Expression Australia

Expression Australia’s purpose is to create opportunities for people who are Deaf and hard of hearing. Iconic and progressive since 1884. #Auslan #NDIS

[Expression Australia @ExpressionAus]

We’re proud to collab with Deaf Aboriginal Services to create a series of Auslan videos explaining the Voice to Parliament Referendum. If you have any enquires about this, please contact us at [email protected]

The videos can be viewed here: https://t.co/3FPVSDdgCN

[ASLI @ASLIuk]

@WASLI_tweets provides structures to create global networks for Deaf interpreters,create awareness and provide models that can be adopted on a local level. #WeAreWASLI #WASLI2023

[ASLI @ASLIuk]

The WASLI Team showing some examples of how they have been working with partners to support members and groups of interpreters. Arunas explains more about encouraging and supporting more Deaf interpreters into various roles. #WeAreWASLI #WASLI2023

[Expression Australia @ExpressionAus]

How Deaf SLIs support WASLI’s work - Dr Christopher Stone #wasli2023

[Expression Australia @ExpressionAus]

@WASLI_tweets has been supporting the growth of Deaf Interpreters since 2005 #wasli2023

[Expression Australia @ExpressionAus]

Now watching Making it work: international development of a collaborative model for the signed language interpreting community - Dr Isabelle Heyerick, Arunas Brazinska & Dr Christopher Stone #wasli2023

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How do we unpack sign language interpreting? #wasli2023

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How we can view public representation & interpreting at public events on meso level - De Meulder & Haualand #wasli2023

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If SLI provision is done at meso level - De Meulder & Haualand #wasli2023

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How we look at three levels of sign language interpreting as a social institution: macro, meso & micro #wasli2023

[Expression Australia @ExpressionAus]

De Meulder & Haualand looks at impacts of interpreting provision in education & health, as well as other sectors. Huge change & impact on deaf community and ability to have access to education. #wasli2023

[Expression Australia @ExpressionAus]

A thought provoking question: SLI as a quick fix? #wasli2023

[Expression Australia @ExpressionAus]

We’re now watching @mdemeulder presenting on Sign Language Interpreting as a social institution: the missing macro perspective? Hilde Haualand also involved in this research #wasli2023

[ASLI @ASLIuk]

Se-Woong Yoon is an inspirational role model, continuing to encourage Deafblind people to socialise and participate, reducing isolation and fostering communication and support through positive reinforcement. #WASLI2023

[ASLI @ASLIuk]

Lydia using a metaphor to explain barriers in a Deafblind person’s life: If a baby elephant is tied to a peg all their life, they won’t know their strength and won’t try to break free even when the physical restriction may be minimal. #WASLI2023

[ASLI @ASLIuk]

Lydia continuing to tell us of a journey, navigating a new-found deafblind world, supporting the group to travel internationally, learning some ASL, Japanese Sign Language and IS together to prepare for DB conferences and camps #WASLI2023 #DeafBlind

[ASLI @ASLIuk]

Lydia Koh now telling us of her first time meeting a deafblind person, Fr Cyril Axelrod, at the #WFD 2007 in Spain #WASLI2023

[Debra Russell, PhD @DebraRussell1]

So happy to see this image of Father Cyril Axelrod from the WFD Congress at Spain - part of Lydia Koh’s journey towards her PhD focused on haptic communication #wasli2023 @WASLI_tweets @WASLI2023

[ASLI @ASLIuk]

Now moving on to adult experiences, working in a shoe company, loosing his vision and having to retire, completing a hike to the mountains, establishing a deafblind missionary group and lobbying for support. #WASLI2023

[ASLI @ASLIuk]

Se-woong Yoon giving an emotional and impactful account of his early life experiences as a Deaf child. #WASLI2023