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Adaptive Technology Solutions Ltd - Wellington
Specializes in the assessment and training of people with disabilities who are likely to benefit from using adaptive technology in order to communicate.
Adult Reading & Learning Assistance - Wellington
Provides free basic education for over 10,000 people in NZ. Includes reading, writing, numeracy, communication skills and Maori literacy initiatives. ARLA helps adults with reading, writing, spelling, form-filling and basic maths. Also provides basic education for adults.
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Arai Te Uru Whare Hauora - Dunedin
Integrated Maori health services. Advice and support on all issues relating to education and social services whanau wellbeing.
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Arthritis New Zealand - Bay of Plenty
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritis through its programmes in health, welfare, education and research. Also offers educator consultation support group meetings and opportunities for hydrotherapy and exercise.
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Arthritis New Zealand - Christchurch
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritis through its programmes in health, welfare, education and research. Also offers field officer consultation support group meetings and opportunities for hydrotherapy and exercise.
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Arthritis New Zealand - Feilding
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritis through its programmes in health, welfare, education and research. Also offers field officer consultation, support group meetings and opportunities for hydrotherapy and exercise.
Arthritis New Zealand - Gisborne/East Coast
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritis through its programmes in health, welfare, education and research. Also offers Arthritis Educator consultation, support group meetings, and opportunities for hydrotherapy and exercise.
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Arthritis New Zealand - Hastings
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritis through its programmes in health, welfare, education and research. Also offers Arthritis Educator consultation support group meetings and opportunities for exercise. Living a Healthy Lifestyle courses.
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Arthritis New Zealand - Henderson
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritis through its programmes in health, welfare, education and research.
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Arthritis New Zealand - Manawatu
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritis through its programmes in health, welfare, education and research. Also offers arthritis educator consultation, support group meetings and opportunities for hydrotherapy and exercise. Also has specialist groups eg. Fibromyalgia and young people.
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Arthritis New Zealand - National Office
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritis through its Arthritis Educator programmes in health, support, education and research. Also offers field officer consultation, support group meetings, self management courses and seminars.
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Arthritis New Zealand - Wanganui
Offers a range of services for people affected by arthritic conditions through programmes in health, education and research, as well as providing access to advice and information, support group meetings, local seminars and clinics run by the Arthritis Educator.
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) - Timaru
Support and educate families involved with ADHD and take a pro-active role in promoting public awareness of this disorder.
Auckland Protected Employment Trust - Papatoetoe
Provides workshops throughout NZ which gives people with disabilities the opportunity to learn how to develop individual abilities, to discover confidence, self esteem and independence.
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Burwood Academy of Independent Living - Canterbury
The Burwood Academy is a research and learning organisation committed to improving the lives of New Zealanders living with permanent disability as a result of serious injury or illness. It is also committed to advancing the principles of the Independent Living movement.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Auckland
Offers research, information, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Christchurch
Offers direct patient and family support assistance, information about cancer, health promotion and education programmes and research assistance.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Dunedin
Offers research, information, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Greymouth
Offers research, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Hamilton
Aims to reduce the number of people who develop or die from cancer and to improve the quality of life for cancer patients and their families.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Hastings
Provides support to people affected by cancer from Wairoa to Takapau. It focuses its attention on research, health promotion and support services.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Invercargill
Offers research, health promotion and support services relating to cancer and continue to research projects. Offers support services to anyone affected by a cancer diagnosis.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Nelson
Offers research, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - New Plymouth
Offers research, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Northland
Offers research, health promotion and information support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Palmerston North
Offers research, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Timaru
Offers research, health promotion and support services and advocacy relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Wellington
Offers research, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Society of NZ - Whanganui
Offers research, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
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Cancer Support Group - Alexandra
Offers research, health promotion and support services relating to cancer.
Cancer Support Group - Fairlie
Support care.
Canteen - Nelson
To support, develop and empower young persons suffering cancer or other life threatning blood disorders. 13 - 24 Years.
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Cardiac Club Southland Inc - Invercargill
Provides bi-monthly general meetings and both social and educational cardiac rehab programmes available.
