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What To Look For In An Accessible Live Theatre Performance

A live theatre performance becomes genuinely accessible when Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, low-vision, disabled, and neurodivergent audience members can…

How to Make a Short Film Accessible With Integrated Sign Language

Filmmakers across Australia are increasingly recognising that short films can do more than entertain when sign language is woven into the storytelling itself…

Casting Deaf actors for television: a practical walkthrough

Television studios in Sydney and Melbourne are slowly shifting their approach to casting Deaf performers, but the process still varies dramatically between…

directing a play where deaf and hearing actors share the stage

A mixed Deaf and hearing cast forces a director to rethink almost every assumption baked into the rehearsal room. What was once a routine question — where to…

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…