#deaf resources

[auslan-resources]

I have no idea if this account is still active but I'm currently doing a cert 4 in Auslan and these are the resources I use that I think can be added here: Asphyxia on youtube's Auslan series (has some overlap with find sign but the categorical videos are super good for beginners) There's another dictionary called Signhow that can be accessed by making a free account, it has a lot more modern signs and also signs used in context rather than just isolated like the other dictionaries. Other youtube channels include Auslan Storybooks (some subtitles available) and Sign at the Table (captions and voiceover). Trevor Johnston's blue book is available as a free pdf that one is great for more technical research too <3

hiii thank you so much! I haven't been active in a while but I might try posting a bit more. I've heard of a couple of these but all of them sound great!

Resources mentioned:

Asphyxia - Website with Auslan courses (such as Auslan Level 1) that include lessons on sign (from her YouTube channel), and stories about her experiences as a d/Deaf woman in Australia. Melbourne-based signs.

SignHow - An Auslan dictionary that has a lot more modern signs and also signs used in context rather than just isolated like the other dictionaries. It contains signs from across Australia and includes non-manual features (facial expressions, body movement). A free account grants access to all signs in the database. A paid membership grants access to additional features like lists of signs by category, saving/favouriting signs, and a private library to record and upload your own signs.

Auslan Storybooks (website, YouTube channel) - A collection of videos of stories told in Auslan (some have subtitles). Created by Trudy Fraser but features several storytellers and a variety of stories - short or chaptered, true stories or fiction. Really great for comprehension and understanding how important facial expressions and body movements are while signing and retelling stories! During my local Auslan courses, I remember being shown Rollerblading, Timber! and The Blue Feather 😊

Sign at the Table - YouTube vodcast (video-podcast) in Auslan with co-hosts Olivia and Hannah from Melbourne. All videos have captions, most have voiceover in English.

Australian sign language (Auslan) : An introduction to sign language linguistics by Trevor Johnston & Adam Schembri - Also known as Trevor Johnston's "blue book", this is The Handbook for the theory and linguistics of Auslan. I know there are some PDFs floating around online, but I would encourage you to try and get a physical copy if you can!

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So, you definitely didn't hear this from me, but the piracy subreddit has a source for safely downloading audio-only files of movies with audio descriptions. The site is audiovault (dot) net, and the site is built with no images in it. Due to people abusing the service, however, there is a 25 movie download limit per day, but that's still a ton of content. Go out and enjoy some movies my HoH and Deaf followers 😀

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As part of our mission to serve the deaf and hard of hearing communities, here’s a list of links to non-profits which provide help to those

[auslan-resources]

Do you know of any YouTubers similar to Bill Vicars but for Auslan?

Hi, I know it's been literal years but I just wasn't checking my inbox. The simple answer is no.

The closest Auslan YouTuber would be Asphyxia. She has a website with beginner Auslan courses (such as Auslan Level 1) that include lessons on sign (from her YouTube channel), and stories about her experiences as a d/Deaf woman in Australia. She uses Melbourne-based signs. She's great, but most of her sign videos are teaching signs by category without putting them into practice.

I think the format of Dr. Bill's videos (with a teacher and learner) is very useful, especially when it comes to correcting common mistakes and the conversational aspect of sign language. His videos are free, detailed, very long, well-produced, and he's provided additional learning material for each lesson on his website. There are no free Auslan resources that I know of that are close to the same quality and style, and don't know of any paid online options either.

If you want to learn Auslan beyond the very basics, the best place to learn is always from an accredited Auslan teacher. You can find providers of Auslan courses in your state on DeafNav (assuming you are in Australia), and the providers also offer online courses if you are not close to a face-to-face class.

If it's not possible to learn from an accredited Auslan teacher, some Deaf people in Australia (fluent in Auslan but not accredited) offer Auslan tutoring. Otherwise, going through Asphyxia's courses, and using some of the other resources I have listed in other posts could probably help get you to a very basic level of Auslan. If you could learn and practice with a friend that would be useful, and if you could engage with your local Deaf community, attend some events and practice with fluent Auslan signers that would be even better 😊

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Hearing Loss Organizations and Associations

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This list identifies two different types of state agencies for people with hearing loss: commissions/state offices and offices of rehabilita

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National Association of the Deaf - NAD