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Happy Father's Day
On Father’s Day, the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) acknowledges the crucial role that parents play in educating children with a vision or hearing impairment.
Clubs beacon for deaf, blind
Half a million dollars has been raised across NSW for deaf and blind children this year.
RIDBC students help set an unusual world record
With the help of students from the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) Thomas Pattison School, the Weather Channel has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest interactive weather report.
Sarah Levett does the hard yards for charity
Justin Norris is training New FM’s Sarah Levett in preparation for the 2010 RIDBC Hunter Splash.
RIDBC Signing Choir counts down to ‘Music: Count Us In’
On Wednesday, August 4, students from the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, RIDBC Thomas Pattison School, shot their video clip for Music: Count Us In, an initiative of the Music Council of Australia for the promotion of music in schools nationally. Watch the RIDBC Thomas Pattison School Signing Choir in their music video for Music: Count Us In.
Sheep arrival helps kids develop language
A great day was had by all who came to the official opening of the RIDBC Hunter sheep pen last Friday.
RIDBC Applauds the ‘Better Start for Children’ Initiative
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) applauds the Government’s Better Start for Children with Disability initiative which highlights the importance of early intervention for children with disabilities.
Sheep a success for kids with sensory disabilities
On Friday 30 July, the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) welcomes two new additions to its RIDBC Hunter Centre – Chops and Fatso the sheep.
Maxine McKew visits RIDBC
Maxine McKew, Federal Member for Bennelong visited the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) on Wednesday 30 June to see first hand the educational services for children who have significant hearing and/or vision impairment.
Help
Browse the following guide to help you with your visit to the RIDBC website.
- Finding what you're after
- Printing from this website
- Tips for adjusting your browser - including changing font size and formatting
- Content for all - accessibility and the RIDBC website
Finding what you're after
Having trouble locating information? Try the site map, or the search page, or contact us online if there's specific information you're after.
Printing from this website
The pages on this website are automatically optimised to be 'print-friendly'. Try selecting print preview on your browser and you will see that the print version of this page has navigation elements (and other elements that aren't useful on an A4 page) removed.
Tips for adjusting your browser
The RIDBC website uses moderate font sizes, styles and colours to optimise readability for most website visitors. If any of these settings interfere with your ability to read this website, you can override these settings by using the accessibility settings of your browser. The method for changing these setting varies depending on your browser and version.
The following instructions apply to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Netscape Browser. Note: these settings apply to all web sites that you visit, not just the RIDBC website. Remember to reset your browser back to the original settings if required. Please consult your browser's help file for instructions specific to your browser.
Internet Explorer
Increasing font size - Internet Explorer
- Tools > Internet Options > Accessibility > Ignore font sizes specified on web pages
- View > Text Sizes > Larger
Changing font type - Internet Explorer
- Tools > Internet Options > Accessibility > Ignore font sizes specified on web pages
- Tools > Internet Options > Fonts
Changing colours - Internet Explorer
- Tools > Internet Options > Accessibility > Ignore colors specified on web pages
- Tools > Internet Options > Colors
Printing in a larger font - Internet Explorer
- File > Print Preview > 150% > Print > Print
Mozilla Firefox
Increasing font size - Mozilla Firefox
- View > Text Zoom > Increase
Changing font type - Mozilla Firefox
- Tools > Options > Fonts & Colors > Minimum Font Size > 12 (or larger)
Changing colours - Mozilla Firefox
- Tools > Options > Fonts & Colors > Always use my > Colors
Printing in a larger font - Mozilla Firefox
- File > Print Preview > Scale > 125%
Netscape Browser
Increasing font size - Netscape Browser
- View > Text Zoom > Larger
Changing font type - Netscape Browser
- Edit > Preferences > Appearance > Fonts > Minimum Text Size > 12 (or larger)
Changing colours - Netscape Browser
- Edit > Preferences > Appearance > Colors > Use my chosen colours
Printing in a larger font - Netscape Browser
- File > Print Preview > Scale > 125%
Content for all
Making our website as accessible as possible to everyone is a priority for the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children. This includes website visitors of varying sensory abilities, cognitive abilities and web browsing technologies.
People with impairments, such as visual or hearing difficulties, physical or cognitive difficulties and dyslexia, may need to use adaptive technologies such as screen readers, Braille displays, voice recognition software, alternative keyboard/mice, or other devices to view this site. This website is developed to optimise accessibility for these (as well as other common) technologies.
If you use assistive technology and the format of any content on this web site interferes with your ability to access the information, please let us know by contacting webmaster@ridbc.org.au.
Interested in accessibility?
The following links below are provided for site visitors interested in Internet accessibility, and other Internet access technologies.
- World Wide Web Consortium Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C WAI) - the leading organisation engaged in developing accessibility standards
- WebAble - the authoritative Web site for disability-related internet resources
- JAWS, by Freedom Scientific - JAWS screen-reading software
- Window Eyes, by GW Micro - Window Eyes, another screen-reader application
