This year, Australian Sign Language (Auslan) was added to NSW primary and secondary education syllabuses. This reflects a shift in how sign languages have been perceived by society. It's not only a ...
One Territory school is shaking up those odds and teaching the language to students of all hearing abilities. Leanyer School started teaching its year 1 to year 6 students Auslan this school year, ...
Auslan sign language is emerging as one of the most popular new language options in primary schools – but we’re running out of teachers despite TAFE enrolments soaring. Auslan is emerging as the ...
A shortage of interpreters for the deaf community is not a new problem, but the issue was propelled into the spotlight when Drisana Levitzke-Gray was named 2015 Young Australian of the Year. Ms ...
Just four per cent of Victorian public schools teach mainstream students the national sign language, Auslan. But Deaf Children Australia boss Dean Barton-Smith said more schools needed to introduce ...