DeafBlind Awareness Week

DBAW is celebrated internationally each year to coincide with Helen Keller’s birthday.

Please join us to celebrate, EVERYONE is welcome !

Event: Deafblind Awareness Week 2024

Where: The Rise Community Centre 28 Eighth Ave, Maylands

When: 19th June, 2024

Time: 1.00pm – 3.00pm Doors open 12.30pm

Program will include:

An Art Installation, designed and made by people who are deafblind for Deafblind International event to raise deafblind awareness hashtag #DbIYarnBombing2024

Launch of the Deafblind West Australians History Project with presentations by people who were/are pivotal to the development of peer support for people who are deafblind and their families in WA

Presentations on successful community connections.

Organisations who support inclusion and inclusive practices for deafblind

Afternoon Tea will be provided.

Auslan interpreters on site.

We welcome everyone: deafblind, vision impaired, Deaf, HOH, people with single/dual sensory loss, aged, family, friends, students, volunteers, service providers, educators, health care, government etc. Along with: individuals, groups and organisations from the broader community wanting to learn, understand and be inclusive of our unique community

Please register by 12th of June: [karenwickhamgrey@gmail.com]

All enquires contact Karen Wickham Grey Mobile: 0424 900 788