The official website for Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (Australia) Inc.
The official website for Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (Australia) Inc. |
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What's on this websiteClick on one of the links below to get to the relevant page:All About SHHH What We Are Background Mission Statement and Objectives Disclaimer Our Services Information Publications SHHH Online Discussion Group Libby Harricks Achievement Award Access Community Awareness Advocacy Hearing Aid Bank Where To Find Us Information Centres Support Groups The People Behind Us Board of Management Advisory Panel Volunteers SHHH Membership Join SHHH and participate in all the benefits of membership. SHHH Information Sheets Many useful articles and features on all aspects of hearing impairment. Useful links Click here to find references to all kinds of useful services such as audiologists, suppliers of hearing technology, support groups, other associations, etc, etc. ____________________________ Contact us . . .By mail at:Hillview Community Health Centre 1334 Pacific Highway Turramurra NSW 2074 By email at: shhh@netspace.net.au By phone and TTY: (02) 9144 7586 By fax: (02) 9144 3936 |
This website is for members of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH) and for the wider community of those have an interest in hearing impairment. It tells you what SHHH is about, and has lots of news and information on hearing impairment issues. There are many links to other relevant websites and much more besides. In particular, see the Special Features at the foot of this column.  SHHH is here to help!Hearing loss is a very common problem, affecting more than one in ten in our community. A hearing impairment can be very distressing to the individual, to couples, and to family, friends, carers and workmates. However, there is so much that can be done nowadays to help people manage hearing loss. With modern technology, good communication strategies and well developed coping skills, so much more can be done to make life easier and more enjoyable.SHHH is made up of many volunteers, mainly themselves hearing impaired, who are able to help others with the knowledge and experience that they have acquired. ****************************** Special Features
SHHH Online Discussion Group
 Invisible Handicap Resource Kit. SHHH is proud to be associated with the completely revised and updated edition of this popular resource kit, aimed at professionals and carers working with the hearing impaired. For details follow this link. To read a professional review of this package click here. Ask an audiologist! Do you have a question you would like to put to our expert audiologist, Dr Jenny Rosen? Send an email to SHHH at shhh@netspace.net.au and we will get back to you with an answer as quickly as possible. Captioned movies. Would you like to know what captioned movies are showing and where you can watch them? Media Access Australia have them listed on their website. Follow this link to see them. SHHH Library. Did you know that SHHH has a library of books, magazines, DVDs and videotapes covering all aspects of hearing impairment? Call into SHHH's Turramurra Information Centre to browse or borrow from our collection. A catalogue of what's in the SHHH library can be seen here. Donations of relevant material are always welcome. Hearing Aid Bank. SHHH, in conjunction with Macquarie University, has established a Hearing Aid Bank. Eligible needy people who are not able to receive free hearing aids from the Commonwealth Government can be fitted with recycled hearing aids. Donations of suitable unwanted aids are welcome. Click here for more information and to read the story of how the Hearing Aid Bank came into being. SHHH Buddy System Trial. Are you interested in making contact with other SHHH members in your area? If so, we want to hear from you. Please contact Pauline Reidy on 02 9144 7586 or shhh@netspace.net.au Note that you must be a SHHH member to participate. That's another good reason to join! Click here for an application form. Captioned Telephony Trial.
SHHH has successfully applied for the trial of the
WebCapTel system. We can offer any interested member a trial at our office in
Turramurra, NSW.
If you are not sure what WebCapTel is, it basically allows you to make and receive phone calls via your computer with captions. No special equipment is needed. All you need is a computer with an internet connection and any telephone. Please phone the SHHH office on 9144 7586 to express your interest. This website last updated 8 February 2010 |
Latest News ACTION ON CINEMA ACCESS Hello all, please see an important message about cinema access HERE, We hope you can join one of the Protests around Australia on Saturday 13 February, and bring your friends! ___________________"Optimism" Announcing a special performance of this play for the deaf and hearing impaired.  Interpreters:
Gerry Shearim and Neil Phipps Thursday 11th February, 8.00pm
___________________Drama Theatre, Opera House $50.00 (normal price $80.00) Tickets can be purchase via email at boxoffice@sydneytheatre.com.au or (02) 9250 1777. Please note there is a $7.00 booking fee per transaction with all online bookings and $8.00 for phone bookings. Remember to ask for the seats set aside for Deaf/hearing impaired patrons. If these seats are sold out other appropriate viewing seats may still be available at the same price. For information about this play click here. UN Survey SHHH members are encouraged to complete this survey about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disability (CRPD). For details click here. Features include:
. . . plus much more! See here for how to subscribe. Better still, become a SHHH member and receive this magazine with your membership. Click here for an application form.
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Education Scholarships from Deafness Forum Each year Deafness Forum provides educational scholarships to facilitate the participation
of people who are Deaf or people who have a hearing impairment in post secondary
education. You
can get the guidelines and application form for the 2010 scholarships from here. Applications close 12 February 2010.
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"Hear For You" program for 2010
Hear For You is a mentoring initiative for deaf and hearing impaired teenagers. After a successful 2009 it is presenting its program for 2010. For details see here. _________________________
Commitment to DVD Captioning
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Would you like to participate in a captioned telephony trial?
Australian Communications Exchange (ACE) are trialling a new method of communicating using telephones with display panels. To find out how it works read the explanatory brochure. For more info read the fact sheet. To sign up for this trial go here.
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Looking Back . . .
May 09: The 2009 Libby Harricks Oration was delivered in Sydney by Professor Graeme Clark. Click here to read a summary of this.
Aug 07: SHHH produces a TV ad for Hearing Awareness Week 2007. See it here. June 07: Review of the Invisible Handicap Training Package. |