RIDBC Auslan Tutor: Key Signs for iPad

2010 MARKS RIDBC’s 150th ANNIVERSARY!

Since 1860, the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children (RIDBC) has been at the forefront of educating children who are deaf or blind, including children who have additional disabilities.

Today, RIDBC is Australia’s largest independent special educator and to celebrate our 150th anniversary, we’ve released this free version of the RIDBC Auslan Tutor with 150 key signs. An iPhone version is also available.


RIDBC Auslan Tutor: Key Signs
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Learn how to communicate 150 common Auslan signs, like “please,” “thanks,” and “how are you?” Each sign is clearly presented, with a photo of the handshape used to form the sign and a video clip demonstrating how the sign is produced.

The app also includes the Auslan alphabet - so you can learn how to fingerspell and numbers 0-10.

The RIDBC Auslan Tutor: Key Signs was developed by staff at RIDBC, in consultation with expert Auslan users.


Full version
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For a more comprehensive understanding of Auslan, you can download the full version of the RIDBC Auslan Tutor for the iPhone and iPod touch. More than 500 Auslan signs are included, each with five corresponding entries. These five entries are:

• a photo of the handshape used to form the sign
• a video clip demonstrating the single sign 
• a video clip of the sign used in a phrase 
• a video clip of the phrase used in a sentence 
• a text note about Auslan grammar that is pertinent to the sign, phrase or sentence

These additional features help improve the users understanding and use of Auslan.