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Making Live Music Truly Inclusive Through Concert Interpreting

When the house lights drop and a guitarist strikes the first chord, a concert interpreter steps out from the wings. Their hands, their face, and their body…

IEP and 504 Accommodations for Deaf Students in Australian Classrooms

Every classroom across Australia, from a primary school in outer suburban Melbourne to a regional high school near Cairns, encounters the same fundamental…

Arranging a note-taker for a deaf student in a laboratory course

Laboratory courses present a distinctive blend of visual demonstration, hands-on technique, and rapid verbal instruction. A Deaf student working through a…

The benefits of a sound field system in a mainstream classroom

A sound field system helps a teacher’s voice reach students at a more consistent volume across the room. The teacher speaks into a discreet microphone, while…

What to Include in a 504 Plan for a Deaf Student with Fragile X Syndrome

A 504 Plan is a United States document created under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. It protects a student with a disability from discrimination and…

How to Take Effective Notes for a Deaf Student in a College Lecture

Effective lecture notes can make a major difference to a Deaf student’s access to course content, assessment preparation and participation in tutorials. The…

Using Visual Phonics with Deaf Students Learning to Read in Australia

Visual phonics offers a tactile and visual bridge between the shapes of written English and the mouth movements, handshapes, and positions that produce them.…

Teaching hearing toddlers basic sign language in Australian daycare

Children arrive at the early learning centre with small bags and stuffed toys, and educators greet them at the door. Imagine the same scene with one quiet…

Interpreting for immigration hearings: challenges and best practices

Immigration hearings rank among the most demanding settings a sign language interpreter can walk into. A person's right to live, work, or reunite with family…

Working as an interpreter in Deaf party mediation sessions

Mediation brings people together to resolve a dispute with the help of a neutral third party, and when one or more of those parties is Deaf, the interpreter's…