Where else can I get information?

A number of organisations support and inform the families/whānau of children and young people with special education needs. This page provides links to organisations that may be able to provide information and support.

The Ministry of Education is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We have no control over the availability of the linked pages.

If you know of New Zealand organisations that could be listed here please email special.education@minedu.govt.nz [no spam].

ADHD Support and Information Network www.adhd.org.nz
Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand www.abcnz.org.nz
Autism New Zealand www.autismnz.org.nz
Blind Sport New Zealand www.blindsport.org.nz
Deaf Association of New Zealand www.deaf.co.nz
Deafblind New Zealand www.deafblind.org.nz
Disability Information Service, Christchurch www.disinfo.co.nz/
Disabled Persons Assembly www.dpa.org.nz
Dyspraxia Support Group of New Zealand www.dyspraxia.org.nz
Education Review Office www.ero.govt.nz/
ENABLE New Zealand
Information service for people with disabilities
www.enable.co.nz
Health and Disability Commissioner www.hdc.org.nz
Hearing Association of New Zealand www.hearing.org.nz
Hohepa: caring for people with special needs www.geocities.com/cap_nz
IEAG
Inclusive Education Action Group
www.ieag.org.nz
IHC
Support and information on intellectual disabilities
www.ihc.org.nz
National Assembly of People with Disabilities www.dpa.org.nz/
National Foundation for the Deaf Inc www.nfd.org.nz
New Zealand Audiological Society www.audiology.org.nz
New Zealand CCS www.ccs.org.nz
New Zealand Down Syndrome Association www.nzdsa.org.nz/
New Zealand education information www.edcentre.govt.nz
New Zealand health and disability support groups www.everybody.co.nz/supportgroups.aspx
New Zealand Post Primary Teachers' Association www.ppta.org.nz
New Zealand Riding for the Disabled Association Inc www.rda.org.nz
New Zealand School Trustees Association www.nzsta.org.nz
New Zealand Speech-Language Therapists Association (NZSTA) www.nzsta-speech.org.nz
New Zealand Spinal Trust http://www.nzspinaltrust.org.nz/
Parafed Canterbury
Sport and recreation for people with physical disabilities
www.parafedcanterbury.co.nz
Parent to Parent
Support for parents of children with special needs
www.parent2parent.org.nz
Parents of Vision Impaired New Zealand www.pvi.org.nz
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind www.rnzfb.org.nz
SPELD NZ
Provide support for people with learning problems
www.speld.org.nz
TalkLink Communication Centres
Provides assistive technology services for people with disabilities
www.talklink.org.nz
Te Kete Ipurangi - The Online Learning Centre www.tki.org.nz/r/specialed
Weka
Disability information website
www.weka.net.nz



Content last updated: 28 September 2009