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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.00,0:00:03.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Background chatter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.65,0:00:14.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Background chatter)
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.23,0:00:18.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My name is Sharon McKennay and I'm Skye's Mum.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.30,0:00:23.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Skye was basically born completely profoundly deaf.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:23.01,0:00:25.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A week before her first birthday,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:25.45,0:00:28.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she was given the cochlear implant
Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.11,0:00:33.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and from that she has just gone on with the cochlear
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.83,0:00:38.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and been given the opportunity\Nto hear and speak and listen.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.92,0:00:45.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think school is great and it's a lot of fun when you're around your friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.48,0:00:48.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Skye has been here since she was three and a half.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.40,0:00:52.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The support has been amazing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.32,0:00:55.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Basically anything that Skye has needed,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.23,0:00:57.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she's been given.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.18,0:00:59.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The support from teachers, visiting teachers
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.20,0:01:01.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and teachers' assistants,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.63,0:01:07.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's just been a wonderful, very positive experience.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.48,0:01:08.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's been fantastic.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.39,0:01:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've been working with Skye now for 2 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.32,0:01:12.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Initially we were coming twice a week
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.67,0:01:16.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we've gradually, as she's developed her listening and speaking skills
Dialogue: 0,0:01:16.06,0:01:18.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we've been able to reduce that service because
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.44,0:01:20.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,she's becoming more and more independent.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.71,0:01:27.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Basically, it's as the first day of high school
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.98,0:01:29.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so they'll learn to meet new friends,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.73,0:01:31.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there's also going to be lots of challenges
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.17,0:01:33.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,along the way so in terms of the activities going on
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.95,0:01:40.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Background chatter)
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.62,0:01:44.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm really excited and nervous. \N- Yeah.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.68,0:01:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's very scary at first
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.28,0:01:49.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but once you get into the rhythm and stuff
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.94,0:01:52.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you feel happy and have fun around everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.14,0:01:54.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody's breaking into groups now
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.66,0:01:58.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we're doing some search and rescue or flying fox
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.50,0:02:00.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there's even a rope climbing course inside.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.80,0:02:02.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So all the kids are about to do that
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.65,0:02:03.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which they're really looking forward to.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.98,0:02:06.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it's great so you can meet other kids
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.55,0:02:08.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with the same things and make new friends
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.42,0:02:11.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they all have the same, we're all in the same boat.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.75,0:02:14.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it was put together because next year
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.76,0:02:17.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's going to be two different cohorts of students.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.23,0:02:19.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We wanted to organise something about transitioning
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.33,0:02:22.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because kids with a hearing loss have some
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.46,0:02:24.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,special needs that need to be addressed
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.73,0:02:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we thought it would be
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.76,0:02:27.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a great opportunity to bring all the kids together
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.89,0:02:30.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and have a bit of a chat with them etc.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.61,0:02:32.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It gives everybody the opportunity
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.18,0:02:34.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to meet each other and then grab some
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.44,0:02:35.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contact details and phone numbers
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.81,0:02:38.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and support each other afterwards.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.71,0:02:40.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A lot of the kids are mainstreamed
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.23,0:02:41.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which means they're the only student
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.70,0:02:43.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in the school who has a hearing loss
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.58,0:02:45.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so this is one of the very few opportunities
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.49,0:02:46.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the kids get to come together
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.95,0:02:49.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to meet each other and talk to each other
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.25,0:02:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and realise that they're not the only person in the world with their special need.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.91,0:03:02.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I think it's going to be really fun and also I'm going to be a bit nervous.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.64,0:03:08.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really exciting and it's really different to what I expected.