Resources

Below are some links to suppliers of equipment and resources which may be useful for families. 
This is for information only and not an endorsement of the company or their products.

• Auslan resources
• Education resources
• Pilot caps and headbands
• Story Time

Auslan resources

• Auslan Shop
  https://auslanshop.deafaustralia.org.au/
   
• Bilby Publishing
  Special needs resources for early numeracy, literacy, autism and signed communication
  http://www.bilby.net/
   
• Resources from RIDBC
  Digital resources to support children and their families to develop communication in spoken language or Auslan.
  https://ridbc.org.au/hearing-services/hearing-resources

Education resources

• Learning Potential
  Learning Potential provides parents with helpful information and tips on things they can do at home, to build on the education their child receives in school. Learning Potential is a product of the Australian Government Department of Education.
  https://www.learningpotential.gov.au/

• Top 10 literacy and numeracy resources on ABC Education
  https://education.abc.net.au/newsandarticles/blog/-/b/1990763/top-10-literacy-and-numeracy-resources-on-abc-education

• Twinkl
  Thousands of resources for Australian children developed by teachers and aligned to the Australian Curriculum. Many of the resources are free when you sign up.  
  https://www.twinkl.com.au/resources/australian-resources

Pilot caps and headbands

• Cochlear implant headbands - Hearinghenry 
• Pilot caps - Hanna Anderson 
• Pattern for a pilot cap - Auditory Verbal UK.

Story Time

• Sally and Possum - Season 1
  15 episodes in Auslan with voice-over and captions
  https://www.earlyyearscount.earlychildhood.qld.gov.au/sally-and-possum/sally-and-possum-season-1/
   
• Auslan Storybooks
  A number of stories told in Auslan. This is a free resource.
  Not all stories are captioned.
  https://www.auslanstorybooks.com
   
• Story Box Library
  Story Box Library as an online 'reading room' where children can connect to the world of children’s literature and watch a range of  stories read aloud by storytellers they might recognise. The stories are read on video and there are closed captions.
  Monthly or yearly subscriptions for families for families.
  https://storyboxlibrary.com.au