There is currently a major project under way that could have significant affects on the therapy available for children with Cochlear Implants.The Responding to the Wilson Report 2011 – Services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children project aims to re-define the role of Advisors on Deaf Children (AoDC).
These are some documents related to this work:
- The Wilson Report
- DRAFTAoDCDevProjectconsultdoc (18June A 2012 ) (2)
- Response to AODC Consultation Document – July 2012 – v4
- Communication to Stakeholders Development Project#3 [2]
- DRAFT – National Statement of Direction 28th September1
- UNHS Scoping Report (referenced in the National Statement)
- Response to the DRAFT National Statement of Direction – October 2012
- Communication to Stakeholders Development Project#4 – February 2013
- Communication to Stakeholders Development Project#5 – June 2013
- Communication to Stakeholders Development Project #8 – April 2015
Currently this project does not address issues like the lack of intensive and appropriate Early Intervention therapy and the lack of parental choice – both critical issues where New Zealand is 20 years behind equivalent countries like Australia.
We will post further documents as they come to hand regarding these projects.
Cochlear Implants in New Zealand 