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Windsor Professional Centre Cnr Ross St & Anschau Cres Windsor NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4587 7515 Email: Web: http://www.health.gov.au/hear/nsw/nsw195.htm Australian Hearing Level 8 Westpoint Office Tower 17 Patrick St Blacktown NSW 2148 Postal Address: PO Box 940, Blacktown NSW 2148 Phone: (02) 9831 8860 Fax: (02) 9831 3422 Email: Web: http://www.hearing.com.au/ Commonwealth funded organisation whose main clientele are pensioners, veterans, war widows and the indigenous community. Services include hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting and repairs, sale of accessories and tinnitus counselling. Australian Hearing 1st Floor 119-121 Lethbridge St Penrith NSW 2750 Phone: (02) 4721 4677 Fax: (02) 4721 5321 Email: Web: http://www.hearing.com.au/ Commonwealth funded organisation whose main clientele are pensioners, veterans, war widows and the indigenous community. Services include hearing assessment, hearing aid fitting and repairs, sale of accessories and tinnitus counselling. Children's Hearing Clinic Community Health Centre, Cnr Day and Macquarie St, Windsor NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4560 5714 Fax: (02) 4560 5713 Email: Web: http://www.hdhs.com.au/comm_allied.shtml Tues and Wed 9am-1pm Free hearing clinic for children 6 months - 18 years. Hearing Aid Specialists - Hawkesbury Centre Suite 1, Macquarie Town Specialist Centre, East Market St, Richmond NSW 2753 Phone: (02) 4588 5636 (Appointments) Email: Web: To make an appointment phone Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Clinics/services delivered every second Tuesday afternoon from 1 pm-5pm. Hearing Aid Specialists provide services including: full audiometric testing, assistive listening devices, swimming plugs, pre-employment hearing tests. They repair, supply and fit all brands of hearing aids including the latest digital and fully automatic hearing aids. Homestart (Hearing Impairment) Royal lnstitute for Deaf and Blind Children, 361-365 North Rocks Rd, North Rocks NSW 2151 Phone: (02) 9872 0217 Fax: (02) 9872 0335 TTY:(02)9872 0347 Email: Web: http://www.ridbc.org.au/services/childhood/ hearing_homestart.html Homestart is an educational support service for families of children under 5 years of age who have a hearing impairment. The service provides guidance and assistance to parents to help their child develop across a whole range of skills including language and communication, problem solving, task-related behaviour, movement and self-help. Through regular home visits from teachers, therapists and other specialists, families receive support and practical assistance with their child's development. The Homestart team works with the family to design, develop and implement an individual program for each child. Homestart also assists families to locate and access resources within the community, appropriate to the family's needs. A playgroup operates from the North Rocks facilityonThursdaysbetweenloam-12pmforchildrenusingtheservices. The service's Resource Team includes a speech pathologist/audiologist, speech pathologist, educational psychologist, Occupational Therapist and Orthoptist. The service has Cantonese and Aboriginal Liaison Officers. Homestart (Vision Impairment) Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children, 361-365 North Rocks Rd, North Rocks NSW 2151 Phone: (02) 9872 0316 Fax: (02) 9873 3870 Email: Web: http://www.ridbc.org.au/services/childhood/ vision_homestart.html Contact the Manager Vision Education. Homestart (Vision lmpairment)is a home-based service for children with a significant vision impairment under the age of 6 years. The Homestart consultants work collaboratively with families to develop individualised programs. The service's Resource Team includes: speech pathologist, orthoptist and a technology consultant. The service has Cantonese and Aboriginal Liaison Officers. Hawkesbury District Health Service - Therapy Centre Community Health Centre, Cnr Day & Macquarie Streets, Windsor NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4560 5714, Fax: (02) 4560 5713 Email: Web: http://www.hdhs.com.au/comm_allied.shtml Hours: Mon-Fri, 8.30am-5.00pm Services include: speech therapy. Therapy is provided by a speech pathologist for children with speech difficulties or disabilities. Information and support are also available to the children's parents. Communication Aids Equipment Innovative Communications & Programming 9 Oaklands Avenue Beecroft NSW 2119 Phone & Fax: (02) 9876 3568 Email: bloom@tig.com.au Web: http://www.innovativeprogramming.net.au Designer of the Softpic range of communication aids. Softpics can create over 1000 pictures to empower users with their communication with others over a wide range of wants, needs, feelings, comments and opinions. Also provide professional speech pathology assessment and consultation services. Speech Pathologists (Private Practices) Julie Basle Windsor NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4577 5154 Mobile: 0409 824 127 Email: Web: Christine Lewis Suite 4 Professional Centre North Richmond Shopping Centre North Richmond NSW 2753 Phone: (020 4573 1067 Email: Web: Lynn Rodgers 18a Old Sackville Rd Wilberforce NSW 2756 Phone: (02) 4575 1335 Email: Web: |
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