Care NZ - Hamilton
Provides alcohol and drug outpatient assessment and counselling service. Also referral treatment as appropriate.
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Care NZ - Wellington
Provides outpatient counselling for persons with addiction problems.
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Career Moves - Hamilton
Supported employment provider/transition from school to work.
Career Services - Wellington
Career Services is New Zealand's leading provider of career information, advice and guidance. Career Services is dedicated to creating a climate where all people living in New Zealand can access the best careers information, advice and guidance to achieve their life goals. This means promoting the importance of career planning throughout each person's lifetime. Career Services is a Crown Entity.
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Caring For Carers Inc - Canterbury
Caring for Carers seeks to support unwaged carers by providing acknowledgement, education and advocacy.
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Carlson School for Cerebral Palsy - Epsom
Our school has 10 classes (year 1-13), plus a parent and baby group and a preschool class. We provide specialised programmes in classrooms with a high teacher/pupil ratio and therapy involvement in all classes.Also we Provide a toy library for special needs children and children from the local community Tel: (09) 624 3308 for the Toy Library
CCS Disability Action - Manawatu/Horowhenua
Provides a range of services to individuals/families with disabilities including: social work, supported living, vocational and recreational support, home to home respite care service in rural Manawatu and Total Mobility Taxi Vouchers Also provides Access Audits (Barrier Free) and Mobility Parking scheme. Covers Manawatu, Horowhenua, Dannevirke and South Hawkes Bay.
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CCS Disability Action - Otago
Provides a range of direct client services including: social work, early childhood education, recreation and leisure, adult training services, advocacy and self advocacy programmes, computer assessment, Disability Awareness Training and Relief Care. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking.
CCS Disability Action - Rotorua & Districts
Provides a community support worker, home visits, advocacy, disability awareness, camps, total mobility and Mobility Parking. Also to provide information to empower and assist people with disabilities to be included in the community.
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CCS Disability Action - South Canterbury
Provides a range of direct client services including: field officer, social worker services, early childhood services, recreation and leisure programmes, adult training services, advocacy and self advocacy programmes and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking.
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CCS Disability Action - Ashburton
Provides a range of direct client services including: social worker service, parent support group, youth group, home to home respite care, information, advocacy and support. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking Permit.
CCS Disability Action - Christchurch
Provides a range of direct client services including: field officer, social worker services, early childhood services, recreation and leisure programmes, adult training services, advocacy and self advocacy programmes, and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking and offers community development.
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CCS Disability Action - Masterton
Provides a range of direct client services including: field officer, social worker services, early childhood services, recreation and leisure programmes, adult training services advocacy and self advocacy programmes and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking. Supported independent living services, vocational services, accessible holiday home situated at Riversdale Beach available for clients and general public.
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CCS Disability Action - North Taranaki Inc
Hours of business 8.30 - 4.30pmMonday to Friday inclusive. Manages a range of direct client services including: early childhood centre, early intervention service, advocacy and self advocacy programmes. Operates the Mobility Parking Permit scheme and total mobility taxi voucher scheme.
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CCS Disability Action - Northland
Provides a range of direct client services including: field officer, social worker services, early childhood services, recreation and leisure programmes, adult training services, advocacy and self advocacy programmes, living skills programmes for head injured people, residential & respite care services, training for caregivers and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking.
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CCS Disability Action - Royal Oak
Provides a range of direct client services including: social worker services, early childhood intervention services, recreation and leisure activities, vocational training services, therapy pool, holiday cottage, advocacy and self advocacy programmes and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking.
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CCS Disability Action - Waitaki
Provides a range of direct client services including: social worker services, recreation and leisure programmes, adult training services, advocacy accommodation and transport assistance. Disability Support services includes; community support, supported living, vocational support, information, advocacy and awareness education.
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CCS Disability Action - Wellington
Provides a range of direct client services including: field officer/social worker services, early childhood services, recreation and leisure programmes, adult training services advocacy and self advocacy programmes and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking for people with restricted mobility. Also disability awareness programmes for school age upwards.
