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Information Digest July 2014

News items

Inclusive Classrooms Provide Language Boost, Study Finds - Disability Scoop http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/07/29/inclusive-language-boost/19558/

Background TV can be bad for kids | Iowa Now - The University of Iowa http://now.uiowa.edu/2014/06/background-tv-can-be-bad-kids

Does Telehealth Diminish Physician-Patient Relationships? http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/828874?nlid=62408_2843&src=wnl_edit_dail

Genes May Be Key to Language Delay in Kids: MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_147511.html

Young Readers, Tomorrow's Leaders?: MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_147484.html

The photographer who is blind https://open.abc.net.au/posts/the-blind-photographer-90ue1kn

How Visuals Can Help Deaf Children 'Hear' http://www.livescience.com/47004-visuals-help-deaf-children-experience-sound.html

New vision-correcting display to replace glasses (Science Alert) http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20142507-25919.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencealert-latestnews+%28ScienceAlert-Latest+Stories%29

Graphic reader for the blind | The Australian http://www.theaustralian.com.au/technology/graphic-reader-for-the-blind/story-e6frgakx-1227004850047

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Panara both inspired and popularized deaf culture http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/07/21/panara-inspired-popularized-deaf-culture/12973419/

Childcare plans fair and workable http://www.smh.com.au/comment/smh-editorial/childcare-plans-fair-and-workable-20140721-zv6zp.html

Nearsightedness Linked to Years in School - Eye M.D.-approved information from EyeSmart http://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/eye-health-news/nearsightedness-linked-to-years-in-school.cfm

Draft report - Childcare and Early Childhood Learning - Australian Productivity Commission http://www.pc.gov.au/projects/inquiry/childcare/draft/media-release

Vision loss associated with work status – ScienceDaily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140717180532.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

Babies grasp speech before they utter their first word, a study finds - The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/babies-grasp-speech-before-they-utter-their-first-word-a-study-finds/2014/07/19/c4854b46-0ea8-11e4-8c9a-923ecc0c7d23_story.html

iPads Can Trigger Nickel Allergies in Kids: MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_147296.html

Google's 'smart' contact lens might actually happen http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/googles-smart-contact-lens-might-actually-happen-20140717-zu0qs.html

MUHC researcher unveils novel treatment for a form of childhood blindness | McGill University Health Centrehttp://muhc.ca/newsroom/news/muhc-researcher-unveils-novel-treatment-form-childhood-blindness

The Godfather: Peter Corris on coming to terms with blindness - Newtown Review of Books http://newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/2014/06/27/godfather-peter-corris-coming-terms-blindness/

Trial to judge if deaf up to jury duty http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-2693952/Trial-judge-deaf-jury-duty.html

Deaf jurors serve in mock trial as part of ground-breaking research http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/deaf-jurors-serve-in-mock-trial-as-part-of-groundbreaking-research-20140716-ztmhp.html

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Before their first word, babies practise speech http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20141607-25877.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencealert-latestnews+%28ScienceAlert-Latest+Stories%29

Microsoft pilots a smart 'Alice Band' used by the blind - Accessories - News - HEXUS.net http://hexus.net/mobile/news/accessories/72081-microsoft-pilots-smart-alice-band-used-blind/

Grit the key to job success http://www.smh.com.au/national/grit-the-key-to-job-success-20140710-3bq4f.html

MUHC team develops blindness treatment http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/McGill+team+develops+blindness+treatment/10028109/story.html

Blackest is the new black: Scientists have developed a material so dark that you can't see it... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/blackest-is-the-new-black-scientists-have-developed-a-material-so-dark-that-you-cant-see-it-9602504.html

Researchers Say They've Found New Clues to Autism: MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_147220.html

Researchers See Link Between Dyslexia, Abuse: MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_147245.html

Researchers have created a way to develop personalized gene therapies for patients with retinitis pigmentosa http://newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu/blog/2014/07/10/stem-cells-personalized-gene-therapy/

Researchers Determine Mothers Orchestrate Infant Attention to Teach New Words http://www.newswise.com/articles/researchers-determine-mothers-orchestrate-infant-attention-to-teach-new-words

Businesses welcome deaf as university turns 150 http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/07/11/gallaudet-150-anniversary/12479567/

