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An interactive map of current Victorian schools offering Auslan as part of their school language program. Use this map to find your closest educational service offering Auslan as part of their languag...

In Victoria, Educational Interpreters are specialist Educational Support (ES) staff who provide language and communication support in Auslan (Australian Sign Language) and English to provide deaf and ...

Auslan Signbank is a free online language resources site for Auslan (Australian Sign Language). Auslan is the language of the Deaf community in Australia

The Victorian Auslan Curriculum provides direction for an integrated, inclusive and meaningful approach to language education in Auslan for both first and second language learners.

The Victorian Government is offering fully funded Master’s scholarships for eligible teachers and regional staff who support students with disability and additional learning needs.

An early literacy intervention program designed for kindergarten and early years deaf and hard of hearing children

The Victorian Department of Education supports Auslan (Australian Sign Language) programs across early childhood services, primary and secondary schools, and adult education.

The VDEI Caption Centre Library hosts captioned educational media supporting various Victorian Curriculum areas, including English, The Arts, Health and Physical Education, The Humanities, Languages, ...

VDEI’s commitment to deaf education is strengthened through strong partnerships and shared purpose with organisations and academic institutions in the deaf and disability sectors.

Starting school is an important and exciting step for students and their families, but it can also be a challenging time for some. When the young person is deaf or hard of hearing the transition usual...

About Me book - The About Me book is a template to be filled in either by early intervention workers, kindergartens or families. The School Checklist - The School Checklist is for the family to use. I...

About Me book - The About Me book is a template to be filled in either by early intervention workers, kindergartens or families. The School Checklist - The School Checklist is for the family to use. I...

About Me book - The About Me book is a template to be filled in either by early intervention workers, kindergartens or families. The School Checklist - The School Checklist is for the family to use. I...

About Me book - The About Me book is a template to be filled in either by early intervention workers, kindergartens or families. The School Checklist - The School Checklist is for the family to use. I...

About Me book - The About Me book is a template to be filled in either by early intervention workers, kindergartens or families. The School Checklist - The School Checklist is for the family to use. I...

Self-Advocacy Checklist As a follow-up to a number of professional learning opportunities around transition in 2015, a team assembled by VDEI has adapted existing U.S. resources and checklists to deve...

Are you beginning secondary school soon? Hopefully this page will help. The video on this page shows teens who are deaf or hard of hearing talking about what it was like for them to go to secondary sc...

The kit is designed to support families and those working with families who are involved in transitioning a child who is deaf or hard of hearing into primary school. It aims to inform those involved a...

Starting school is an important and exciting step for students and their families, but it can also be a challenging time for some. When the young person is deaf or hard of hearing the transition usual...

VDEI is proud to have had the opportunity to partner with Monash University’s successful application for an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Program for Industry Fellowship Program grant. Ass...

Foundations for Literacy is a unique early literacy program designed for young deaf and hard of hearing children who communicate in spoken and/or signed language.

The Victorian Deaf Education Institute (VDEI) leads a national project to support the implementation of the Fingerspelling our Way to Reading program in Australian schools.

An assessment tool designed to measure the Auslan competence of children aged between 4 and 11 years who use Auslan as a primary mode of communication

The Assessing Auslan Development tool was developed in 2016 by VDEI in partnership with Professor Adam Schembri and La Trobe University. Professor Schembri is Reader in Linguistics in the Department o...

In 2019-22 VDEI collaborated with the Australian Sign Language and Translators Association (ASLITA) to identify key workforce initiatives required to support and upskill the Educational Interpreter wo...

The Blue Bear Gets Ready for School app is an interactive educational tool developed by the Victorian Deaf Education Institute (VDEI). Designed to support young children (including those who are deaf ...

Dr Lisa MacKay-Brown discusses school refusal and strategies to identify and support students who are experiencing school attendance problems.

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This module has been developed to guide Victorian government schools in making informed decisions about implementing animal-assisted wellbeing and engagement programs

The Educational Interpreter Virtual Hub (EIVH) has been developed by the Victorian Deaf Education Institute (VDEI) as part of the Educational Interpreter project, a workforce initiative designed to su...

Behaviour Expectations for Remote Learning provides advice and guidance on how to maintain continuity of learning by defining classroom behavioural expectations for remote curriculum delivery and onli...

Celebrate Excellence in Deaf Education across Victoria Statewide Practice Sharing Day

Google Tools for Captioning and Audio Support

Inclusive Learning with Google Tools

VDEI Microsoft - Accessibility Resources for Deaf Students

In this encore presentation Christine Tully provides an overview of the Literacy and Numeracy requirements in Vocational Education and Training (VET).

Professor Gary Rance discusses two studies carried out at the University of Melbourne, exploring the effects of the classroom environment on primary school students, with and without hearing loss.

Dr Kate Crowe explores intelligibility as it relates to children who are deaf or hard of hearing and their use of spoken and/or signed languages.

In this VDEI Encore presentation, Professor Gary Rance presents on the subject of Hearing Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Dr Louisa Willoughby discusses language and cultural issues facing adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing and the link to identity development, peer group formation and social connection.

A directory of Victorian government schools offering Auslan as part of their primary or secondary school language program

Learning Auslan bridges the gap between the deaf and hearing worlds, creating an accessible environment where deaf individuals feel understood and valued

Advance your knowledge and learn practical strategies to support autistic students to thrive at school.

Learn about the incidence of childhood deafness, basic anatomy of the ear and different types and degrees of deafness.

Leaving high school and transitioning to the next stage of life as a young adult can be especially challenging for adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). DHH students with robust social ca...

Dr Debra Russell discusses key research and approaches that can be used to enhance educational interpreting practice in relation to preparation.

In this presentation Ros Herman will discuss the challenges in identifying and supporting deaf children with dyslexia. Current research will be described, including the application of standardised tes...

In this module, Karin O’Reilly will explore language development and considerations for interpreters.

In this presentation, Dr Christina Clarke, Clinical Psychologist, will provide an introduction to deafness and mental health with a focus on adolescence.

Learn about deaf education in Victoria and the different educational options and supports available for deaf and hard of hearing students in the classroom.