| Peter Barker - President |
Hi warm welcome everyone, my name is Peter Alan Barker and I have been deaf all my life. I believe in development of visual language New Zealand sign language which I use my hands everyday to communicate with everyone. I have two children who both are hearing and my partner is deaf also. In my family we use New Zealand Sign Language to communicate which we all value along with our Deaf culture. I am also a tutor of NZSL which I have been doing for the past 19 years.
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| Jackie Davidson - Vice President |
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| Leanne Eichler - Treasurer |
My name is Leanne Eichler and I am nearly 21. I am currently doing Vet Nursing at UCOL and I started learning NZSL in my second to last year at high school. I learned more every year which lead me to become a carer for a child with Down syndrome which needed me to use my skills to communicate. I enjoy working with children and I feel that need all the help they can get to communicate and deserve it!
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| Amanda Rickard - Secretary |
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| Debbie Rickard - Education Advisor |
Kia ora koutou, my name is Debbie Rickard. I have been asked to provide educational advice to Voice Thru Your Hands. I have been involved in education for 20 years at early childhood, primary and tertiary levels. I have a Master of Education in Special Education and am committed to ensuring all children have equitable opportunities for success in their lives. I believe communication is the key to success and children need to be given the opportunity to use their own method of communication – whether spoken or through their hands.
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| Christine Clark - Trustee |
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| Caroline Weeks - Trustee |
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| Liana Kennedy - Trustee |
