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Mr. David Kent awarded MNZM in 2025 New Year’s Honours
We are pleased to share that our Board Chair Mr. David Kent has been honoured as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) in the New Year Honours 2025 for his services to the Deaf and hard of hearing community. Mr. Kent is widely respected due to decades of volunteering advocacy work…
December 2024 Newsletter
Welcome to the last Newsletter for 2024 which is now available for viewing and download. Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at the SCIP!
Christmas and New Year Hours 2024-25
A PDF copy of this announcement can be downloaded here. Christmas and New Year Hours 2024-25 Our offices will close at 5.00pm on Friday , 20th December 2024 and will re-open at 8.30am on Monday, 6th January 2025. Some restricted services are available week days during office closure, except for public holidays. Friday 20 December…
SCIP Annual Report 2023-24
Our 2023-24 Annual Report is now available. Shortly, we will send out a copy to our recipients and their families by email for those we hold email addresses for; for others, we will send a copy by post. You can also download a PDF copy here.
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If you are looking for other Cochlear Implant users to support you on your hearing journey, then there may be a Cochlear Implant User Group in your region.![]()
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Connection with other users can be a wonderful way to share your experience, ask questions and share information with.![]()
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If you would like to know who to contact in your region, please email reception@scip.co.nz and we will pass on the relevant details of your nearest CI User Group.
Registrations are open for Wellington Deaf Society and Manawatū Deaf Society’s New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Family Camp for Deaf children and their families/whānau!![]()
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This camp will be held the weekend before NZSL Week 2025 - Friday 2 May to Sunday 4 May at El Rancho, Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast and is made possible with support from the New Zealand Sign Language Board.![]()
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Register before Friday 17th January 2025 using the link or QR Code below:💥 REGISTER NOW 💥![]()
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Registrations are open for Wellington Deaf Society and Manawatū Deaf Society’s New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Family Camp for Deaf children and their families/whānau!![]()
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This camp will be held the weekend before NZSL Week 2025 and is made possible with support from the New Zealand Sign Language Board.![]()
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📆 Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th May 2025![]()
📍 El Rancho, Waikanae Beach, Kapiti Coast![]()
👨👩👧👧 Deaf and Hard of Hearing children and their families/whānau from across the Wellington, Wairarapa, and Manawatū-Whanganui regions![]()
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Please join us as we come together for a weekend of connection, exciting activities, and all things NZSL! Register before Friday 17th January 2025 using the link or QR Code below.![]()
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Have questions? Email nzslcamp.reg@gmail.com.![]()
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See you at El Rancho! 👋![]()
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Registration Form: forms.gle/WEiR3CY7e6iwrPCm7
Speaking to groups and presenting training sessions at work again are huge milestones for Sally Blondell after her cochlear implant was switched on earlier in 2024. As her hearing deteriorated in recent years, Sally had to withdraw from delivering presentations and training, which had been a core part of her role in the driver testing and education environment in Christchurch. ![]()
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“One of the first surprises came when I was back at work the day after being switched on when a colleague came up and was talking to me. I thought ‘I am hearing you!’”![]()
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“I attach the processor each morning with a smile on my face and think ‘OK let’s start the day – it’s going to be a good one!![]()
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“It’s an incredible journey, the ability of the brain to interpret noise and translate it into identifiable sounds is amazing. It’s hard to think now of when I didn’t have the cochlear implant.”![]()
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Sally is enthusiastic about advocating for more people to get cochlear implants. “If you have the opportunity – grab it and embrace it,” she says.![]()
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Read more of Sally's story in our newsletter, available to read online here >> scip.co.nz/december-2024-newsletter/