Julie Bullivant shares her story of being born deaf and her life growing up, studying at van Asch and at home amongst her almost fully hearing family. Julie reveals how she learnt NZSL and talks about her sporting achievements.
Memories of Julie Bullivant
1998 •
- Life Stories/People
Julie Bullivant tells her story about what it was like growing up deaf and attending van Asch, a deaf boarding school.
Taonga source:
AUT Visual Languages Section
Original format:
VHS
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, AUT005-01-LS98
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