Hear and Say pushes limits of what is possible for children http://www.theage.com.au/queensland/hear-and-say-pushes-limits-of-what-is-possible-for-children-20140712-zt50m.html

Repeating school has no social or academic benefit http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/repeating-school-has-no-social-or-academic-benefit-20140711-zt4dk.html

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Guide Dogs NSW helps vision-impaired children fly high with circus activities http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/guide-dogs-nsw-helps-visionimpaired-children-fly-high-with-circus-activities-20140713-zt4xi.html

Advocates for blind, deaf want more from Apple http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-advocates-for-blind-deaf-want-more-from-apple-2000903

App to help the blind navigate nears completion | mndaily.com - The Minnesota Daily http://www.mndaily.com/news/metro-state/2014/07/08/app-help-blind-navigate-nears-completion

Mock trial to examine whether ban on deaf jurors is warranted | World news | theguardian.com http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/09/mock-trial-to-examine-ban-deaf-people-jury

Cuts to NSW TAFE target students with disabilities | Alternative Media Group of Australia http://www.altmedia.net.au/cuts-to-nsw-tafe-to-compound-disadvantage-to-students-with-disabilities/95457

New smartphone app offers easy and inexpensive solution for hearing screening –http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140708101619.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

KAIST develops TransWall, a transparent touchable display wall http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-07/tkai-kdt070814.php

Same genes drive maths and reading ability http://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/news-articles/0714/080714_Same_genes_drive_maths_and_reading_ability

ERA 2015 - Australian Research Council (ARC) http://www.arc.gov.au/era/era_2015/2015_FAQs.htm#Q1

FDA Approves First Motorized Exoskeleton For Personal Use – PSFK http://www.psfk.com/2014/07/rewalk-exoskeleton-usa.html#!bbf59r

This Ring Could Allow The Blind To Read Printed Text Instantly – Consumerist http://consumerist.com/2014/07/08/this-ring-could-allow-the-blind-to-read-printed-text-instantly/

Deaf Sports Promote Healthy Lifestyle | Australian Hearing http://www.hearing.com.au/deaf-sports-promote-healthy-lifestyle/

A dominant hemisphere for handedness and language ? - CNRS Web site – CNRS http://www2.cnrs.fr/en/2413.htm

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iPads may help boost speaking skills in kids with autism: study http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-07-ipads-boost-skills-kids-autism.html

Presentations/Outcomes From National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped “Future of Braille” Summit Now Available Online | LJ INFOdocket http://www.infodocket.com/2014/07/07/presentations-and-outcomes-from-nls-braille-summit-now-available-online/

Touch and go: new signs in CBD to help visually impaired http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/touch-and-go-new-signs-in-cbd-to-help-visually-impaired-20130620-2olqv.html

Glaucoma Can Affect Babies, Too: MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_147110.html

3-D printer to aid the visually impaired students in their educational endeavors – ScienceDaily http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/07/140702102601.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

Sign language is the rule at Signs, a new restaurant in Church-Wellesley Village | Toronto Life http://www.torontolife.com/daily-dish/restaurants-dish/2014/07/04/signs-deaf-restaurant-toronto/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+torontolifedaily+%28torontolife.com%2Fdaily%29

The Word: Attitude Foundation launches with Graeme Innes as chair http://thecopycollective.blogspot.com.au/2014/07/attitude-foundation-launches-with.html

Scientists have regrown damaged mice corneas using adult stem cells (Science Alert) http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20140307-25813.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencealert-latestnews+%28ScienceAlert-Latest+Stories%29

The Focus on Eye Health Summit http://eyesummit.preventblindness.org/

Blind lead the way in brave new world of tactile technology http://www.rdmag.com/news/2014/07/blind-lead-way-brave-new-world-tactile-technology

High achiever stuck in a world where success comes at a cost http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/high-achiever-stuck-in-a-world-where-success-comes-at-a-cost-20140701-zsrc8.html

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A Blind Man Sees With Technology ... and Practice | Psychology Today http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/brain-waves/201405/blind-man-sees-technology-and-practice

Association for the Blind of WA changes name to VisAbility and launches new website Friday, 27 June 2014 http://www.mediaaccess.org.au/latest_news/online-media/association-for-the-blind-of-wa-changes-name-to-visability-and-launches-new-website

Running cures blind mice : Nature News & Comment http://www.nature.com/news/running-cures-blind-mice-1.15476

