Guides: Auslan, Interpreting &amp; Translation: Deaf Mental Health

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NEW: Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health explores the impact of the language deprivation that some deaf individuals experience by not being provided fully accessible language exposure during childhood. Leading experts in Deaf mental health care discuss the implications of language deprivation for a person's development, communication, cognitive abilities, behavior, and mental health. Beginning with a groundbreaking discussion of language deprivation syndrome, the chapters address the challenges of psychotherapy, interpreting, communication and forensic assessment, language and communication development with language-deprived persons, as well as whether cochlear implantation means deaf children should not receive rich sign language exposure. The book concludes with a discussion of the most effective advocacy strategies to prevent language deprivation. These issues, which draw on both cultural and disability perspectives, are central to the emerging clinical specialty of Deaf mental health.　
NEW: Working with Interpreters in Mental Health Working with Interpreters in Mental Health gives an insight into the issues and problems of professionals working with interpreters in the mental health field.
NEW: Deaf Mental Health Care This volume presents a state of the art account of the clinical specialty of mental health care of deaf people.

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Auslan Signbank - Mental Health (noun)
Deaf Australia Deaf Australia was founded in 1986 as a not-for-profit organisation that represents all Deaf, hard of hearing people and others who are fluent and knowledgeable about Auslan. The focus has and continues to be on developing access to information and accessible communication. We work with Australian governments and collaborate with key stakeholders to make sure that Australia complies with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The UN Convention and the National Disability Strategy guides our work; we aspire to achieve equity for Deaf people across all areas of life.
DeafBlind West Australians Deafblindness is described as a unique and isolating sensory disability resulting from the combination of both hearing and vision loss or impairment. This has a significant affect on communication, socialisation, mobility and daily living People who are deafblind can and do achieve their goals, with the right supports and services.
Deaf Mental Health We are a small group of concerned volunteers who started to raise funds to support deaf mental health. We started in 2019 by raising funds in memory of Ben Souter, a much loved highly skilled and experienced interpreter, trainer and mentor, who sadly died the year before. He was passionate about creating a mental health hub for deaf people because he felt strongly that deaf people, especially Auslan users, had incomplete access to mental health information and service.
Hearing Practitioner Australia - Auslan cards improve mental health access for VIC hearing impaired patients

Auslan, Interpreting & Translation: Deaf Mental Health

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