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24.01.2022 What a joy to watch so many Autistic young people at our AWETISM 2020 Virtual Expo share their passions, talents & insights. Here are some of the highlights thu...s far (and we will be adding to this album!) You can enjoy presentations from 50+ Autistic young people across Australia - plus other amazing content - by registering for our #AwetismExpo, which is free and open to the public worldwide. REGISTER HERE: awetism.vfairs.com Content is available until 20th December 2020.

23.01.2022 Vibe Festival is an unforgettable, 100% online celebration of Deaf culture and community.

23.01.2022 Powerful film giving young trans youth a voice.

22.01.2022 Dont beat yourself up when you experience emotions. Dont beat yourself up if you think of negative things all the time. Let us share with you the science behind negative bias and how to overcome them! . You are not alone!#turniquetogether

21.01.2022 Interviews with deaf trans people (ASL with subtitles)

20.01.2022 Amazing stuff! Great job Miami State High School

20.01.2022 It is Deaf awareness week! So time to share some awareness tips!

20.01.2022 Its here yall! The official trailer. On September 1st, Netflix will introduce Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Each episode features a childrens book ab...out the Black experience written by a Black author and read aloud by a Black celebrity. That includes my brother @therealcalebmclaughlin reading the multi award winning CROWN: An Ode To the Fresh Cut. Salute #BookmarksNetflix #NetflixFamily #StrongBlackLead @gordoncjamesfineart @denenemillnerbooks @agatepublishing #SerendipityLit #MarleyDias #CalebMcLaughlin See more

20.01.2022 Ill be taking a much needed break for a few weeks - recharging and replenishing - so wont be posting much. I have lots of nothing planned. Hope you all are able to find some time to use a break too. We all deserve one.

20.01.2022 It's here y'all! The official trailer. On September 1st, Netflix will introduce Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices. Each episode features a childrens book ab...out the Black experience written by a Black author and read aloud by a Black celebrity. That includes my brother @therealcalebmclaughlin reading the multi award winning CROWN: An Ode To the Fresh Cut. Salute #BookmarksNetflix #NetflixFamily #StrongBlackLead @gordoncjamesfineart @denenemillnerbooks @agatepublishing #SerendipityLit #MarleyDias #CalebMcLaughlin See more

19.01.2022 Taking the time to do something that brings you joy...ALWAYS worth it! I may need to take up frolicking!

19.01.2022 Vibe Festival is set to be an unforgettable, 100% online celebration of Deaf culture and community. Join us over two huge days (19 and 20 September), and experi...ence the some of the very best Deaf and hard of hearing talent on offer from Australia and around the world! Explore the full program at www.vibefestival.org

19.01.2022 Next week is International Week of the Deaf. Join in the celebration by learning some Auslan! Follow along with Sally and learn some common phrases. #SignLanguagesForEveryone #IWDeaf2020 #IDSL2020

19.01.2022 Auslan Connections is excited to announce that under a new federal government scheme there is now free sign language interpreting for Australians who are Deaf, ...deafblind, or hard of hearing and over 65. This interpreting is to support participation in social and essential activities. Services available include, face to face and video remote interpreting (VRI). Services are available 7-days per week. For more information or to register, visit auslanconnections.com.au/whats-new

