Deaf students break language barriers

By Konrad Marshall
Updated October 28 2013 - 2:08pm, first published 3:00am
Amanda Purcell and Heidi Beasley-Ellich communicate using Auslan. Photo: Michael Clayton-Jones
Amanda Purcell and Heidi Beasley-Ellich communicate using Auslan. Photo: Michael Clayton-Jones

When Heidi Beasley-Ellich sits her written VCE exams this month - whether in media studies or further maths or textiles - she will read the questions in English and write her answers in English, too.

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