Deaf Southern Star: 2015 (Vol. 37, No. 3)

Some of the items featured in the St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre’s ‘Deaf Southern Star’ (Vol. 37, No. 3, 2015) newsletter:

An outline of Dominican Deaf History – schools founded by (or linked to) the Dominican Sisters from Cabra, Dublin, with a reflection of sign language in the Church and the important factors which should be taken into consideration when determining a local Catholic Deaf vernacular.
An update from the Wellington Catholic Deaf community with a monthly Deaf Café gathering planned.

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Clare Holtham (McIver)

Clare Holtham (McIver)

David Loving-Molloy

David Loving-Molloy

Evelyn Seymour-East

Evelyn Seymour-East

Jackie Davidson (Koat)

Jackie Davidson (Koat)

Jackie Overall (Smith)

Jackie Overall (Smith)

Mary Johnson

Sarah Mason

Steven Overall

Toni Rees

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St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, CDC2015-37-3-MJN

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video – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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article – Taonga source: Unknown

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publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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video – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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