Champion Centre (Christchurch Early Intervention Trust) - Christchurch
Offers a range of assessment, monitoring and Early Intervention services children with specila needs from birth to school age. It aims to teach families/whanau how to help their child develop the skills that will allow them to take their place in their local school and community. For children with developmental delays and a wide range of special needs such as Down syndrome, autistic spectrum disoder, cerebral palsy, brain damage, developmental dyspraxi and multiple disabilities.
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Child Cancer Foundation Inc - Auckland
Provides support and guidance to parents and families with children who have cancer. Scholarships available for educational assistance.
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Conductive Education Waikato Trust - Hamilton
Hungarian trained conductors and specialised teachers provide rehabilitation programmes for children with motor disorders such as Cerebral Palsy. Aims to improve all areas of development including physical, cognitive, communication and self care skills.
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Conductive Education Wellington Trust - Wellington
Integrated education programmes for young children with motor disorders.
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Coromandel Independent Living Trust
Provides needs assessment and service co-ordination for people with disabilities. Information and advice given to general public. We especially encourage those with health and disability issues, benefit & employment matters. We also co-ordinate the following services: mobility van, vocational support services, volunteer driver programme, heartland services & adult community education.
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Deaf Association of NZ - Waikato Branch
Needs assessment and service coordination. Sign language interpreting services for the deaf and hearing-impaired people (specifically profoundly or severely deaf); and distribution of assistive listening devices.
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Deaf Association of NZ - Wellington
Provides Needs/Service coordination, interpreting and employment consultancy.
Disability Consultancy Services - Ohope
Can provide hands on management and governance practice specifically in the fields of disability and education. Officially these consultants have retired but are willing to do one off cases.
Dyspraxia Support Group of NZ - Christchurch
A voluntary parent initiated support group for families and caregivers of children with Developmental Dyspraxia meet monthly in Christchurch. Aims to offer information, support and resources to members to increase general awareness and understanding of Dyspraxia in the community. Publish a newsletter "Connections" every term. "Funlink" is a playgroup in Christchurch for school aged Dyspraxic children (once a fortnight on Saturday afternoon). Book about Dyspraxia available from above address $22.50.Funteen group for teenagers also in Christchurch.
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EBAT Charitable Trust (Pou Whakaaro) - Whakatane
Provides day support programmes and vocational training.
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Emerge Supported Employment Trust
Provides a supported employment service for people with disabilities. Also provides an individualised and comprehensive range of services which includes: referral and career planning, job search, job placement, ongoing support and a transition from school to work service for students leaving secondary/tertiary training.
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Focus 2000 Ltd - Auckland
Operate conductive education programme, mobility rehabilitation for adults and social activities advocacy & information on Cerebral Palsy. Home based supported services, community nursing and community living-supported.
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Fragile X Trust NZ - National Office
Provides parent support, educational and social activities.
Gastric Reflux Support Network NZ - National Office
Provides parents/guardians with information; and encourage them to access relevant services that are available in their own communities.A fact sheet can be obtain through website including information on medication, specialists, natural options, practical ideas to use at home and the positives of breast-feeding and reflux. South Island branch can be contacted on (03) 347 8504.
Greymouth Activity Centre - Greymouth
Provides vocational, educational, physical and recreational activities for people who have psychiatric and/or intellectual disabilities.
Group Special Education - Bay Of Plenty West
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Blenheim
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Christchurch
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Dunedin
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Gisborne
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Greymouth
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Hastings
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Hutt/Wairarapa
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Kaitaia
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Manukau
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - National Office
Provides services for the benefit of people with learning difficulties. This is done in a flexible and innovative way that builds on relationships with clients, their families and other organisations in their lives. SES takes its social responsibilities seriously and is continually developing services to meet the need of clients.
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Group Special Education - Nelson/Marlborough/Westlakes
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - North Shore
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes: Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occcupational Therapists, Physiotherapist, and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - North Shore
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Palmerston North
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Porirua
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Southland
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Tai Tokerau
Provides support for families and pre-school through to tertiary facilities with children who have disabilities, or severe behaviour or severe communication difficulties.
