About The Shepherd Centre
The Shepherd Centre is a charity which began in 1970 helping deaf and hearing-impaired children learn to listen and speak so they can reach their individual potential. Over 30% of children attending our early intervention program have additional disabilities to hearing loss.
We provide our services free of charge to families and only receive limited government funding, we rely heavily on the generosity of the community to help us continue to make a difference.
Our Family based early intervention program focuses on training parents to seize every opportunity in day-to-day situations to teach their child to listen and speak. These skills are further developed through integration of the child in family life and the wider community. Our aim is that the children will enter their local mainstream schools in a fully-integrated environment.
We Provide:
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weekly individual family sessions with an Auditory- Verbal Therapist
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playgroups
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audiological testing and support
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cochlear implant program
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guidance and support for parents and families
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support, education and training for staff at mainstream schools and integration pre-schools
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pre- schools at Wollongong and Liverpool Centres
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professional training workshops |
