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Support in Hawkes Bay for children with developmental challenges
Nine To Noon
English - June 19, 2023 21:30 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsNews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
After two years in the making a new disability centre for pre-schoolers has opened in Napier aimed at helping children with developmental differences. The Pudney Hub is the creation of Esk Valley couple Glenn Bond and Clare Pudney. Clare who is a Speech Language Therapist is the Clinical Director of the facility, while Glenn who has background with not for profit organisations is the executive director. The couple say it's a much-needed resource for parents and caregivers needing help for their young children with disabilities to reach their full potential. The centre's focus is providing education and support, including speech-language and occupational therapy, to children under five. Glenn Bond says it's a difficult road for whanau, when their child isn't meeting developmental milestones and there's limited support available for pre-schoolers in the regions.