[bactttoma] Fwd: able Australia services
- From: taylor family <steven_taylor10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bactttoma@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 20:02:29 +1000
For anyone interested, here is an email I received which I am happy to share.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Carla Anderson <Carla.Anderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 13 May 2010 3:19:47 PM AEST
> To: steven taylor <steven_taylor10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: able Australia services
>
> Hello Steven
>
> I am on the DB Austlist and I am the manager of Able Australia, Deafblind
> services in Melbourne. I would like to take this oppportunity to share with
> you regarding Deafblind services and how our services may benefit you in the
> short and long term.
>
> There are services that you may be interested in knowing:
>
> 1) Ablelink is a computer training place in the city and we have a computer
> trainer who is an expert with adaptive technologies for people who have dual
> losses (vision and hearing). Any person who is registered with Able
> Australia is more than welcome to use our services at no charge.
>
> 2) Recreation and volunteer program. There are two activities for people who
> have deafblindness and use a variety of communication methods. There are
> fortnightly recreation activities through the week either on Wednesdays or
> Thursdays. The communication with this group is Auslan (Australian Sign
> Language) but we are now slowly growing into having more people who
> communicate through hearing and speaking. There is also another activity on
> a Saturday (monthly 3rd Sat) for people with various communication methods
> and may have other disabilities on top of their deafblindness.
>
> 3) Art Therapy for those who want to express their emotions through art
> (painting)
>
> 4) Respite for those who are living with family members. We provide support
> workers to take the person out for chat or shopping or whatever this person
> is interested in.
>
> 5)case management services for funding support for any ongoing needs.
>
> If you are interested in receiving any of our services, I am more than happy
> to meet with you in Melton and have a talk about this.
>
> Let me know what you think. I am Deaf and wear glasses (no vision loss,
> just short sighted) and communciate via Auslan so when we meet, I will
> organise an interpreter to ensure that we have the best communication
> happening!!
>
> Looking forward to meeting with you!!!!
>
> Hear from you soon.
>
> Regards, Carla Anderson
> Manager - Deafblind Services
> Able Australia
> www.ableaustralia.org.au
> 1300225369
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