auslan
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Deafblind World workshop, Melbourne Polytechnic on Saturday 4th May 2024
Early this year, Melbourne Polytechnic moved from Prahran to Collingwood. On 4th May 2024 Deafblind presenters from DBV visited the Collingwood campus with our commguides to present a Deafblind World workshop. 55 Auslan students attended, from Melbourne and regional areas. This was a huge number of participants! The three Deafblind presenters – Alison, Rodney, and…
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Connect to Act: DBV joins community groups to yarn bomb politicians
As part of Deafblind Awareness Week celebrations held across the month of June, Deafblind Victoria joined a group of leading service, research and community organisations on the steps of Parliament House on Spring Street. They braved the cold Melbourne morning to raise awareness among Victorian politicians and across the wider public about deafblindness, what this…
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Deafblind World Workshop: Connecting in the Deafblind Community
Celebrate Deafblind Awareness Week 2024 with a special Deafblind World workshop – Connecting in the Deafblind Community. This workshop aims to raise awareness among the Auslan signing community. It is run by people who are deafblind. All welcome, including Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing, CODA, Auslan learners, Auslan teachers, Auslan friends. Topics include: integrating activities,…
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Deafblind tips 18 – Folding cane
Hello, Heather here. I would like to share another Deafblind tip called “folding cane”. Many Deafblind people go out with friends, family, or commguides, and find it hard to communicate in sign language while holding a cane. I will show you a few ways to rest your arms and prevent your cane from getting dirty…
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Auslan in the Deafblind community
Many Deafblind people in Victoria use Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Our member survey in 2020 showed that three quarters of our members use some Auslan. We might use “tactile signing” (hand-over-hand), “visual frame” signing in a small space near the face, or “tracking” where we hold the wrists of the person who is signing to…
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Rec program – Lunch at Fairfield Park Boathouse
On Thursday the 21st of March 18 Deafblind community members went to the Fairfield Park Boathouse to catch-up, relax, and enjoy lunch together. It was a beautiful day with the sunshine supporting the atmosphere of friendship and laughter. See below for photos and Robert’s story in Auslan and translated into English text. Photos of Deafblind…
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Young Auslan students visit DBV
Heritage College Knox is a school in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne where students learn Auslan as a second language. DBV’s Heather had previously visited the school and made connections with the students. So, when the students were on an excursion to the City of Melbourne on 2 Nov 2023, they were keen to drop…
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Auslan students’ Deafblind World
Auslan students at Melbourne Polytechnic learned about deafblindness at a workshop run by DBV on the 4th of May 2023. In the future, they may become a volunteer, communication guide or interpreter and work with our wonderful Deafblind community. Over 40 students and 1 Auslan teacher spent several minutes blindfolded and did activities to get…
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ASLIA workshop 13 May 2023
Many Deafblind people use Auslan interpreters regularly for medical appointments, at work, at family events and with services like banking. We want interpreters to know how to work with us. We might use tactile signing, visual frame signing, tracking or deafblind fingerspelling. We might need the interpreter to be aware of the right lighting with…
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Deafblind awareness in the Auslan community
Deafblind Victoria want the Auslan community to know that the Deafblind community uses Auslan too! We sign using tactile Auslan, tracking Auslan and visual frame Auslan. Some of us learn Auslan when losing vision and hearing. We would love to meet people who have Auslan everywhere we go. On Saturday 22nd April 2023 we at…