Aims:

The main aims of the project were to:

• understand plural identities in relation to Deaf communities of affiliation such as Māori-Deaf, Pasifika Deaf, Deaf migrants/refugees, Deaf Youth, Deaf-blind and DeafPlus (Deaf with other disabilities)
• celebrate the commonalities of Deaf experience that engender a sense of affiliation across boundaries of race, ethnicity, nationality, and class
• further an understanding of Deaf-world diversity
• understand the interrelation between Deaf culture and language
• understand differences between English and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) such as grammatical features, the teaching NZSL resources available, and what is required to become trained/qualified NZSL tutors/teachers.