ConferenceAble Australia Services is proud to be hosting the 8th National Deafblind Conference - a major calendar event for people with deafblindness, their families and service providers - on behalf of the Australian Deafblind Council (ADBC.)The 3-day Conference aims to explore new
ideas, directions and solutions on how best to support people with
deafblindness, and their families, in order to have influence on the
development of policies that support and strengthen their roles in the
community. Date: 28 - 30 April 2010 Place: Jasper Hotel, 489 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne For more information... Auslan - Introduction courseFor Early Childhood Workers and families of young hearing impaired children.Includes an introduction to Auslan, nursery rhymes, story telling techniques and conversational approaches. Date: An 8 week course of 2 hours per session starting on Friday 30th April 2010. Time: 1.30 - 3.30pm Place: Klemzig Primary School, 2 Hay Street, Klemzig Cost: $25 For more information... Auslan Heritage School - Auslan Skills for Families
Time: 9.30pm - 12.30pm Place: Thomas Pattison School, RIDBC, 361 - 362 North Rocks Road, North Rocks Cost: Free Registrations close: Wednesday 28th April 2010 For more information... Literacy WorkshopResearch-Based Literacy Instruction for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing workshop with Professor John Luckner, Visiting Fellow 2010Date: Thursday 13th May 2010 Time: 4.15 - 7.15pm Place: Education Development Centre, Milner Street, Hindmarsh. Cost for students and parents: $50 For more information... Disclaimer: This website is for general information only and is not intended as a substitute for independent professional advice. |