Indian Families with Children of Special Needs

Parent & Family Resource Centre Inc.
trading as Disability Connect from 1st October 2014
Indian Families with Children of Special Needs
Support Group Meeting
Tuesday 9th June 2015 – 9:30am till 1pm
Theatre Room, Nathan Homestead
70 Hill Road, Manurewa, Auckland
FREE entry and ample FREE carparking
Complimentary light vegetarian lunch included
The Parent and Family Resource Centre (trading as Disability Connect) is delighted to announce the
second Indian Families with Children of Special Needs Support Group meeting in June 2015.
Taikura Trust is the disability Needs Assessment and Service Coordination organisation (NASC) in
Auckland. This meeting will focus on the eligibility for Ministry of Health funded disability supports,
the types of supports that may be available for people who have disability, as well as what may be
involved in the process of being reassessed for existing supports. Families are encouraged to ask
questions in regards to the support services available from Ministry of Health.
Kate Williams who is the Communications and Funding Manager at Taikura Trust will deliver this
presentation starting promptly at 10am. Print copies of the presentation (in English) will be
available.
Please note that the workshop will start promptly at 10am
Programme for the day:
9:30 Registrations Open (tea and coffee)
10:00 Taikura Trust Presentation: Kate Williams
12:00 Lunch and Networking
1:00 Finish
All Indian families raising a child with special needs are welcome to this meeting. Please inform as
many parents as possible about this meeting.
For catering purposes it is important to register for this meeting. You can register by emailing Sanny
at Disability Connect sanny@disabilityconnect.org.nz . You can also phone 526 1298 (DDI) or 6360351 to book over the phone. Click here for a map link to the venue.
P: (09) 636 0351
PO Box 13385 Onehunga Auckland 1643
F: (09) 636 0354 E: admin@disabilityconnect.org.nz W: www.disabilityconnect.org.nz