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Designing public events with real-time captioning and sign language

Public presentations in Australia reach increasingly diverse audiences, and hosts who plan for Deaf and hard-of-hearing participants unlock a much wider…

Why Deaf Community Members Should Shape Interpreter Certification Standards

Interpreter certification exams are often treated as the final word in determining who is qualified to work between Deaf and hearing people. In practice, the…

Mentoring emerging interpreters while respecting professional boundaries

The journey from training to confident, independent practice is rarely straightforward for sign language interpreters, particularly in Australia where Auslan…

Cued Speech and Signed Language Choosing the Right Approach

Cued Speech occupies a unique place in the toolkit of communication modes for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Unlike a full language, it is a visual…

Voice-Over Strategies for Sign Language Interpreters in Documentaries

Documentary makers chase real voices, real faces and unscripted truth. Yet too often, the people who translate those voices for Deaf audiences get squeezed…

Building Legal ASL Glossaries for Australian Court Interpreters

Legal interpreting requires precision that goes far beyond ordinary conversation. In a courtroom, a single mistranslated term can alter the outcome of a case,…

Planning a Safe Dorm Evacuation for Deaf Students

An emergency evacuation plan for a Deaf student in a university residence must make every warning, instruction and decision accessible. A siren alone is not a…

Making job interviews accessible for deaf candidates through VRS

When a candidate requests a video relay service (VRS) for an interview, the experience either reinforces their confidence in your organisation or quietly…

The Benefits of Co-Teaching with a Deaf Educator in General Classrooms

Inclusive education works best when Deaf students are treated as full participants in classroom life rather than as learners who must adapt to a hearing…

Building effective Deaf sensitivity videos for Australian workplaces

Developing a Series of Short Training Videos on Deaf Sensitivity for Corporate Staff can turn inclusion from a policy statement into everyday workplace…