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Group Special Education - Waikato
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - Wellington
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and Special Education Advisors.
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Group Special Education - West Auckland Area
Provides a service for students and children with special educational and developmental needs from birth to 21 years of age. Our professional staff includes; Advisors on Deaf Children, Early Intervention Teachers, Psychologists, Speech Language Therapists, Visiting Teachers and Special Education Advisors.
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Haemophilia Foundation of New Zealand - Christchurch
Provides support and educational materials to those with Haemophilla, Von Willebrand disorder and other bleeding disorders.
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Hastings Alzheimers Society - Hastings
Provide support and information to people with Alzheimer's disease, related disorders and their support networks. To educate and inform the general public about the problems associated with dementia. To advocate for people affected by dementia.
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Hauora Whanui
Community residential support for intellectually disabled people.
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Head Injury Society of NZ - Canterbury
To enable each person with head injuries to reach their full potential and achieve an optimum quality of life. Ensures provision of support to the person, their families and friends through support group meetings, living skill programmes, field officer services, social activity programmes and a library of resource material on head injury.
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Head Injury Society of NZ - National Office
To enable each person with head injuries to reach their full potential and to achieve an optimum quality of life. Ensures provision of support to the person their families and friends through the development of national policy for the promotion of rehabilitation, education, support and research.
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Head Injury Support Group - Ashburton
To provide a mutual support network to people who have head injuries and their families.
Head Injury Support Group - Nelson
To provide a mutual support network to people who have brain injuries and their families.
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Hohepa Home School - Napier
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Hohepa Trust Board - Main Office
Provides residential, vocational and educational care for intellectually disabled people founded on the principles and techniques of Dr Rudolf Steiner.
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Horowhenua Adult Literacy Scheme - Horowhenua
Helps adults with reading, writing, spelling, form-filling and basic maths. Also provides basic education and computer skills for adults.
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Hutt Valley Disabled Resources Trust - Lower Hutt
A charitable Trust providing work training and sheltered employment for people with disabilities of the Hutt Valley region including Eastern Bays, Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Petone, Wainuiomata, and Stokes Valley. Also provides training programmes for people with disabilities in Engineering light assembly, woodwork, packaging, horticulture, domestic sewing, living skills and run a disabled persons advice bureau.
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IDSS (Intellectual Disability Support Services) - Nelson
A divsion of Nelson Marlborough District Health Board and provides residential support, day services and respite care for people with an intellectual disability.
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Integrated Neurological Rehabilitation Foundation - Auckland
An education system for adults with motor disorders, including people with strokes, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's, Head Injury & other Neurological Conditions.
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jigsaw whanganui
Social work support to families to provide safe care and nurture to their children
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Katikati Community Resources Centre
Information and advisory service with an extensive health and social services directory, office, hall for rental, wheelchair access and hearing loop for hearing impaired. All conference facilities 30 health professionals, social service providers and non profit support groups use the centre on a regular basis. And school holdiday programmes also.
Kelston Deaf Education Centre - Auckland
Provides schooling for pre-school to post secondary deaf students, Residential student accommodation, Training for parents and professionals. A range of specialist services to support deaf students and families.
KIDS Foundation/Immune Deficiencies Foundation (IDFNZ) - Auckland
Provides support, education and advocacy for children and their families affected by primary immune deficiencies & bowel/liver transplants.
Kimi Ora School for Students with Physical Disabilities - Wellington
A school for students 5 - 21 who live in the greater Wellington who have a physical disability. Therapies, Physiotherapy, Speech Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy provided on site. Primarily for students with very high needs as identified by the ORS scheme.
Laura Fergusson Trust (Auckland) Inc - Greenlane
To assist disabled persons in the solution of their residential problems and their rehabilitation to the community. Residential care and rehabilitiation services.
LIFE Unlimited Hearing Therapy Services - Wanganui
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Makaton New Zealand/Aotearoa
Is a unique language programme offering structured, multi modal approach for the teaching of communication, language and literacy skills. Devised for children and adults with a variety of communication and learning disabilities. Uses speech & signs (from NZSL) and/or symbols.
