South Australia is a trial site for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Better Start funding is no longer available for children here. Children who have had access to Better Start funding will become NDIS clients as Better Start transitions to the NDIS. If your child is not eligible for NDIS funding, you are still able to access early intervention services at minimal or no cost to your family. Contact the services listed below and discuss what services they are able to provide your child.
The information provided in the table below lists the SA government services and non-government organisations who provide early intervention services for children with hearing loss and their families.
| DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT | |
| Contact details |
Early Intervention Service: Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DECD) |
| Services provided | Home visiting teacher service Speech pathology Playgroup Parent support and education Listening, language and speech assessments Transition to preschools and schools Training for childcare and preschool staff Resource Library Acoustic assessments for preschools IT support |
| Communication options | Spoken and/or signed languages |
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| CAN:DO 4 KIDS | |
| Contact details | 28 King George Avenue Hove SA 5048 Phone: 08 8298 0900 Website: http://www.cando4kids.com.au/ |
| NDIS Registered Service Provider | Yes |
| Services provided | Centre-based Individual therapy Early Intervention Coordinator can support child and family at home, childcare, Kindy and transition to school Playgroup |
| Communication options | Auditory oral therapy Auslan Signing to support spoken language development |
| Cost to family | No |
| Location of services | Hove 28 King George Avenue Hove SA 5048 Phone: 08 8298 0900 Modbury North 23-25 Famechon Crescent Modbury North SA 5092 Phone: 08 8298 0901 |
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| CORA BARCLAY CENTRE | |
| Contact details | Elizabeth Forwood House 185 Melbourne Street North Adelaide SA 5006 Phone: 08 8267 9200 Website: http://www.corabarclay.com.au/ |
| NDIS Registered Service Provider | Yes |
| Services provided | Individual auditory-verbal therapy (AVT) AVT assessments Rhythm and Rhyme Speech Pathology Speech and Language assessments Audiological assessments Family counselling School transition programs Parent information sessions Parent Infant program Video-conferencing for rural and remote families Centre-based services and home based visits |
| Communication options | Auditory-Verbal Therapy - developing language and speech through maximising use of the auditory sense |
| Location of services | Elizabeth Forwood House 185 Melbourne Street North Adelaide SA 5006 Home visits available Video-conferencing services for rural and remote areas |
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| RIDBC TELESCHOOL | |
| Contact details | Remote Early Learning Program Phone: 1300 131 923 Website: http://www.ridbc.org.au/teleschool |
| NDIS Registered Service Provider | Yes |
| Services provided | Services provided by video-conferencing Individualised program Assist parents to develop skills to support child Parent education Assessment and consultation at North rocks campus |
| Communication options | Auditory-verbal Auditory-oral Auslan |
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01-Aug-2018 1:11 PM (AEST)