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THE stories and experiences of Campbelltown's deaf and hearing-impaired community will be immortalised in a book to be launched this month.
The Remembering Campbelltown Deaf Community book has been compiled by local group Deaf Heal'f in partnership with StVincent de Paul's Campbelltown and Campbelltown Council.
Deaf Heal'f co-ordinator Linda Wilson said the book was a testimony to resilience, love and care and the bond between people with hearing impairments.
``The stories demonstrate the power of the unity of a shared language and culture,'' she said. ``In this case Auslan, and how this shared experience can support and offer affirmations for the courage and wisdom necessary to confront discrimination and deal with it on a day-to-day basis and still survive with a sense of humour and more than enough love to go round.
``We hope that readers will be able to relate to the experiences and the range of emotion shared in the stories and they will leave the book with an improved knowledge, respect and patience for deaf and hearing-impaired people, the imposed limitations we have had to overcome during a long history and the survival of a beautiful, vibrant language and community.''
Deaf Heal'f was established in 2006 by Ms Wilson and Lorraine Mulley to create links for deaf clients to services in the area.
Ms Mulley said the book launch would coincide with a Sign Story Telling Festival at Campbelltown Arts Centre on July 13.
``This festival ... will be a celebration with deaf community residents and young deaf people telling/sharing their stories in sign language translated by Auslan interpreters,'' she said. ``There will also be deaf theatre and sign choir performances a totally local deaf community production.''
Details: deafhealf@gmail.com.
THE stories and experiences of Campbelltown's deaf and hearing-impaired community will be immortalised in a book to be launched this month.
The Remembering Campbelltown Deaf Community book has been compiled by local group Deaf Heal'f in partnership with StVincent de Paul's Campbelltown and Campbelltown Council.
Deaf Heal'f co-ordinator Linda Wilson said the book was a testimony to resilience, love and care and the bond between people with hearing impairments.
``The stories demonstrate the power of the unity of a shared language and culture,'' she said. ``In this case Auslan, and how this shared experience can support and offer affirmations for the courage and wisdom necessary to confront discrimination and deal with it on a day-to-day basis and still survive with a sense of humour and more than enough love to go round.
``We hope that readers will be able to relate to the experiences and the range of emotion shared in the stories and they will leave the book with an improved knowledge, respect and patience for deaf and hearing-impaired people, the imposed limitations we have had to overcome during a long history and the survival of a beautiful, vibrant language and community.''
Deaf Heal'f was established in 2006 by Ms Wilson and Lorraine Mulley to create links for deaf clients to services in the area.
Ms Mulley said the book launch would coincide with a Sign Story Telling Festival at Campbelltown Arts Centre on July 13.
``This festival ... will be a celebration with deaf community residents and young deaf people telling/sharing their stories in sign language translated by Auslan interpreters,'' she said. ``There will also be deaf theatre and sign choir performances a totally local deaf community production.''
Details: deafhealf@gmail.com.