What is POD QLD?
We are a support group, run by parents of children who are deaf or who have a hearing loss
Who is it for?
Our group is for parents, grandparents and caregivers of children with any degree and type of deafness.
What
do we do?
We provide peer support to families, without bias around communication mode or methodology.
"What works for your child is what makes your choices right"
(Hands and Voices, 2000)
Support, information, advocacy
- Empowering Parents
- Supporting with Empathy
- Showing Respect
- Providing Information
- Being Unbiased
Through: -
- Social interaction with other parents and children
- Opportunities to share experiences and ideas
- One to one support
- Access to information through workshops
- Support for parents in effectively advocating for their children
- Systematically lobbying for improved services