TAFE cuts threaten disabled student enrolments http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/tafe-cuts-threaten-disabled-student-enrolments-20140628-zspe3.html

Pension crackdown: Welfare overhaul to hit thousands June 30, 2014 http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/pension-crackdown-welfare-overhaul-to-hit-thousands-20140629-3b21u.html

Smart glasses for the blind The Australian June 30 2014 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/smart-glasses-for-the-blind/story-e6frgcjx-1226971335602?nk=129b6ae07ac922c8b115e5b24f54f4e2#

Vibrating glove could teach you Braille | Futurity http://www.futurity.org/vibrating-glove-braille-721452/

Boosting Vocabulary Learning by Verbal Cueing D... [Cereb Cortex. 2014] - PubMed – NCBI http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24962994

Research explains why you can’t remember being a baby (Science Alert) http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20140107-25789.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencealert-latestnews+%28ScienceAlert-Latest+Stories%29

For The Blind, Dreams Are More About Sounds And Feelings Than Visual Images http://www.medicaldaily.com/blind-dreams-are-more-about-sounds-and-feelings-visual-images-289320

Outgoing disability commissioner Graeme Innes gives parting words to Tony Abbott - Life Matters - ABC Radio National http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/lifematters/graeme-innes-gives-parting-words-to-tony-abbott/5563260

Noninvasive brain control: New light-sensitive protein enables simpler, more powerful optogenetics -- ScienceDaily

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06/140629142117.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28Latest+Science+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

Telemedicine catches blinding disease in premature babies http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jun2014/nei-26.htm

Australia's health (AIHW) 2014 http://www.aihw.gov.au/australias-health/

Newsletters

ECA NSW Newsletter July 2014 http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1761db4b55aaa18bf40c8b71c&id=6a3b0268e6&e=a991bdb767

DARU Update - 28 July 2014 http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=302b7fc3cb039a9e08bba4cb3&id=f83c6ba979&e=87212e98e4

The Lowitja Institute eBulletin 28 July 2014 http://thelowitjainstitute.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/j/9E461317113F2A1F/D67C650B2238FF27C5EC08CADFFC107B

Link Disability Magazine http://www.linkonline.com.au/enews/enews-july-subscribers/index.html

Early Childhood Australia WebWatch #192 http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/our-publications/eca-webwatch/webwatch-index/

cap that! Newsletter 23 July http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=0bc2f4d8f7d627236a4d07ea9&id=fbe0444ea7&e=584c30dd02

DARU Update - 21 July 2014 http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=302b7fc3cb039a9e08bba4cb3&id=c615940143&e=87212e98e4

Language Study Reveals Need for Long Term Monitoring | Telethon Kids Institute http://telethonkids.org.au/news-events/media-releases/2014/july/language-study-reveals-need-for-long-term-monitoring/

Blog on Blindness from the Louisiana Tech Institute on Blindness http://www.pdrib.com/blog/

AGBell CONNECT 17 July 2014 http://www.listeningandspokenlanguage.org/Landing.aspx?id=137

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NB magazine 17 July 2014 Do children know the link between smoking and blindness? http://rnibnews.org.uk/4UY-2MYAO-ED26L2CT04/cr.aspx

ACEL: AEL Vol 36 No 2 http://app.streamsend.com/private/Z5ea/yZk/FjAX1c1/browse/21732967

Australian Human Rights Commission e-bulletin, 15 July 2014 http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=f64cd1da1ba6a894b8d5ee6df&id=7361bd9922&e=5152485565

Resilience Doughnut July Newsletter http://nbp.r.mailjet.com/nl/s3xt/0smoh.html?[[UNSUB_PARAMS]]

Campus Review 14 July http://www.campusreview.com.au/2014/07/powering-down-the-engine-room/

Is OMICS Publishing Group Sneakily Trying to Buy Its Way into PubMed? | Scholarly Open Access http://scholarlyoa.com/2014/07/10/is-omics-publishing-group-sneakily-trying-to-buy-its-way-into-pubmed/#more-3870

DARU Update - 14 July 2014 http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=302b7fc3cb039a9e08bba4cb3&id=ed5f115d58&e=87212e98e4

Lowitja Institute eBulletin 14 July 2014 http://thelowitjainstitute.cmail1.com/t/ViewEmail/j/8217E62C8030FCF2/D67C650B2238FF27C5EC08CADFFC107B

