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WINTER 2026 InTouch | 3 NEWS ROUNDUP We’re proud to share that our member and former CEO, Ronelle Baker , has been recognised in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours for her outstanding service to children and disabled people. This recognition reflects Ronelle’s longstanding commitment to advocacy, inclusion, and making a positive difference in the lives of others. We congratulate Ronelle on this well-deserved honour and extend our congratulations to all those recognised this year. Thank you for the invaluable contributions you make to our communities. Former MDANZ CEO Honoured Ronelle Baker Easy Read information about learning support is now available Ministry of Education NZ have now released the Easy Read information about the new learning support resources to help parents, caregivers, family and whānau better understand recent changes to learning support Read Easy Read (PDF) – Information about using Early Intervention Services (PDF) To read information about using Early Intervention Services , go to: https://tinyurl.com/zkbvd8tp To read the Early Intervention Services factsheet, go to: https://tinyurl.com/2upp7nav To access all alternate formats about learning support including Easy Read, Braille, large print, New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), and audio, go to: https://tinyurl.com/y6nc9t3w