What's on in April?

Newsletter - April 2010

Laser Tag for Deaf Youth
School 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

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"Big Kids" Junior Basketball Development Camp
Free 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.

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Unspeakable 2010
A 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

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Come and visit the Powerhouse with PCDE
Come 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

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Bowling for Deaf Youth
School 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

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6th National Deafness Sector Summit
A 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

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Accessible Music Pathways 2010
A 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 Conference
Able 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

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Auslan - Introduction course
For 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

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Auslan Heritage School - Auslan Skills for Families
  • Do you have a child who is Deaf or hard of hearing (hearing-impaired)?
  • Would you like to meet other Deaf people?
  • Would you like to find out more about Auslan and improve your Auslan skills?
Dates: Saturday 8,15, 22, 29 May 2010
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

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Literacy Workshop
Research-Based Literacy Instruction for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing workshop with Professor John Luckner, Visiting Fellow 2010

Date: Thursday 13th May 2010
Time: 4.15 - 7.15pm
Place: Education Development Centre, Milner Street, Hindmarsh.
Cost for students and parents: $50

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