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Programmes
Graduate Diploma in Special Education - Hearing Impairment pathway 2007
Teaching Area/Interests
Deaf education obviously with particular interest in those children who acquire both spoken and signed languages and operate bilingually.
Concern for late diagnosis of deaf children in New Zealand and following with interest the initiative for Newborn Hearing Screening and potential implications.
Interested on the impact of philosophical changes and consequent changes in practice on methodologies in the classroom - deaf education has tended to be fraught with conflicting ideologies.
Research Interests (area & methodologies)
Currently involved in a Ministry of Education project to develop three masters papers for Advisors for Deaf Children. This is a joint project with Renwick College, University of Newcastle, NSW
Professional Links
Close links maintained with the two New Zealand Deaf Education Centres and their regional services
Ministry of Education
DEANZ - Deaf Education Aotearoa New Zealand - attendance at bi-annual forums, on editorial commiittee for the DEANZ Journal
Maintenance of links with Deaf Association, interpreter services
University Committees served on
- I have been on the Masters Supervisory Register, although do not have any current students under supervision
- Teaching, Learning and Development Committee
- Initially on the Workload Committee
Qualifications / Degrees
- BA Anthropology - The University of Auckland
- MA Anthropology and Education - The University of Auckland
- Primary teacher training - Auckland Teachers college
- Teacher of the deaf training - Auckland Teachers college
- Advisor for Deaf Children - Auckland College of Education
Previous professional experience (prior to present position)
I have worked most of my professional life in deaf education. Initially as a teacher of the deaf in both the base school for deaf and in resource classes for deaf children. I have taught children from school entry to transition. Resource teacher for speech and language development for the northern region, Head of department for the senior school, then trained as an Advisor for Deaf Children and worked with the New Zealand Cochlear Implant Programme.
Other information, interests or things that drive you
- The responsibility to the field of deaf ed in coordinating the national programme for teacher of the deaf training
- Maintenance of work/life balance and the importance of family
- Fairness, tolerance, respect for others across cultures, socio-economic divides etc
- Enjoyment of working with committed adults in a very specialized area
