VDEI Encore

Language, culture and identity: supporting positive development of adolescents who are deaf or HoH

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.

Hearing problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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

Intelligibility in Spoken and Signed Languages

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.

Using a Clarifier to support deaf and hard of hearing students in VCE assessments

This two part presentation provides information about the role of a Clarifier in supporting deaf and hard of hearing student's access to VCE assessments.

Early Childhood Auslan Language Program update

Learn about the implementation of the Victorian Department of Education Early Childhood Language Program, specific to Auslan in early years settings.

Noise in School Classrooms

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.

Understanding and supporting reading difficulties in deaf and hard of hearing children

Sharron Woolfe, Visiting Teacher with the Victorian Department of Education discusses causes of reading difficulties and strategies to support reading skills in deaf and hard of hearing students.

Literacy and Numeracy Frameworks in Post-secondary Education

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

VDEI Microsoft 365 - Accessibility Resources for Deaf Students

VDEI Microsoft - Accessibility Resources for Deaf Students

Inclusive Learning with Google Tools

Inclusive Learning with Google Tools

Google Tools for Captioning and Audio Support

Google Tools for Captioning and Audio Support

Statewide Practice Sharing Day - 10 October 2025

Celebrate Excellence in Deaf Education across Victoria Statewide Practice Sharing Day

Using Live Captioning in the Classroom for Deaf and hard of hearing students