15.01.2022 The need to feel safe is primal. Were wired to fight or flee anything that presents itself as a threat - and shame, punishment, judgement, exclusion, humiliati...on all count as threat, even if they come with loads of love. . When our kids or teens mess up - which they will, because theyre humans not robots - the way we respond can open them up to our influence or shut them down to it. It can expand the fight and the disconnection, or it can shrink it. In time they will learn to be more in control of their urge for or flight, but for now, we will need to lead the way. (Of course, we are also human, and sometimes despite our biggest efforts to stay calm, we will step into the ring rather than wait for them to step out. Were human. Its going to happen. And thats okay.) . If we want them to be open to our influence, we first need to calm their active amygdala (the seat of anxiety and big emotion) by sending the message that we arent a threat. We can do this by validating their feelings or the need behind their behaviour (if we know what that is). . Validation doesnt mean agreeing with them, and it doesnt mean approving of their behaviour. What it means is letting them know that we want to understand the world through their lens. I can see youre really upset about this. It sounds as though youre worried Im going to get in your way. I can see this is important to you. I really want to understand. Can you talk to me about this? . When we do this, it sends a message to the protective, powerful, emotional amygdala that its safe and that it can back down. This will start to switch off the need to fight us or flee (ignore) us and open them up to our influence, support, warmth and guidance. . It also doesnt mean giving them a free pass on unadorable behaviour. What it means is letting them know that we see them, and that we understand there is something important they need. When things are calm, they will be much more open to exploring their decisions, their behaviour, the consequences of that (including any consequences for them), and what they can do differently in the future. See more

14.01.2022 Happy Deaf Awareness Month! Heres the first instalment of our tips for being Deaf-aware with information on the spectrum of deafness, Deaf culture, #deaf com...munication styles, and how Deaf and hearing people can communicate effectively! #deafawarenessmonth #deafculture https://www.ai-media.tv/tips-for-being-deaf-aware-part-1/ [Image description: An illustration of two people in a living room having a conversation. One person is sitting on a couch and the second person is facing them while sitting in a chair. The second person is wearing a hearing aid and appears to be signing. A cat is curled up on a couch nearby.]

14.01.2022 ""Youre not deaf, youve been speaking to me fine for the last 10 minutes" These were the words spoken to me by the woman beside me in the audience, before I ...spoke about my journey as a double Deaflympic gold medalist and deaf world champion. The woman was getting ready to argue with me. I could have decided there and then not to do the presentation, take the woman on a journey up to my hospital and whip out my audiograms from the last 19 years to show her the 110 and the 95dB loss I have in both my ears. But I decided against that. I didnt want to waste petrol. Instead, I smiled, tucked my hair behind my ear, so she got a glimpse of my bright pink hearing aid, and took to the stage." In this weeks blog, Danii tells us how to still feel part of the deaf community when you dont know sign language. https://bit.ly/31b9mjk

14.01.2022 National Deaf Childrens Society (UK based) Families magazine. You can subscribe for free. A good read. https://www.ndcs.org.uk//families-magazine/families-maga/

13.01.2022 Love this. Great message about food choices and well meaning but unhelpful food rules.

12.01.2022 One of my earliest memories is sitting in a sand box and watching the other kids play. I could see their mouths moving but couldnt hear what they were talking... about. They seemed so happy. And I desperately wanted to participate. But my deafness kept me in a glass cage. I was never able to verbally speak. And whenever I tried to reach outId be forgotten quickly. During recess Id sit alone and read my books, because it hurt too much to look at the other kids. In high school I had an interpreter who predicted Id never marry. She said that disabled people were too much of a burden for abled people. It was a casual remark for her, but I never forgot it. And the few flings I had as a teenager only reinforced that belief. None of the guys I dated learned sign language. They didnt even try. I think they viewed dating a deaf girl as more of a novelty than anything. And every time it didnt work out, I was left feeling lonelier. I went to college two hours away. Which wasnt farbut it was far for me. And I first met Stuart in my education class. He tried to say hello that very first day, but I accidentally ignored him. I think he figured out the reason once my interpreter showed up. But he kept smiling at me, and a few days later he slid me a photo with a note on the back and his email address. I spent a lot of time looking at that photo, waffling back and forth about whether I should contact him. But finally I decided there was nothing to lose. We began spending time together outside of class. Wed communicate by writing back and forth in a notebook. I learned all about his life. And he learned about mine. After a few months of this, I started to have hopemaybe he was actually interested in my thoughts. Maybe he liked me for me. One night we were watching a scary movie in my dorm room. We were writing back and forth, laughing at the cheesy scenes, when suddenly Stuarts face grew serious. He wrote that he needed to tell me something. My heart sank. I thought: This is where he tells me that Im a lot of fun, but my deafness is a dealbreaker. But he looked me in the eyes, took a deep breath, and haltingly began to sign: Will. You. Be. My. Girlfriend? See more