ME/CFS Charitable Trust
Provides information to caregivers and sufferers of ME/CFS and also to the medical profession. Distributes information, fosters regional support groups and promotes lectures and seminars regarding the illness. Promotes research into the causes and treatment of the illness.
Mental Health Education & Resource Centre - Christchurch
Provides daycare for housebound elderly and social relief to those providing 24hour care.
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Mental Health Services - Manawatu
Provides a comprehensive service for mental health and people with an intellectual disability which are more accessible and responsive to client/consumer needs
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Mental Health Support Trust - Otago
Information, education and support for people affected by mental illness, especially Te Mate Aronganui Pourua (Bipolar Disorder), their families, whanau, friends, support workers, doctors and nurses, and anyone else who cares about their recovery.
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MS Waikato Trust - Waikato
Providing support, education and information services to people affected by Multiple Sclerosis and allied neurological conditions.
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand Inc - Hamilton
Provides support, service coordination, advocacy, education and information services
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand Inc - Marlborough Region
Information, education and support for people with MS, Parkinsons, Huntingtons and Motor Neurone and their support networks. Encourages research into the causes and treatment of MS, and assists those with MS to achieve their full potential.
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand Inc - Nelson
Provides assistance to people who have MS, Parkinsons, Huntingtons and Motor Neurone diseases, their caregivers and families.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand Inc - New Plymouth
Information, education and support for people with MS and their support networks. Encourages research into the causes and treatment of MS, and assists those with MS to achieve their full potential.
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand Inc - North Shore
To provide support, information, education to people with MS their families/whanau, carers and friends. To educate the general public and health professionals about the particular needs of people with MS.
Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand Inc - Rotorua & Districts
Information, education and support for people with MS and their support networks. Encourages research into the causes and treatment of MS, and assists those with MS to achieve their full potential. Cellphone (027 627 7621. We provide services to any persons with MS and also any other allied or neurological condition, should there not be a support organiztion or society in their region. i.e Huntingtons, Chorea etc.
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Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand Inc - Wellington
Information, education and support for people with MS and their support networks. Encourages research into the causes and treatment of MS, and assists those with MS to achieve their full potential.
Muscular Dystrophy Association -Christchurch
Provides advocacy, information, education, social and practical support for people, and their families affected with MD and other neurological conditions, and also to other relevant parties. MDA also provides camps for both young people, families and adults.
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National Deaf Association (Inc) - National Office
TTY: 09 820 5036 Assessment co-ordination training and support, language interpreting services for the deaf and hearing-impaired people (specifically profoundly or severely deaf); and distribution of assistive listening devices.
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Nationwide Health and Disability Advocacy Service - Thames
Advocacy support to people who have a complaint about a health or disability provider.
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Neurological Foundation of New Zealand - Invercargill
Reduce the level of suffering and premature death from diseases and disorders of the brain and the nervous system through supporting medical research and promoting public education. There are about 8 sub groups throughout NZ, however The Neurological Foundation prefers people to contact their head office and then they will refer people to the different groups.
Options in Community Living - Manawatu
Works with people with intellectual disabilities to develop lifestyle options, recreation and leisure, work experience/continuing education, information advocacy and support, supported living service.
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Ostomy Society - Blenheim/Marlborough
Aims to help ostomates or potential ostomates and their families to attain a normal lifestyle through mutual aid and moral support as well as education in ostomy care.
Ostomy Society - Horowhenua
Aims to help ostomates or potential ostomates and their families to attain a normal lifestyle through mutual aid and moral support as well as education in ostomy care. Publication: NZ Ostomate.
Parent and Family Resource Centre Inc - Auckland
A small vigorous community based resource centre for the families and whanau of disabled children and young people.
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Parent To Parent - Rotorua
Provides monthly newsletter, workshops/seminars, monthly coffee mornings/evenings, support parent training, advocacy, updated information and mutual support
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PatientsLikeMe
An international website that allows registered users to answer simple questions to create a shared health profile to see how you’re doing over time and to learn from other perople with the same condition.
