We can assist you in setting up a parent support group anywhere in NSW to suit your needs. We are also investigating Telephone Conferencing for families in isolated areas, or who are unable to attend meetings. We are developing a youth program for 13-18 year olds. The group will meet for regular social gatherings at various locations around the inner Sydney area. Please contact us for further information.
Captions are the text representing the soundtrack of a television program or video.
Without captions, television is inaccessible to children who are deaf or hard of hearing during their crucial formative years, and inaccessible to deaf parents. PCDE is an advocate for improved access to education for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, and thus for the captioning of all children's television programming. We have a representative on the National Working Party for Captioning. Please contact the office to see how you can help lobby so all children s programs will be captioned by 2002. In 1999 the NSW Board of Studies approved Auslan as a LOTE, however there are very few schools where Auslan is offered to students.