Hyshot Rocket Lifts Off
Hear and Say WorldWide Launches Internationally
The University of Queensland Hyshot Rocket was launched at Woomera in November 2005 with a large sign on its side to celebrate the start of a new life for children who are deaf globally.
The sign with the “Hear and Say Centre” name marked the beginning of a new initiative to train teams of Hearing Health professionals for treating young children who are deaf in other countries. In January 2006 this new project became known as “HEAR AND SAY WORLDWIDE”.
Hyshot Rocket head scientist, Professor Allan Paull, was pleased to support children who are deaf worldwide by showcasing the Hear and Say Centre and its quest to allow more young children who are deaf to listen and speak.
Dimity Dornan A.M., Founder of the Hear and Say Centre and currently its Managing Director said that there is no better way to help the world than to help people communicate with each other. The Hear and Say Centre is starting an agenda for the worldwide co-ordination of global advocacy for early detection of hearing loss in newborns, and early treatment which allows early auditory brain access for these children.
“If we identify children who are deaf early, and allow them early auditory brain access by fitting them with modern hearing technology, and then teach children to listen and speak using the Auditory-Verbal approach, we have the power to decimate the very significant effects of hearing loss. UNICEF advocates that every child deserves the best start in life. Their future, and indeed the future of their communities, nations and the whole world depends on it”.
