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Old McDonald had a laugh

October 4, 2015 by Michael Uniacke Leave a Comment

Teaching basic Auslan to a class of enthusiastic beginners is not as simple as it sounds I used to run classes in basic Australian sign language (Auslan) at adult learning centres in rural Victoria some years ago. As a diligent tutor, I always looked for ways to make the classes interesting as my pupils ground […]

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Communication Blue

September 28, 2015 by Michael Uniacke Leave a Comment

Booze, dope, maybe sex, can happen at a party. All quite normal things, but being deaf adds a certain frisson.   A PARTY is like a vegetarian barbecue – a contradiction in terms. Do hearing people go to parties to relax? As a Deaf person you work harder than ever. Do hearing people go to […]

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