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NFD Communicate: Autumn 1997

Some of the items featured in the Autumn 1997 (Vol. 6, No. 2) Issue of ‘NFD Communicate’:

  • Mental health needs of the Deaf: steps towards a better service – an article written by Geoff Bridgman.
  • The first NZSL Tutor Training programme is being set up at Victoria University, and it is hoped to start in July. 
  • Deaf Association organises its own communicators course; a one month course for ten people who would like to be interpreters later on. 
  • Jennifer Brain presents ‘Deaf People and Change’ at the 19th World Congress of Rehabilitation International at Auckland, 1996. 
  • Sign Language interpreters are present for the first time at Waitangi Day celebrations at ceremonies in Waitangi, Auckland and Wellington.
  • Deaf Organisations
  • TV/Media

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Andrew Morgan
Andrew Morgan
Christoph (Chris) Blum
Christoph (Chris) Blum
Geoff Bridgman
Geoff Bridgman
Hilary McCormack
Hilary McCormack
Jennifer Brain (Shearer)
Jennifer Brain (Shearer)
Margaret Cooper
Margaret Cooper
Michael Allen
Michael Allen
Shiz Sameshima
Shiz Sameshima
Victoria Manning
Victoria Manning

Relevant Links

Taonga source:
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, NFDC1997-6-3-MJN
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