“I’m sorry, your daughter is profoundly deaf.” A doctor says the 7 little words. Poof. My future disappears. My parents are devastated and their world is turned upside down. I am 18 months old. I don’t understand. Hearing aids. Hands covering mouths. Am I meant to cover my mouth too? Hands are now fiddling with… Continue Reading Deaf-Proofing My Life: Part 1
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As I type this, I’m enjoying the atmosphere Edinburgh has to offer. It’s a gorgeous city, and I couldn’t have asked for a better place to reflect on this year. 2016 was certainly not what I was expecting this time last year. Truth be told, it was one of the most challenging years I’ve had.… Continue Reading 2016: A Self-Reflection
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I was asked to create this video to launch this year’s National Week of Deaf People. It’s being shown to the public at Australia’s Biggest Deaf Club Event in conjunction with the inaugural National Auslan Conference at Deaf Children Australia. For those who are unable to attend, you can view it below: Sources: #10 – Drisana… Continue Reading Celebrating Deaf Pride – National Week of Deaf People 2016
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1 – Being able to communicate in the local sign language within days because it’s easier to pick up than spoken languages. 2 – You can turn your hearing aids/cochlear implants off at any time. 3 – You don’t have to listen to people farting. 4 – Immediately being accepted into a new community overseas… Continue Reading 14 Benefits of being Deaf
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This week, we’re celebrating the International Week of the Deaf, and this year’s theme is With Sign Language, I Am Equal. I’ve dedicated this post to the beauty of sign language…enjoy, my fellow signers!
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There are problems specific to Deaf people, but what are they? 1. Running out of toilet paper in a deaf house. 2. When you’re expecting a parcel delivery, you cancel your errands and appointments for the entire day to wait at the front door because you cannot hear the doorbell. You don’t dare to go… Continue Reading 20 #DeafProblems
We have been shocked this week by the latest news from NABS. Changes made to NABS are: Interpreters will now be paid for a minimum of one hour, instead of 90 minutes. The pay rate for interpreters are now based on the NDIS rates. A number of medical and health services have been cut from… Continue Reading I need new glasses…and an interpreter.
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The world is hearing-centric, which means the majority relies on sounds and speech. Now, there are approximately 70 million deaf and hard of hearing people around the world. Approximately 90% of deaf and hard of hearing people are born to hearing parents. The majority of these parents have never met a deaf or hard of hearing… Continue Reading Audism & Resilience
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As a bushy-tailed first year Arts student at the University of Western Sydney (now Western Sydney University), I was excited to begin this journey. I initially thought this would be an easy ride. Alas, I was in for a rude wake-up call. To cut a long story short, the DLO failed to book interpreters for… Continue Reading UNI2016: Access Denied
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DISCLAIMER: These are my opinions and my opinions only. In no way do I represent any organisations within the Deaf community. In 1988, a large group of Gallaudet students rallied for a Deaf President to be elected because they thought it was time after many years of hearing presidents representing the university. The Board of… Continue Reading DEAF CEO NOW!
