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DBV Newsletter #5, February 2021
The new DBV newsletter is out now. There are stories about free Auslan interpreting for seniors, Deafblind Awareness week, and Deafblind technology. Click here to download the newsletter, or click here to see it on the website.
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Consulting with Coles about Deafblind Accessbility
On 8 January, DBV’s Michelle Stevens consulted with the Coles disability accessibility team. They wanted to know more about deafblindness, and how their website and app might be more accessible to deafblind people. Melanie O’Brien from Coles gave a presentation with Michelle, and Michelle talked about her experience shopping online using a braille display, a…
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Deafblind awareness workshop for Auslan students on Zoom
In November, DBV gave two Deafblind World workshops to students in the Auslan course at Melbourne Polytechnic. Although we prefer to run the workshops face to face, that wasn’t possible due to lockdown. Their teacher, Fiona Goldab, organised for them to join us on Zoom instead. It is the first time we have run the…
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Newsletter #4 – November 2020
Our last newsletter before Christmas is out now. Covid19 had brought DBV members together by sharing all the hobby the members did at home. This newsletter has a story from DBV member Gina about her craft work with macrame. There are more handy deafblind tips for your home, and a story about deafblind access to…
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New sign language service funded by the Department of Social Services
Great news that any Deafblind people who aren’t registered with NDIS can access interpreters, tactile interpreters and captioners funded by the Government. Here’s more information from the Department of Health: From November 2020, older Australians who are deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing, and who do not have access to interpreting services through aged care…
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International day of People with Disability – Dec 3
December 3 is the United Nations’ International Day for People with Disability (IDPwD), a day to increase awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with disability. To celebrate IDPwD, the ABC has a wonderful project to tell stories by and about people with disability across ABC Online, Radio, TV and iView. One of the stories told…
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Deafblind tips 4 – Braille labels
Hello! Many years ago I was taught how to use the tool called a braille writing slate with stylus. I write by stamping any words in braille onto dymo tape then stick the label on any items. See video link to show you how to use the dymo tape tool that you can put labels…
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Gina Pontelandolfo’s story about macramé and crafts
I’m Gina and I have Usher Syndrome. Now my eyesight is getting worse, things look foggy. I had an operation two years ago but my eyes have changed. It’s sad. However, my hobby for many years has been doing craft – macramé, mosaic, knitting, crochet, etc. I love making different things with my hands and…
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Tech Talk 3 – Seeing A.I. app for smartphones
The Artificial Intelligence app “Seeing A.I.” 2020 is an app for the iPhone which is an amazing device and very helpful for people who are blind or have low vision or deafblind. The features this app has are: With practice, the app works well for a Deafblind person. I would like to see more features…
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R U OK?
On 11th November, Able Australia had the 2nd webinar for the “R U OK” day. Trudy Ryall and Paola Avila from Deafblind Victoria was invited and we are impressed with how well this webinar went for the Deafblind clients from Able Australia. We had a different theme which was to share a funny story or…
