Children who are deaf or hard of hearing can access specialist early intervention services provided by some state governments or NDIS provider organisations specialising in early intervention services for children with hearing loss and their families.
The Australian Government funds the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which offers support to children with hearing loss younger than 9 years old and their families.
At your first appointment with Hearing Australia, the audiologist will discuss the NDIS with you and inform you about the NDIS early childhood partner in your local area. Your NDIS early childhood partner will support you in applying for the NDIS on your child’s behalf. Your child with permanent hearing loss can access the supports they need earlier through the NDIS Pathway Hearing Stream.
The information provided in the table below lists the organisations who provide specialist early intervention services for children with hearing loss and their families.
| SCHOOL OF SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS: SENSORY | |
| Contact details | School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory 33 Giles Avenue, Padbury WA 6025 Phone: (08) 9402 6409 Email: Send Email Website: Click here. |
| Services provided | Individual and group sessions Playgroup |
| Communication options | Sensory has a specialised team of professionals who can assist the family to make decisions about communication and will provide a service that supports the chosen communication option. |
| TELETHON SPEECH AND HEARING CENTRE (TSH) | |
| Contact details | 36 Dodd Street Wembley WA 6014 Phone: 08 9387 9888 Website: Click here. |
| NDIS Provider Panel | Yes |
| Individual therapy Playgroup Pre-kindergarten program Centre-based Video-conferencing for remote families |
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| Communication options | Auditory-Verbal therapy (List |
| NEXTSENSE | |
| Contact details | NextSense Connected Services (Australia-wide) Phone: 1300 581 391 Website: Click here. |
| NDIS Provider Panel | Yes |
| Services provided | Services provided by video-conferencing Individualised program Assist parents to develop skills to support child Parent education Assessment and consultation |
| Communication options | Auditory-verbal Auditory-oral Auslan |
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