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Picnic in the Gardens
This month the Recreation Program was an outing with a picnic and the people involved took a walk over to the Janet Lady Clarke Rotunda (in the park opposite the National Gallery of Victoria) and enjoyed the beautiful Autumn weather. It really was a beautiful and relaxing day for all involved. Thanks Robert Lokmer for the…
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Cafe with Deafblind Camp stories
Cafe this month was a slow and relaxed event with no formal presenters and just a great old fashioned catch up. The Dearblind Victoria members really enjoyed the time to just chat and be together and reflect on the big week that went by where a lot of DBV members went to Able Australia Deafblind…
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Tech Talk 22 – Explore 12 magnifier, large print keyboard, and Roger mic
To highlight the ways deafblind staff utilise technology in their everyday work at DBV, Jackie and Andrew discuss Jackie’s favourite tech: The full interview and transcript can be seen below. Andrew: Hello, I’m Andrew Howard. Jackie: Hi, my name is Jackie Sciberras. Andrew: Today we’re talking about technology. Jackie will show us what tech she…
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Crochet at DBV Craft Group
Last week, the DBV craft group, led by Rachel Stock, came together to learn how to crochet granny squares in preparation for Deafblind Awareness Week in June. It was a great session, with everyone enjoying the chance to learn new skills and get creative. The following day, Kathy Wise filmed a demonstration, sharing her crochet…
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DBV cafe – Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
Do you think Deafblind people can be successful dog guide handers? Yesterday, the 25th of March, Justin Marshall from Seeing Eye Dogs Australia (SEDA) joined us to talk about dog guides at Deafblind Café. It was great to see so many people there, catching up and enjoying the afternoon together. Justin shared the history of…
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Tech Talk 21 – Brailliant BI 20X
DBV member Taron loves the Brailliant BI 20X display and tells us why in this interview with Mark. Video and transcript below. Mark: Good morning, Taron. Taron: Hi Mark, how are you? I’m not too bad, thanks. Mark: We’re here today at DBV to talk about one particular device. Taron: The Brailliant BI 20X display. I’ve been using it for quite a few months and…
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Deafblind Awareness Week – Call for Artwork
We’re excited to share that Deafblind Awareness Week will take place from 22–28 June 2026. We are calling on Deafblind people from all over Australia to send in their art or craft to be part of a special Deafblind Art Exhibition. The artwork will be displayed and sold to help raise funds for Deafblind Victoria…
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Connecting in the Deafblind Community, March 28th 2026
Deafblind Victoria presents the deafblind awareness workshop for 2026, run by people who are deafblind to raise awareness among the Auslan signing community. The workshop welcomes Deaf, hard of hearing, hearing, CODA, Auslan learners, Auslan teachers, Auslan friends and more. Topics include: integrating live activities, deafblind communication, technology, barriers & access, guiding demonstrations and more.…
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Tech Talk 20 – Adjusting speed on JAWS screen reader
DBV team member Alex Sar chats with Andrew about his favourite technology for work — the screen reader JAWS. Alex explains that you can change the volume and the speed. To get the full story watch the video and read the transcript below. Andrew: My name is Andrew Howard. My sign name is AH. Today,…
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Jasper on diHARD Radio: Lived Experience, Access, and Community
Last year, Jasper was interviewed on diHARD: Diversity and Inclusion – The Hard Topics, a show on community radio station JOY 94.9. Jasper shared his lived experience as a deafblind queer trans man and raising awareness about what deafblindness really means in everyday life. In the interview, Jasper spoke honestly about common misconceptions. “Being treated…
