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Reaching rural families now
Kristian was just four weeks old when he and his family were flown to Sydney from Maude, NSW and told that Kristian was profoundly deaf. Having a child diagnosed with hearing impairment is difficult enough. However, living in a small town with only 30 residents on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River, 780 km southwest of Sydney, posed additional challenges for Kristian’s parents, Mark and Kathryn.
However, the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) has solved the ‘tyranny of distance’ for many families like Kristian’s with its RIDBC Teleschool service.
» Read more about Kristian and the RIDBC Teleschool» How you can help students like Kristian
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Happy birthday Elodie!
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) is not the only one celebrating a birthday – this month RIDBC student Elodie, who is blind and has additional needs, turns seven.
For Elodie’s parents, this milestone is a reminder of just how far their little girl has come.
» Read more about Elodie» How you can help students like Elodie
Events
Parramatta Lantern Club - Wine Tasting Night(14/09/2010)
Parramatta Lantern Club presents Wine Tasting Night with Peter Bourne, The Wine Man
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(17/09/2010)
Shop early for Christmas as you bid for those special items at Maitland Lantern Club's 2nd Annual Fun Auction, to be held on Friday 17th September 2010 at the Polish Hall, 6 Grant St Maitland.
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(19/09/2010)
Gala Concert celebrating 150 years of RIDBC with Stars of Opera Australia, featuring Opera Australia Chorus.
Enjoy a delightful afternoon of opera and mingle with the stars over a glass of champagne.
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Abilities
Abilities is a quarterly newsletter of current information about RIDBC. Download your copy, or contact us to receive a regular subscription.
Press releases
Today 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.
Half a million dollars has been raised across NSW for deaf and blind children this year.
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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.
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