PatientsLikeMe
An international website that allows registered users to answer simple questions to create a shared health profile to see how you’re doing over time and to learn from other perople with the same condition.
People First - Christchurch
People First is a self-advocacy organisation with PF groups throughout the country and links to international advocacy groups. PF provides self-advocacy training and is a Disability Information and Advisory Service. Many PF members participate in national and local governemnt advisory and consultion groups.
People First - Wellington
People First is a self-advocacy organisation with PF groups throughout the country and links to international advocacy groups. PF provides self-advocacy training and is a Disability Information and Advisory Service. Many PF members participate in national and local governemnt advisory and consultion groups.
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Q-Nique (formerly Step Ahead Together Inc) - Lower Hutt
Provides residential services inclusive of respite, transitional and support for individuals within their own environments primary community focus for people with mental health concerns. Provision of NZQA education, training and employment services to all people, Youthbridge and rehabilitation programes, inclusive of alternative individualised learning programmes.
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Ripple Trust - Auckland
Supporting disabled people in various areas, including self-esteem, help with issues, self-advocacy etc. Providing disability awareness training to organisations. Providing advice to government departments on disability issues. Identifying gaps in existing services Investigating the issues of disabled refugees.
Rostrevor House Inc - Waikato
Rostrevor House strive to cultivate a bias free environment which serves to provide and encourage emotional and social wellbeing, foster healing toward mental wellness and promote education and vocational opportunities.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Christchurch
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Dunedin
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Eastern BOP District
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Gisborne
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Greymouth
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Guide Dog Services
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment. Provides Guide Dog Services.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Invercargill
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Napier
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - National Office
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Nelson
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - New Plymouth
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Palmerston North
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Rotorua
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Taupo
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Tauranga
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Timaru
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Waikato Locality Office
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Wanganui
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind - Wellington
Promotes the well being and independence of visually impaired people. Provides the support needed for them to achieve personal independence and fulfilment.
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Royal NZ Plunket Society - Wellington
Offers practical advice on parenting issues and support for parents of babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, car seat rental scheme, play groups, parent support and education groups, home visiting service, mobile bus and screening surveillance - health and development.
Schizophrenia - Rotorua
Provides help and support for families, whanau and carers of those affected by mental illness. Resource material. Field worker visits, and general publicity in the community to promote better understanding and tolerance for those affected by mental health problems. Information, education, support, advocacy - free and confidential.
Schizophrenia Fellowship Auckland - Grey Lynn
Provides information, education, advocacy and support to individuals, families and whanau. Encourages positive attitudes towards mental illness and recovery particularly schizophrenia.
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Sensory Resource Centre - Palmerston North
Provides education assessment and support for children with vision or hearing impairment.
Sommerville Centre For Special Needs - Wanganui
Formerly NZCCS Wanganui Inc. Provides a range of direct client services including: field officer, social worker services, early childhood services, recreation and leisure programmes adult training services, advocacy and self advocacy programmes and computer services. It also offers a parking scheme called Mobility Parking and issues Total Mobility vouchers to those eligible to participate in this scheme. Also provides vocational and supportive employment and respite carer training. Respite carer training and coordination.
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Special Needs Library for Therapeutic & Educational Toys - Christchurch
Tues-Thur 10am - 4.30pm Sat 10.00am - 12.00pm Provides on loan educational and therapeutic toy units and equipment to those with special needs.
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SPELADD NZ Inc - Manawatu
Individual assessment and tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers. Advocacy and assistance for those with Attention Deficit Disorders.
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SPELD - Eastern Bay of Plenty (Whakatane)
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - Auckland
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers. Testing by educational psychologists.
