Unheard Stories Film Festival coming to WA!
The Unheard Stories Film Festival premiered on 3 March, World Hearing Day, in Victoria. In August 2022, it’s travelling to Perth Australia. 28aug22! This unique film festival spotlights Deaf and Hard of Hearing storytellers to explore and celebrate the diversity of...
Promoting Auslan as a language — Auslan Day, 13 April each year!
Deaf Australia and the Deaf community want to make 13th April a permanent official celebration fixture on the Deaf Community’s calendar, and we’d like to call it “Auslan Day”. The 13th of April 1989 was when the first Auslan (Australian Sign...
Closed captions to make the match day singalong for everyone
Close captions to make the match day singalong for everyoneSt Kilda supporter Jaqui Mellington said the move was better late than never.(ABC News: Paul Kennedy)Deaf supporters will now be able to sing along to their club song at AFL grounds, but some want more. Read...
Fwd: Never have time to exercise? Read this… quickly!
Edith Cowan University study finds three-second workout can build muscle strengthCharlotte EltonPerthNowFebruary 7, 2022 1:30PMTOPICSHealthLifestyleNever have time to exercise? You might be in luck.According to a new Edith Cowan University Study, lifting weights for...
World Hearing Day 3 March 2022 Events
“You Can Ask That” 3 March 20229 AM - 11 AM (WST)To create a conversation about hearing loss and how it impacts different parts of our community, the Deafness Council of WA is running “You Can Ask That” on 3 March 2022.Celebrating World Hearing Day, “You Can Ask...
At last: affordable hearing aids, but not from ‘them’
Brands we thought were just audio and headset makers like Bose and Jabra now offer ‘affordable’ hearing aids in US Pic: Bose aids being worn by a client. Recent changes in US laws mean that over-the-counter-aids are now legal in America — and of course the US market...
Your Hearing Loss Journey
Things have changed if you have a hearing disability. Captioning in real time extends the idea of subtitles on TV to full interactive events. Today we can use an app on our smart phones, or a dedicated machine, or the built-in features like Google Meet’s live...
Charities are calling for YouTube to reconsider getting rid of a tool that helps people with hearing loss watch videos.
A story from the BBC News, at https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-54074573Community captions - when users upload subtitles to other people's videos - are being removed from the platform.The British Deaf Association and Action on Hearing Loss say YouTube should...
Trailblazer Emma Watkins pioneered the future of The Wiggles with passion and advocacy
No doubt you will remember Emma the Yellow Wiggle. She was the first female Wiggle, appointed in 2013, and has been hugely popular. Aided by her use of Auslan signing during her performances, to support deaf community audience members. Her retirement is simply another...
Enjoy Art Exhibitions? Try ‘As We Are’. 2021 awards now open…
As We Are is a great website supporting artists with intellectual disabilities. Check out asweare.com.au for details of their exhibition showcasing Western Australian artists with intellectual disability.