Caroline Conlon
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Caroline Conlon is an Australian actor and director. She was the artistic director of the Australian Theatre of the Deaf (ATOD) from 2005–2008, and has been involved with ATOD in other roles for nearly 20 years. She was born deaf and attended mainstream schools. In her early twenties she discovered the Deaf community
and began using sign language
. In 2009 Conlon worked in Western Africa where she provided capacity building training to National Deaf Associations for the World Federation of the Deaf
. She has worked with high profile performers such as Todd McKenney
. She has also appeared in the Australian television drama All Saints
and has featured in a televised public awareness campaign for IDPwD.
Conlon was a finalist for a Social Inclusion Award at the 2009 National Disability Awards. She is also a Don't DIS my ABILITY
ambassador.
Deaf culture
Deaf culture describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication. When used as a cultural label, the word deaf is often written with a...
and began using sign language
Sign language
A sign language is a language which, instead of acoustically conveyed sound patterns, uses visually transmitted sign patterns to convey meaning—simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speaker's...
. In 2009 Conlon worked in Western Africa where she provided capacity building training to National Deaf Associations for the World Federation of the Deaf
World Federation of the Deaf
The World Federation of the Deaf is an international non-governmental organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf people, with a focus on Deaf people who use sign language and their family and friends...
. She has worked with high profile performers such as Todd McKenney
Todd McKenney
Todd McKenney is an Australian entertainer. He is best known as a judge on Australia's version of Dancing with the Stars.He has won many dancing titles, and has trained in jazz, tap, acrobatics and ballroom dancing...
. She has also appeared in the Australian television drama All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
and has featured in a televised public awareness campaign for IDPwD.
Conlon was a finalist for a Social Inclusion Award at the 2009 National Disability Awards. She is also a Don't DIS my ABILITY
Don't DIS my ABILITY
Don’t DIS my ABILITY is an educational campaign in New South Wales , Australia. The project is supported by the 's , to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities....
ambassador.