Thank You
A big thank you to all those in the community who made a donation in our recent 2011 Tax Appeal. Your gift enables South Australian children who are deaf or hearing impaired to learn how to listen and speak.
Our Programs
We can support new families as soon as a child is fitted with a hearing aid or cochlear implant.
Make a Donation
Support Cora Barclay Centre and help teach children who are deaf and hearing impaired to listen and speak.
About Us
Vision
To be a leading Centre of excellence in maximizing the potential of individuals who are deaf/hearing impaired
Mission
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To follow the ten principles of Auditory-Verbal therapy for the purposes of providing comprehensive family-centred support to children who are deaf/hearing impaired.
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To guide and coach parents to maximise their child’s speech and language outcomes
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To work with parents as key partners in facilitating the development of their child’s audition, speech, language, cognitive and social skills with the ultimate goal of them achieving full potential in mainstream society.
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To maximize the learning of deaf or hearing impaired children in audition, speech,cognition, language and social skills development.
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To support and encourage the earliest diagnosis of babies through new born hearing screening and the optimal use of amplification and/or cochlear implants.
Family Centred Practice
Why does Cora Barclay Centre endorse family-centred practice?
- International research identifies family-centred practice as the most appropriate early intervention approach for children with disabilities including deafness.
- Family-centred practice is mandated in the USA because international research demonstrates this approach achieves optimal outcomes in speech, language, audition and social-emotional outcomes for children.
- Family-centred practice treats families with dignity and respect and sees the parents/carers as the expert on their child.
- Information is shared between agencies and professionals so that families can make informed decisions on program practices and intervention options.
- Family-centred practice promotes maternal self efficacy.
Parent's self efficacy is critical to their children’s language learning and social-emotional development. - Evidence shows that parental involvement correlates with children’s speech, language and academic outcomes.
How is family-centred practice applied at Cora Barclay Centre?
- Parents hold positions on the CBC Board and on the Program Standing Committee.
- Some of the staff who work in the Early Intervention and School Support programs are parents of deaf children. They have a unique understanding of challenges faced, and beaten.
- Choice in Centre-based or home based therapy.
- Collaborative approach to management of each family’s needs, including the Auditory-Verbal Therapist (AVT), Family Counsellor, Audiologist, Speech Pathologist, Teacher of the Deaf and any external service providers.
- Parents collaborate with the Auditory-Verbal Therapist to set their child’s goals.
- Annual written assessments of each child’s speech and language progress are made with original copies provided to parents/carers.
- Support groups, including PIP, music therapy and monthly parent evenings are provided. A parent-to-parent mentoring program is also available.
- A parent edited early intervention newsletter is produced each month.
- Parents may invite a family counsellor to Auditory-Verbal Therapy session to promote and encourage secure attachment.