DOTS for Braille Literacy Summer 2014 issue http://www.afb.org/DOTS

CBCA Reading Time Newsletter http://us8.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dd10bef338524147ed721255f&id=588f8874d7&e=7f151157f9

AASE NSW Term 2, 2014 Newsletter http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=34e9fce30ae4eb502c4f8bb33&id=8d9898443e&e=d3dd70ed8a

ECA WebWatch – Issue 191 | Early Childhood Australia http://www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au/our-publications/eca-webwatch/webwatch-index/july-september-2014/eca-webwatch-issue-191/

EAR July 2014 Issue https://edaud.site-ym.com/general/email_pass.asp

cap that! Newsletter http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=0bc2f4d8f7d627236a4d07ea9&id=fe1b5a2527&e=584c30dd02

Down Syndrome NSW eUpdate http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=56351cdac1cc173241ec4d25e&id=5a61665d83&e=cf7f41f100

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ACEL Leading & Managing Volume 20 Number 1 2014

http://www.acelconference.org.au/fileadmin/user_upload/ebooks/LM_20_1/index.html

DARU Update - 7 July 2014 http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=302b7fc3cb039a9e08bba4cb3&id=9088ff24f8&e=87212e98e4

Action For Blind People - enews July 2014 http://actionforblindpeople.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/r/EA7C3407FDEC505A2540EF23F30FEDED/9FFADEF95713ECC37EEA1DAE616D4B3C

APH News: July 2014 http://www.aph.org/advisory/2014adv07.html

NB - 3 July 2014 http://rnibnews.org.uk/4UY-2KY7F-ED26L2CT04/cr.aspx?v=1

Source E-Bulletin Disability and Inclusion : July 2014 NEW website! http://www.asksource.info/page/e-bulletin

Australian Human Rights Commission e-bulletin, 2 July 2014, featuring Graeme Innes’ final speech as Disability Discrimination Commissioner http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=f64cd1da1ba6a894b8d5ee6df&id=4052f44809&e=5152485565

EAA - June 2014 EAR Issue http://www.edaud.org/Login.aspx

Welcome to DARU Update - 30 June 2014 http://us4.campaign-

archive2.com/?u=302b7fc3cb039a9e08bba4cb3&id=6b926538d0&e=87212e98e4

CDA MONTHLY E-NEWS - June 2014 http://www.cda.org.au/

The Lowitja Institute eBulletin 30 June 2014

http://thelowitjainstitute.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/j/0A9A5419E07E3A2D/D67C650B2238FF

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The NSW Deaf Herald Issue 27 - July 2014 http://us1.campaign-

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ACEL: News July http://acel.org.au/page/303

Wonderbaby (Perkins) http://us1.campaign-

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AFB eNews: I July 2014 http://www.afb.org/enews.asp.

RNIB Education update July 2014 http://rnibnews.org.uk/4V4-2KV6M-5F67CJCL78/cr.aspx

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Journal ToC alerts

Current Issue : Otology & Neurotology 35(7) August 2014 http://journals.lww.com/otology-neurotology/pages/currenttoc.aspx

SIG 12 Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication April 2014 23 (2) http://clicks.skem1.com/preview/?c=38858&g=37708&p=1f3d89309575cb6e5a4e0f6b5c9a598b

Journal of Research in Reading Content Alert: 37, 3 (August 2014) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jrir.v37.v3/issuetoc?campaign=woletoc

SIG 17 Perspectives on Global Issues in Communication Sciences and Related Disorders May 01, 20144(1) http://clicks.skem1.com/preview/?c=38858&g=37904&p=1f3d89309575cb6e5a4e0f6b5c9a598b

Literacy - Volume 48, Issue 2 - July 2014 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/lit.v48.2/issuetoc?campaign=woletoc

SIG 3 Perspectives on Voice and Voice Disorders July 01, 2014: Volume 24, Number 2 http://clicks.skem1.com/preview/?c=38858&g=37274&p=1f3d89309575cb6e5a4e0f6b5c9a598b

Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 56(8) - August 2014 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dmcn.2014.56.issue-8/issuetoc?campaign=woletoc

The Hearing Journal July 2014 http://journals.lww.com/thehearingjournal/pages/currenttoc.aspx