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SPELD - Bay of Plenty
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - Blenheim
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - Canterbury
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers. Also holds teacher training courses. These courses are NZQA accredited and SPELD Canterbury is NZQA registered to hold these courses. Assessments by SPELD assessors, counselling/support to families. Hours 10.00am - 3.45pm
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SPELD - Eastern Bay of Plenty (Tauranga)
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - Gisborne
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - Hamilton
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
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SPELD - Hastings
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
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SPELD - Mana
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - Manukau City
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - New Plymouth
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
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SPELD - Rotorua
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - Southland
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
SPELD - Tauranga
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
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SPELD - Wairarapa
Offers help for children and adults with specific learning disabilities to attain literacy skills in reading, writing, spelling, and maths co-ordination and communication.
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SPELD - Wellington
Individual tutoring for children and adults with specific learning disabilities by registered and qualified teachers.
Stewart Centre - Hamilton
Provides daytime social rehabilitation service catering for adults with brain injury at the moderate to severe end of the spectrum
Te Puni Kokiri (National Office)
Ministry of Maori Development providing information about Maori Health statistics.
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Te Roopu Waiora Trust
Te Roopu Waiora Trust is a disability support organisation serving the most disadvantaged sector in our community. Te Roopu Waiora seeks to ‘Enable through Empowerment’ by: •Creating a supportive environment for whanau to identify their own disability resource needs and aspirations •Providing health and disability information, advice, advocacy and support to whanau with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities •Engaging with community groups, agencies, providers, Iwi and Maori communities to increase the awareness of disability issues and improve engagement with whanau haua •Assisting whanau with disabilities to evaluate responsiveness, accessibility, quality throughout service provision in the community. Provision of tailor-made information regarding disability services and supports. Contact us with your enquiries, or come to one of our monthly information hui. We have a range of information packs and disability service contacts to assist whanau to make informed decisions and/or to improve their access to services. Providers and agencies are also welcome to participate at our monthly hui.
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Te Roopu Waiora Trust
Te Roopu Waiora Trust is a disability support organisation serving the most disadvantaged sector in our community. Te Roopu Waiora seeks to ‘Enable through Empowerment’ by: •Creating a supportive environment for whanau to identify their own disability resource needs and aspirations •Providing health and disability information, advice, advocacy and support to whanau with physical, sensory and intellectual disabilities •Engaging with community groups, agencies, providers, Iwi and Maori communities to increase the awareness of disability issues and improve engagement with whanau haua •Assisting whanau with disabilities to evaluate responsiveness, accessibility, quality throughout service provision in the community. Provision of tailor-made information regarding disability services and supports. Contact us with your enquiries, or come to one of our monthly information hui. We have a range of information packs and disability service contacts to assist whanau to make informed decisions and/or to improve their access to services. Providers and agencies are also welcome to participate at our monthly hui.
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Tuwharetoa Health Charitable Trust
Ourvisionis to improve the health of all who reside in the rohe (area) of Ngati Tuwharetoa. We provide a range of services which include Mental Health, High Needs, Health Education and Promotion, Smoking Cessation and Maori Health. Our services cater for all ages from Tamariki (children) to Kaumatua (seniors). The services which we provide are 'free of charge'. We are also a non-profit organisation, working to provide the best services possible.
Unitec Institute of Technology - Auckland
Provides tertiary education. Services are available for students with disabilities.
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Waitaha Learning Centre - Christchurch
A special education school providing inclusive education for the intellectually handicapped, disabled and students with special needs. Caters for students with multiple profound disabilities and those who are medically fragile. We are a school of inclusive practices - education as appropriate in the least restrictive environments. A state special school for students aged 5-21 years. Waitaha is an accredited fund holder for verified special needs students.
Wellington Early Intervention Trust
Offers coordinated services for pre-school children with special needs and their families. Children see a range of therapists weekly on a one to one basis and individual development programme is devised from this for the family to work on at home. Assistance with transition to school and inclusion within the community and liaison with associated agenices.
Whanganui Disability Resources Centre
We offer a free Disability Information Service which is open to anybody and to any organisation, and a free Supported Employment Service which people may self refer to, or be referred to. This includes Transition support for students transitioning from school. We also provide an Equipment Loan Service and Sales of Aids and Equipment. We cover Whanganui, Rangitikei and Ruapehu districts and South Taranaki.