In 2021, project officers of Deafblind Information began running live webinars on topics in deafblindness as part of their grant funded work to increase awareness and knowledge of congenital deafblindness. Following is the collection of recordings and transcripts of these…

Deafblind Information Australia is running one more Zoom webinars before the end of 2023. All webinars are free to attend and will be recorded and added to the Deafblind Information Australia website at a later date. All webinars will: have…

Workshops offered in all states and territories In 2023 Deafblind Information Australia will run a two day workshops in each Australian capital city. This practical workshop is suitable for anyone with a connection to * combined deafness and blindness *…

Deafblind Awareness celebrations in Australia will take place throughout this month. See details below about events and activities in your state! Western Australia Date: Tuesday 27th June Time: 10am to 2pm Location: Perth City Farm – 1 City Farm Place,…

People with deafblindness can benefit from the development of Orientation and Mobility (O&M) skills. These enable them to understand their surroundings, know where they are, and to move through their environment safely and independently. The webinar will be live captioned…

Natalia Kelly is an orthoptist based in Melbourne, Australia, with 20 years of experience and a particular interest in paediatric vision and neurological vision impairment. She is also the owner and operator of an orthoptic practice, a university lecturer at…

Click here to access the recording for Tactile communication and the use of different hand positions webinar The Deafblind International Communication Network are delighted to be hosting a series of webinars. The first webinar on Early Intervention in April 2021…

Presenter: Emma Necus Emma is a speech pathologist and international board-certified lactation consultant based in Brisbane, Australia. She is the clinical lead for speech pathology for National 360, and is the owner and director of Feed and Grow. Emma has…

Steve Rose has been a practicing Speech and Language Therapist for nearly 20 years. He has skills in engagement and assessment of people with multiple disability. His interests include deafblindness, sensory impairment, autism, cerebral palsy and rare diseases. Steve is…

  Maurice Belote has worked exclusively in the field of deafblindness for 41 years. Most recently, Maurice served as Project Coordinator of California Deafblind Services from 1992 until his retirement in 2021. He is currently adjunct faculty with two university…

Deafblind Information Australia project officers will host a series of one day workshops around Australia until December 2023. This interactive workshop is suitable for education staff, therapy professionals, families and others caring for or providing services to people without full…

Madelene is the parent of a 22 year old with CHARGE Syndrome and President of CHARGE Syndrome Australasia Ltd, a not for profit support group for families and individuals with CHARGE syndrome in Australia and New Zealand. Rob is a…

Deafblind Awareness celebrations in Australia will take place throughout this month. See details below about events and activities in your state! NSW 24th June: Fair day with stalls, merchandise, Auslan classes and more at Devonshire St, Newcastle West 9th July:…

The third of the Deafblind International (DbI) Communication Networks webinars is based on research and on A framework for learners developing bodily-tactile communication and tactile sign language skills (2021) by Steve Rose. Steve Rose is a Speech and Language Therapist…

Deafblind Information Australia welcomes Natalia Kelly as a guest presenter for this webinar. She will talk about the role of an orthoptist as an integral part of the care team for someone with deafblindness and explain what a functional vision…

Workshops offered in all states and territories Image description: One child lays their hands over and grasps the hands of an adult. Another child rests their right hand on the adult's forearm. Only the arms and hands are visible in…

Webinar Find out about the role of a Creative Arts Therapist and what the creative arts can offer people with congenital deafblindness; across the areas of wellbeing, communication, and the development of new interests and skills. The audience will have…

Webinar The Deafblind International Communication Network are delighted to be hosting a series of three webinars. The series is based on research and on the outline in the Series of booklets Communication and Congenital Deafblindness (published by the National Board of…

Webinar The webinar will cover the development of the content and the accessibility features of the Individual Communication Handbook template, developed by Deafblind Information Australia project officers in conjunction with an accessibility savvy graphic designer. It's role in supporting the…

Webinar This free webinar is suitable for education staff, therapy professionals, families and carers wanting to learn about deafblind communication methods and how people come to decisions about what methods they will use. It includes a question-and-answer session. It will…

Participants wanted! Are you a person with deafblindness, or are you a family member of a person with deafblindness? Do you live in Victoria?  Are you or your family member interested in exploring technology? We are running a project looking…

Online training modules Deafblind Information Australia project officers ran a series of webinars in March 2021. All webinars were live captioned and Auslan interpreted. The webinars run for 20 to 30 minutes and are now available on the website. The…

Early social interaction & communication Image description: A child wearing a green striped top and a bone conduction hearing aid holds his mother’s face close to his own. Image source: Yorkshire Reporter The workshop content is based on the Deafblind International…

Yarn Bombing is the global initiative for Deafblind Awareness Week 2021. Yarn Bombing is a form of street art where knitted or crochet squares adorn an object in a public space. This largescale tactile art project aims to unite members…