CDSA is in the unique position of being able to offer access to an ipad or ipod to a number of its members.This will be done through an application process administered by an impartial 'Grant Committee'. We thank our generous supporters.

Interested in being a potential recipient? Then read on and fill in the 'on-line' form.

Phone 0800 - 693 724 or email info@cdsa.org.nz if you need assistance with the form.

Sunday 10th June 2012, 11 – 12am
 
Here’s your chance to see how much fun gymnastics can be and have a get-together too.

Program

• 1 hour gym session
• snacks afterwards

Sign up
If you're interested, please click here to sign up.

Please sign up by June 3rd.

When & Where
Sunday 10th June 2012, 11 – 12am

ImpactAlpha Gymsports
20b Burmingham Drive

Note that the entrance is not visible from the road. Go between the two buildings below to get to the entrance.

Have a go!!
 
Angelique and the CDSA committee.

Family Fun Day event on Sunday 6^th May.

We are having a Family Fun Day. There will be free activities (bouncy castles, train rides, face-painting, ponies). Sausage

sizzles, candy floss and coffee will be available to buy. There will also be display stalls and much more.

We will have basic NZSL classes so bring along your family and friends for an opportunity to learn some useful sign language.

Bring your own picnic and a blanket for lunch. If it rains, it will be cancelled.

TIME: 11am - 3pm

DATE: Sunday 6th May 2012

VENUE: Van Asch Deaf Education Centre

On the ground off Wakefield Ave,

Sumner

Christchurch

Contact : Victoria Walters

victoria.walters@deaf.org.nz

Text: 021 324 828

Hi. This has come through from the Ministry of Education. It does require a subscription! However, I found it gave some great ideas about how to present recent news. (not endorsed by CDSA)

Angelique

News-2-You is a newspaper designed specifically for learners with a range of learning needs. It uses „universal design for learning‟ adding features like symbol supported text and/or speech to deliver news to learners who previously struggled to access this information. They have differing levels of the same topic including a communication board.
To explore more, go to the link below and check out the past edition of News-2-You which they have based on the BBC's Frozen Planet TV series, which has been recently screen here in NZ. You and your students can read all about the animals living in the North and South Poles, as well as the presenter Sir David Attenborough

http://www.news-2-you.co.uk/sample.aspx

Kirsty Lumsden is independent and she loves it.

Kirsty, 25, has Down syndrome, but it's never held her back.
She has three jobs, lives in a flat on her own and loves coffee – with sugar of course.
She loves housework, and she cooks – her specialties are macaroni cheese, pizza and nachos – and she has a social life to rival many others her age.

At the weekend she went to Auckland to the Taylor Swift concert and she's still raving about it today – although American Idol's Adam Lambert beats out Swift when it comes to the race for Kirsty's favourite singer.

She goes to dance parties, dinners and discos.
She dances, she sings and she loves the limelight.
And her social side shines through at work too, happily chatting away with customers.

Read more of the Ashburton Guardian article...