12.01.2022 Raising awareness - if you are hearing, put the sound on to help your understanding even more.

12.01.2022 Hearing and understanding are different things. Context, visual cues, body language etc are all important to help us understand. Background noise, whether what is being said is relevant, and our ability to tune into the voice over other noise can help or hinder that understanding.

10.01.2022 Navigating our own emotions is a tricky thing, regardless of age. As we grow into adolescence and adulthood, the need to grow up is sometimes accompanied by t...he quashing of our emotions to make way for success. However, managing and coping with our feelings is one of the most important skills we ever learn, and sets the stage for long term emotional resilience. This resilience is what gets us through the increasingly challenging periods in our lives. In line with the strategy of Acknowledge, Validate, Permit we introduced last week for parents of younger children, here are some strategies for coping with your emotions as a teen or adult. For more information, please refer to: https://psychcentral.com//techniques-for-teens-how-to-cop/

10.01.2022 Tips for Being Deaf Aware - Part 1

09.01.2022 You might not realise this, but masks have made it especially hard for the Deaf community to read people during COVID. Expression Australia have kindly given us some basic Auslan signs we all should learn

09.01.2022 #feelings #emotions #auslan #video Do you have signs for those emotions: Optimistic, trusting, peaceful, powerful, accepted, proud, interested, content & playfu...l. Which word(s) describe(s) your emotions for today? Mine is interested. Im interested in my work & to know about my familys day. Karli. See more

07.01.2022 This is always relevant! www.lunarbaboon.com Thanks for the support everyone! https://www.patreon.com/user?u=82761

07.01.2022 Love this Notice where you are and whats in front of you

07.01.2022 Such a common and isolating experience.

07.01.2022 Beautiful message here. Everyone can feel different and odd and alone - know that you are unique and the world needs us all. (Video has ‘Creep’ by Radiohead playing in the background and noises associated with the movement of the characters, no words are spoken).

06.01.2022 This is a great explanation for grief and how it never really leaves, it just becomes more bearable.

06.01.2022 Powerful story from a few years ago. I am astounded and saddened by the number of families who are told not to sign with their children. It makes life unnecessarily harder for so many.

05.01.2022 Tip to include Deaf people... Back when I was in a community circus troupe, we would do warm up exercises before every show. They were designed to help us conne...ct as a group, as well as help us prepare physically for the show. However, many of the games were difficult for me. Such as when we had to walk around the space, and the director would call out a number. Wed have to form groups of that number of people. Anyone who didnt make it to a group was out. No prizes for guessing I was out first time, every time. Eventually I asked the director if we could change the game a little: maybe instead of yelling out a number, she could stamp her foot on the floor, and then hold up the appropriate number of fingers on her hand. That way, I figured, no-one would be at a disadvantage. It surely wouldnt be a problem for the hearing people to play by these rules. But she wasnt up for that. Instead she arrange another student to walk beside me, and tell me the number when she called it out. In practise, that meant the other student quickly hauled me into a group of an appropriate number, because there wasnt time for her to communicate it and still get into a group herself. I ended up feeling special, having to walk with my aid, and I was a bit embarrassed that it meant she couldnt play properly either. In the end, the warm up games became so awkward that I extricated myself and did my own private warm up. It meant that I missed out on the connection with others in the group. But I was more comfortable with that than with the solutions the director came up with. I think the reason the director was unable to change her game was because she had established her way of working and she knew it worked, and didnt want to mess with it. I get that. But my challenge to you, if you are in her position, is to be prepared to shake things up, in order to accommodate everyone. Surely theres some way you can set up a group culture, game, experience, outting, in such a way that everyone can participate and no-one needs to feel weird or left out. If you have people with conflicting needs, thats going to take some creativity. Maybe you split the group into two and have two slightly different activities running at the same time. Whatever, I ask you, be creative, try something new, think outside the box, and make sure EVERYONE can join in. If youd like to do your bit to help raise awareness, feel free to share this post. Thanks! Image: A painting of a woman with her hair braided around her crown, adorned with roses. Her dark red lips are slightly opened. She has a sepia background with pastel coloured patterns collaged onto it. Bold, black text on her right says, Tip to include Deaf people: ask what they need, and how you can help. Structure activities to accommodate everyones needs, in such a way that no-one feels weird or left out.

