These sessions focus on Auslan signs that can be used in the workplace or with specific individuals. These can be tailored for the needs of the individuals. PDFs of the signs are provided. Time: 1 hour Suits: Non-verbal, intellectual impaired, communication barriers, visual learners, support workers, families, individuals Get in touch for a tailored quote …
Consider this a Deaf and Communication Awareness Training session. These sessions are for: workplaces with d/Deaf or hard of hearing (HoH) staff, colleagues or clients/students, customer-facing workplaces/organisations. These sessions can be 2 or 4 hour sessions. The first half covers: (note this list is just a guide) What is Auslan How many people are deaf/hard …
The next level of online Auslan beginner course will cover: (not comprehensive) Auslan numbers Colours People Pets Feelings Once you are enrolled, you are so for life. You will receive a certificate of participation at completion. There are PDFs that will accompany most of the videos. Over 2½ hours of content with activities which encourage …
The online Auslan course will cover (not comprehensive): Deaf Awareness Parameters of Signs Auslan Alphabet Greetings Questions Manners Essential basic signs Once you are enrolled, you are so for life. You will receive a certificate of participation at completion. There are PDFs that will accompany most of the videos. Over 2½ hours of content …
Many countries around the world have their own sign language. In Australia, we have Auslan. Some people mistakenly assume that ASL might stand for Australian Sign Language – It is easy to see where the confusion may come from! However, ASL actually stands for American Sign Language which is used in North America (USA and Canada). Australian …
We are not the same: Australian Sign Language (Auslan) and American Sign Language (ASL) Read More »
You may notice that there’s an almost fierce protectiveness over our language by some of our Deaf community members. There are a few very valid reasons for this. Historically, the Deaf community has had to fight not only for recognition of and ‘permission’ to use our language, but also fight to even be seen as …
Auslan & Appropriation – Why We are so Protective Of Our Language Read More »
Most people in Australia speak Englisch. Many would agree that ENGLISH is hard to learn. If these two sentences felt a little strange to read – the first one because it is misspelt (Englisch), the second because it is unnecessarily capitalised (ENGLISH) – then welcome to Auslan where this happens all the time. All. The. …
When learning Auslan in Australia, you will inevitably learn about the northern and southern dialects. I have noticed some confusion and concern around dialectical differences by new Auslan learners time and time again. Let’s explore Auslan dialect and hopefully I can share why I believe learners shouldn’t be so worried about it. Firstly, let’s look …
In Queensland, there can be some confusion about the path for learning Auslan. I hope to offer an unbiased (but not necessarily comprehensive) description here that will provide some clarity around how Auslan learning can look for people and suggest some options along the way. I used to work for Deaf Connect (previously Deaf Services) …
Many minority groups have terms that are preferred and some to be avoided (consider Aboriginal/Indigenous communities and members of LGBTQI+ community pronoun usage). Naturally, the Deaf community – a linguistic minority group – has its own preferences. Before we discuss terminology, remember to always ask the person with whom you are interacting what THEIR preferred terms are. …
