This ensures that these children will have the opportunity to attend mainstream schools, be able to enjoy employment of their choice and full social integration with the hearing world.
However it's an intensive and expensive program costing the Centre an average of $10,000 annually for each child. The Centre receives 19% of its funding from government but must raise the remainder, over 1 ½ million dollars annually, through community and corporate support.
Sadly there is almost always a waiting list due to an ever increasing number of families seeking its program, and its limited resources. Waiting should not be an option as early intervention is vital to developing the best speech and language.
Today with modern technology and innovative therapy, children who are deaf or hearing impaired can learn to listen and speak so they can communicate with, and live their lives in, the hearing world!
The Hear and Say Centre provides its program free but asks families to assist by contributing a small clinical levy fee if they are able, to ensure all families can choose this oral communication option regardless of their financial position.
The Centre receives 19% of its funding from government but has to raise the remainder, over one and a half million dollars annually, through community and corporate support.
Sadly, the Centre now has a waiting list due to an ever increasing number of families seeking its program, and its limited resources. Waiting should not be an option as early intervention is vital to develop the best speech and language.
Yes
Yes, when Hear and Say Centre is able