04.01.2022 Tips for Being Deaf Aware - Part 2

04.01.2022 This is an excellent must read article for every parent of a child with hearing loss. http://theconversation.com/why-sign-language-is-vital-for-a

03.01.2022 Your progress always counts even when it feels like you are taking steps back... // @bethdrawsthings

03.01.2022 "Everyone has the right to be PROUD of who they are." Friday, 28th August marks the 10th anniversary of Wear it Purple Day, a youth-led movement dedicated ...to fostering "supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people". You can learn more here: www.wearitpurple.org. The I CAN Network stands with and celebrates our LGBTIQA+ young people, a community that includes so many who also identify as Autistic. In honour of this years theme, "We Are The Change", we are proud to highlight some of the personal stories, insights and recommended resources from LGBTIQA+ Autistic young people in our team: http://icannetwork.online//online-group-mentoring-resour/ #WearItPurpleDay2020 #WeAreTheChange

02.01.2022 Do you have the privilege...? In case you can't read the writing on this painting, it says, 'Do you have the privilege of being unaware of your Hearing Privileg...e?' A friend mentioned that shed noticed a real sense of hearing privilege among her classmates at uni, who treat the the deaf student as though shes not as intelligent as the rest of them. How do you know they think that? I asked. Well, its in the subtle things. When were discussing ideas for projects, no-one ever asks what she thinks. When we start work, people offer to help her with her work, but never ask her to help them. It adds up.' My friend just articulated something insidious that Ive never really been able to put my finger on. Thats how people treat me (until they know me better), and day after day, in situation after situation, I start to find myself feeling like the sweet little pet of those around me, instead of a valuable, interesting contributing member of society. Being patronised this way is a routine experience for most Deaf people. The problem is not being unable to hear, but the attitude of other people. Please share this post to do your bit to raise awareness about this tricky issue. Giclee prints of this artwork are available in my shop and make a fantastic gift: https://www.etsy.com//listing/6/do-you-have-the-privilege

02.01.2022 Don't beat yourself up when you experience emotions. Don't beat yourself up if you think of negative things all the time. Let us share with you the science behind negative bias and how to overcome them! . You are not alone!#turniquetogether

02.01.2022 Captioned version! Great stuff.

01.01.2022 Do you have the privilege...? In case you cant read the writing on this painting, it says, Do you have the privilege of being unaware of your Hearing Privileg...e? A friend mentioned that shed noticed a real sense of hearing privilege among her classmates at uni, who treat the the deaf student as though shes not as intelligent as the rest of them. How do you know they think that? I asked. Well, its in the subtle things. When were discussing ideas for projects, no-one ever asks what she thinks. When we start work, people offer to help her with her work, but never ask her to help them. It adds up. My friend just articulated something insidious that Ive never really been able to put my finger on. Thats how people treat me (until they know me better), and day after day, in situation after situation, I start to find myself feeling like the sweet little pet of those around me, instead of a valuable, interesting contributing member of society. Being patronised this way is a routine experience for most Deaf people. The problem is not being unable to hear, but the attitude of other people. Please share this post to do your bit to raise awareness about this tricky issue. Giclee prints of this artwork are available in my shop and make a fantastic gift: https://www.etsy.com//listing/6/do-you-have-the-privilege