Deafhood 

The Deaf community in Victoria is a diverse, vibrant and welcoming community united by a collective experience and a shared language. English is commonly considered a second language within the community, whilst Auslan (Australian sign language) is thought of as the first language, often developed before English for those who are born deaf.
What is less apparent to the hearing mainstream is that within the Deaf world there exists a strong culture and deep sense of pride within the community. Deafhood explores language, culture and community through the experiences of three deaf individuals.
Directed and Edited by Joel Checkley and Produced by Belinda Ensor for Museums Australia (Victoria), 2015.
This film forms part of the Sensory Experience story on the Culture Victoria website:
www.cv.vic.gov.au/stories/a-di...
The term Deafhood was first articulated by British academic Dr Paddy Ladd in 1993 in a move to separate the medical paradigm of deafness from the lived experience of it. Although the term is used widely across the Deaf community, for some the underlying philosophy is contentious. For further detail on the concept and principles of Deafhood, see Understanding Deafhood: In Search of its Meanings (www.academia.edu/2040414/Under....