Australian sign language for the hearing-impaired – at record levels, with educators stating the hands on language has both ...

Perth’s deaf community is gearing up to celebrate National Week of Deaf People with a vibrant event where hands will do the ...

Jennifer Green received funding from an ARC (Australian Research Council) Fellowship (DE160100873), and from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL) (CE140100041). Felicity ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract In this article, we outline the initial stages in development of an assessment instrument for Australian Sign Language and explore issues ...

Jessica Kirkness does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Access to language is essential for the Deaf community, but it isn't always guaranteed — especially in isolated parts of ...

At Jan Dunbar’s Traralgon home the hands do more than the usual. Thirty years ago the mother of two started learning Makaton, a program that uses hand signs and symbols to help people communicate.

Sign Language Studies, Vol. 3, No. 4, Special Issue on Dictionaries and Lexicography, Part 2: The Development of National Sign Language Dictionaries (Summer 2003), pp. 431-468 (38 pages) The issue of ...

A version of this story, by Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi and Karina Lester, Mobile Language Team, was first published as a case study on First Languages Australia's guide “Warra: Building teams, building ...