Remedial and Special Education for July 2014; Vol. 35, No. 4 http://rse.sagepub.com/content/35/4?etoc

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare July 2014; Vol. 20, No. 5 http://jtt.sagepub.com/content/20/5?etoc

The Journal of Special Education August 2014; Vol. 48, No. 2 http://sed.sagepub.com/content/48/2?etoc

Journal of Vision June 30, 2014, 14 (7) http://www.journalofvision.org/content/14/7.toc?etoc

Reading Research Quarterly - Volume 49, Issue 3 - July/August/September 2014 –

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rrq.2014.49.issue-3/issuetoc

Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention:

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17489539.2014.927249#.U7NXykBw5DQ

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Other Resources

http://www.ianbean.co.uk/ web site of Ian Bean Independent Special Needs ICT consultant and trainer specialising in the use of ICT and assistive technology to support learners of all ages with severe and complex additional needs.

All In! is here to help create a more inclusive community for children with disabilities by giving advice on how to make a child with a disability, and those around them, feel more included and valued as a member of the community. http://all-in.com.au/

Exploring Issues of Disability in Children's Literature Discussions. Disability Studies Quarterly http://dsq-sds.org/article/view/3865/3644

What is Central Serous Retinopathy? - Eye M.D.-approved information from EyeSmart http://www.geteyesmart.org/eyesmart/diseases/central-serous-retinopathy.cfm

American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus http://www.aapos.org/

Oculomotor Apraxia — AAPOS http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/138

Why Storytelling in the Classroom Matters | Edutopia http://www.edutopia.org/blog/storytelling-in-the-classroom-matters-matthew-friday?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=blog-storytelling-in-the-classroom-matter-link

Cataracts and Other Common Eye Diseases | NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/summer14/articles/summer14pg10-11.html

Hearing Apps for Working with Children Who Are Deafblind or Deaf | Paths to Literacy http://www.pathstoliteracy.org/apps-hearing

The Best Accessible Computer Games for Blind Kids | WonderBaby.org http://www.wonderbaby.org/articles/best-accessible-computer-games-blind-kids

Optic Nerve Atrophy — AAPOS http://www.aapos.org/terms/conditions/81

Retinoblastoma Treatment (PDQ®) - National Cancer Institute http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_147185.html

Kids on Tight Schedules May Lose Out, Study Says: MedlinePlus http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_147185.html

Center for Young Women's Health http://www.youngwomenshealth.org/index.html

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ADHD Symptoms In Children | NIH MedlinePlus the Magazine http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/spring14/articles/spring14pg17.html

Raising and Educating Deaf Children http://www.raisingandeducatingdeafchildren.org/

Deaf Education: changed by cochlear implantation? http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CDYQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cfh.dk%2Fkonference4%2FS%25C3%25A5dan%2520gik%2520dagene%2FPowerPoints%2FSue.pdf&ei=q9m8U9ufFJe78gXk84HgDQ&usg=AFQjCNHu-cHtk3zAIfQl3btbS4LwYaSgCg&bvm=bv.70138588,d.dGc

BCAB is a lively community of blind and partially sighted people. Our members include people of all skill levels, ages and interests. https://www.bcab.org.uk/

Braille Babies: Toys to Promote Pre-Braille Skills http://www.pathstoliteracy.org/toys-promote-pre-braille-skills

BCA set of fact sheets useful in creating awareness of the needs of people who are Blind or vision impaired in specific situations http://wordpress.bca.org.au/advocacy-resources/

DEAF SURFERS GATHER FOR THE DEAF OPEN OF SURFING June 30, 2014 http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/surfnews/deaf-surfers-from-all-over-the-world-gather-for-the-deaf-open-of-surfing_111409/

Redeafined: Short Story with a Deaf Protagonist http://www.redeafined.com/2014/06/short-story-with-deaf-protagonist.html

Travel Inside the Ear Video [NIDCD Health Information] http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/video/Pages/travel_vid.aspx

How Loud is Too Loud? Video [NIDCD Health Information] http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/education/video/Pages/loud_vid.aspx

Australia's health 2014 - PDF http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=60129547205

Australian Braille Authority http://brailleaustralia.org/

The ABCs of UEB http://www.brailleauthority.org/ueb.html

The RIDBC Renwick Centre Rydge Family Library compiles this current awareness service for the use of people working in the field of sensory disability.

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