Can:Do 4 Kids (Townsend House) is South Australia’s oldest registered charitable service provider, helping deaf, blind and sensory impaired children since 1874.

We provide a full range of programs and services on a community outreach basis. These services include:

• Early Intervention


• Occupational Therapy


• Speech Pathology


• Auditory Processing Disorder Therapy


• Pathways


• Assistive Technology


• Research


• Training

Thanks to the Founding Father...

It is hard to imagine that the organisation as we know it today began as just a vision many years ago.

Back in the days when people with a disability were often excluded from society, William Townsend's aim was to educate the deaf and blind, and teach them a trade so they would not only be accepted by the community, but become an integral part of it.

Townsend House first opened its doors to five children in 1874, and so began a commitment which continues today. Over the years the facilities and services of Townsend House have grown and adapted to suit the changing needs of children and their families, as well as the technology available. William Townsend, forward thinking as he must have been, would be astounded to see what we are able to achieve now.

We are proud to continue the tradition started by Townsend all those years ago. Thousands of children are the richer for his zeal and dedication and that of the men and women who nurtured and developed his vision and continue to do so.