Archived News
Beware of scams
Following a call from one of our members I need to alert you to a scam which plays on peoples emotions...
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ADHB Access Review
Do you have an impairment or disability? Have you been to hospital lately?
If you have been an in or out patient or visited...
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Journey to work
Creating pathways for young disabled people in NZ.
Disabled young people are not receiving enough support in New Zealand’s education system and...
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Brain Day 2010
Thank you all for your help and support on Brain Day. We are already looking forward to next year!
Photos from the day are now online- please do take a look, and refer your clients as well!
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You can also find lecture slides from the day on this site in pdf format
$300 Grant Recipient
$300 Grant Recipient Stan Dickson aged 9 from Masterton is really pleased with the grant due to the kindness of another member of our community...
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Poirot Bow Tie
The donated Poirot bow tie will be auctioned on Ebay on March 31st 2010. This auction is also being advertised internationally via Agathachristie.com
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The Annual General Meeting
Date: 16th Friday April 2010 at 6.00pm
Event: The Annual General Meeting
Venue: Ward Room, Commodore Hotel, 449 Memorial Avenue, Christchurch
The guest speaker will be Tania Thomas, Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner. Nominations are now being called for vacancies on the National Council.
Click here to download the AGM 2008 PDF.
The Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Muscular Dystrophy Association of New Zealand will be held Friday 17 April 2009 at 6pm at the Disability Resource Centre 14 Erson Avenue, Royal Oak, Auckland. All members welcome.
Special Education Review
This is the first time in approximately ten years that a change has occurred. The review is sitting within a framework and is a part of the New Zealand Disability Strategy. Every child has the right to reach their potential and have access to the resources they require; it should not be a postcode lottery. This review will have an impact on education, legislation and our communities.
Special needs cover many areas; this is a discussion document that does not cover behaviour, early intervention, transport and property. It is recognised that these do have huge implications on children with special needs, but it was felt that if everything was taken into consideration the review would have taken many years instead of the relatively short timeline that this review is currently taking.
The timeline for the review process is as follows:
Submissions closed on the 19th March. In April the themes and trends of the responses will be reviewed. The summary will be presented to government in June / July 2010 and a plan will fall out from this and consequently be actioned.
The document can be found at and downloaded at: http://www.minedu.govt.nz/theMinistry/Consultation/ReviewOfSpecialEducation/DiscussionDocument2010.aspx
A hardcopy of the document can be requested by emailing SE.review@minedu.govt.nz The subject line in the email should be ‘Request for copy of the review of special education discussion document’
