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Soundscape: March 2012

Some of the items featured in the March 2012 issue of ‘Soundscape’:

  • Bridget Williams Books received a grant for getting a copy of the Concise NZ Sign Language dictionary in intermediate schools to help support the teaching of NZSL which is part of the curriculum in intermediate schools. 
  • Oticon Foundation Grant Recipients 2011 with van Asch Deaf Education Centre receiving one for improved working environment post-earthquake.
  • Deaf Organisations
  • TV/Media

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Karen Pullar
Karen Pullar

Relevant Links

Taonga source:
Oticon Foundation
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, OF2012-03-MJN
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