Auslan | Overview of History, Linguistics, and the Deaf Aussie Community

I created this resource for those of you interested in Australian Sign Language (Auslan). Enjoy! :)

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00:00 Intro
0:38 How many Deaf in Australia?
0:54 First Deaf Australians: Convict Elizabeth Steele and Engraver John Carmichael 1770
1:13 What does Auslan mean? What is Auslan?
1:59 What sign languages is Auslan Language related to?
2:03 Does Auslan use one-handed or two-handed fingerspelling?
2:18 When was the first Deaf school in Australia built?
2:53 Tour of Victoria College for the Deaf
4:30 When was Auslan recognized by the Australian government?
4:44 Young Australian Award given to Drisana Levitzke-Gray
5:02 Bohemian Rhapsody Song in Auslan at TEDxSydney
7:26 How many Aboriginal Sign Languages in Australia?
8:10 How to sign Ramadan Mabrouk in Auslan
8:29 DeafBlind Community in Australia
10:29 First Auslan Interpreters in Australia
12:01 Learn Auslan with InterSign University

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This video is for educational use. Short snippets of videos are used to highlight other Deaf creators - please use the links below to watch their full videos and support their channels.

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➡️ VIDEO LINKS

Australia's Biggest Deaf Club by @iAuslan:    • Australia's Biggest Deaf Club  

Ramadan Muburak in Auslan by @SilentSigns:   / 1576573049044023  

Basic Auslan Signs by @DeafServices:    • Basic Auslan Signs  

"A Silent Agreement" Auslan Q&A:    • Видео  

維多利亞聾人學校:    • 維多利亞聾人學校  

Deaf and Blind: Being Me Heather:    • Deaf and Blind: Being Me Heather  

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody Performed in Sign Language | Andy Dexterity | TEDxSydney:    • Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody Performed i...  

‪@AiMedia01‬:    / @aimedia01  


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➡️ PHOTO LINKS:

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https://theconversation.com/covid-has...
https://blog.ai-media.tv/blog/a-histo...
https://pixabay.com/images/search/aus...
https://deafnav.com.au/understand/int...
https://today.design/projects/a-socia...
https://www.open.edu/openlearn/histor...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drisana...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Ju...)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auslan


EDIT: The first fleet came to Australia in 1770, not 1970! :D

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