How Auslan Helps in Language Development

What to Know when Meeting a Deaf Child for the First Time

Should I use Auslan Grammar or an English Sentence Structure?

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Contact Signing (Pidgin)

How to Use Past Tense in Auslan

How to Use Facial Expressions in Auslan

How to Ask Questions in Auslan

Pointing

Important Communication Tips

Alphabet

Numbers

Starting Out

Meeting New People and Friends

“Where’s Mummy going? I want my Mummy!”

Topics to Talk About

What’s Inside, Weather, Family, Toys, Actions, Activities, Feelings, Play Time, Body Parts, Food, Snack & Lunch Time, Clothes, Toilet & Hygiene, Colours, Nap Time, Animals, Home Time, Outside

Important Conversational Topics

Giving Praise

Giving Encouragement and Feedback

Giving Directions

Asking Questions

Explaining Situations

When? Days of the Week & Seasons

What’s the Time?

Solving Disputes

Giving Reprimands

Feeling Sick & Getting Hurt

Generally Frequently Used Signs

Pronouns & Positions

Southern Dialect Sign Variations