Association for the Welfare and Education of Deaf Children Association for the Welfare and Education of Deaf Children in North Queensland Archive. [Archive] (Unpublished)
Summary
This association was formed by private citizens in 1968 in response to a need to provide facilities and education for deaf children living in North Queensland. The association was registered as a charity in 1969. Principle sources of non-government funding were the Mt Garnett Rodeo and Shaws Arcade Car Park in Sturt Street.
Integration of deaf children into normal classes was a prime objective and received support from the Holy Spirit School, Cranbrook. Other schools also participated. The first classes were in 1969 in church halls. In 1974, a new classroom funded partly by the association was built at Holy Spirit School, which was extended in 1980.
By 1986 the number of infants requiring special education due to deafness had considerably decreased, probably because of the availability of pre-pregnancy rubella vaccinations.
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