| Main paddock | Introductions | Astronomy | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computing Topics | Deafness | Friends | Gardens |
| Genealogy | Geoff's personal page | Joy Flights | Lord Howe Island |
| Music | Norfolk Island | Other interests | Sciences |
| Science fiction | Search engines | Sky diving | Travel |
These are just a few, mainly Australian, links that I uncovered during an eight-week introductory course in Australian Sign Language - a true language. It is not "signed English". It is a true language, as was demonstrated quite clearly during the course. That demonstration came about when one of the class of 10 asked "what kind of jokes do deaf tell". Our tutor, Sally, was a little non-plussed for a moment, but came through like a champion. She then clearly demonstrated the societal differences between an oral/aural language and a language based on body movements (hand/face). They are really two languages in an intimately mixed culture.
The links following are not necessarily completely up-to-date. After all, I'm only a reporter, not (yet) a creator of content. Onya guys.
Note, deaf also can mean "hearing-impaired" also. National Deafness Information Service at ../11/DRA/About Australian Deafness Organisations at ../00/DRA/blurb Australian Internet Services (Under construction) at ../11/DRA/first.line International Internet Services at ../11/DRA/second.line Other disability services at ../11/DRA/others Search Gopherspace with Veronica and Jughead at ../11/DRA/search.links DRA/About/education Writing Safari at ../00/DRA/About/education/safari Post-Secondary Support Services at ../11/DRA/About/education/postsupp Courses for people working with the Deaf at ../11/DRA/About/education/courses Courses for deaf adults at ../11/DRA/About/education/adults Schools Programs at ../11/DRA/About/education/schools Sign Language and Interpreting Courses at ../11/DRA/About/education/signlang DRA/About/employment Dept of Industrial Relations Education Training and Further Ed at ../00/DRA/About/employment/diretfe Western Australia at ../11/DRA/About/employment/wa job at ../00/DRA/About/employment/job DRA/About/politics/forum About the Deafness Forum at ../00/DRA/About/politics/forum/aboutdf Optional Extra Information Services at ../00/DRA/About/politics/forum/extra Social Justice for Deaf and Hearing Impaired People - Discussion Paper at ../00/DRA/About/politics/forum/justice annrep at ../00/DRA/About/politics/forum/annrep newpubs at ../00/DRA/About/politics/forum/newpubs submissions at ../11/DRA/About/politics/forum/submissions No 8 - September 1995 at ../00/DRA/About/politics/forum/submissions/8 No 9 - October 1995 at ../00/DRA/About/politics/forum/submissions/9 No 10 - November 1995 at ../00/DRA/About/politics/forum/submissions/10 DRA/About/education/signlang/nsw Deaf Society of NSW at ../00/DRA/About/education/signlang/nsw/dsnsw AEC Sign Language Program at ../00/DRA/About/education/signlang/nsw/aec Individual Sign Tutoring at ../00/DRA/About/education/signlang/nsw/individ DRA/About/products Acquired Hearing Loss at ../00/DRA/About/products/acquired Audiology at ../00/DRA/About/products/audiology Auditory Training at ../00/DRA/About/products/auditory Bilingual Education at ../00/DRA/About/products/biling Biography at ../00/DRA/About/products/biog Cochlear Implants at ../00/DRA/About/products/cochlear CODA (Hearing Children of Deaf Adults) at ../00/DRA/About/products/coda Communication Disorders at ../00/DRA/About/products/disorder Communication Techniques at ../00/DRA/About/products/lipread Deaf Culture at ../00/DRA/About/products/culture Deaf/Blind at ../00/DRA/About/products/dblind Deaf History at ../00/DRA/About/products/history Early Intervention at ../00/DRA/About/products/early Education at ../00/DRA/About/products/educat Education/Training Resources at ../00/DRA/About/products/resource Employment at ../00/DRA/About/products/employ English Literacy/English as a Second Language at ../00/DRA/About/products/literacy Fiction/Poetry/Plays/Music at ../00/DRA/About/products/fiction Hearing Aids at ../00/DRA/About/products/haids Independent Living at ../00/DRA/About/products/independ Interpreting at ../00/DRA/About/products/interp Language Development at ../00/DRA/About/products/langdev Linguistics at ../00/DRA/About/products/linguist Mainstreaming in Education at ../00/DRA/About/products/mainstre Medical Aspects at ../00/DRA/About/products/medical Note Taking at ../00/DRA/About/products/notetake Parent Information at ../00/DRA/About/products/parent Politics at ../00/DRA/About/products/politics Psychology/Mental health at ../00/DRA/About/products/psychol Reference Books at ../00/DRA/About/products/ref Rehabilitation at ../00/DRA/About/products/rehab Religion at ../00/DRA/About/products/religion Sign Language at ../00/DRA/About/products/signlang Sign Language - American at ../00/DRA/About/products/asl Sign Language - Australian at ../00/DRA/About/products/auslan Sign Language - British at ../00/DRA/About/products/bsl Signed English at ../00/DRA/About/products/signeng Sociology at ../00/DRA/About/products/sociolog Speech at ../00/DRA/About/products/speech Technology at ../00/DRA/About/products/technol Tinnitus at ../00/DRA/About/products/tinnitus DRA/About/education/signlang New South Wales at ../11/DRA/About/education/signlang/nsw Queensland at ../11/DRA/About/education/signlang/qld DRA/About/technology Alarm Systems at ../00/DRA/About/technology/alarms Computer Technology at ../00/DRA/About/technology/computer Induction Loops at ../00/DRA/About/technology/loops Technology for the Telephone at ../00/DRA/About/technology/phone Technology for Television at ../00/DRA/About/technology/tv
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