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http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1509816.htm
A new program allowing rural families with deaf or blind children access to expert help will soon be rolled out across Western Australia.
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children is currently running the program in the eastern states, which uses technologies such as videoconferencing, telephone and email to provide advice to parents.
The institute's Janet Granger-Wilcox says people living in the bush do not usually have access to specialist advice, and early intervention is crucial.
Ms Granger-Wilcox says it is important all sensory impaired children are offered free expert help.
"Every year in Australia there are about 500 children born with a serious hearing impairment and about 200 born with a serious vision impairment," she said.
"Overall it's fairly rare, but that's just serious impairment, I mean there's lots of kids out there with moderate, mild to moderate impairment that also need help."
A new program allowing rural families with deaf or blind children access to expert help will soon be rolled out across Western Australia.
The Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children is currently running the program in the eastern states, which uses technologies such as videoconferencing, telephone and email to provide advice to parents.
The institute's Janet Granger-Wilcox says people living in the bush do not usually have access to specialist advice, and early intervention is crucial.
Ms Granger-Wilcox says it is important all sensory impaired children are offered free expert help.
"Every year in Australia there are about 500 children born with a serious hearing impairment and about 200 born with a serious vision impairment," she said.
"Overall it's fairly rare, but that's just serious impairment, I mean there's lots of kids out there with moderate, mild to moderate impairment that also need help."