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Ayah Wehbe

Ayah Wehbe

PhD Candidate
Arts, Design & Architecture
Social Policy Research Centre

Research profile: 

·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýayah.wehbe@unsw.edu.au

³§³Ü±è±ð°ù±¹¾±²õ´Ç°ù²õ:ÌýKaren Fisher, Charlotte Smedley, Ayshe Eli

Identity and Belonging: Intersectional experiences of Australian Muslim Women with deafness in Sydney

Thesis

  • Wehbe A,Ìý2024, ‘Identity and Belonging: Intersectional experiences of Australian Muslim women with deafness in Sydney’, PhD thesis, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Sydney

Book Chapters

  • Wehbe A,Ìý2023,Ìý'Narrative 11: The "lucky" one', in Research Handbook on Disability Policy,ÌýEdward Elgar Publishing,Ìýpp. 418 - 420,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2021,Ìý'Chapter 9: ‘Left out’ and ‘Ignored’: Experiences of Australian, Lebanese-Muslim Women with Hearing Loss', in Krayem G; Carland S (ed.),ÌýMuslim Women and Agency An Australian Context,ÌýBrill,ÌýThe Netherlands,Ìýpp. 170 - 194,Ìý

Journal articles

  • Meltzer A; Barnes E; Wehbe A,Ìý2025,Ìý'Providing accessible health information for people with disability in a public health crisis: A qualitative study of the experiences of Australian accessible information provider organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic',ÌýDisability and Health Journal,Ìý18,Ìý
  • Wehbe A; Afrianty D,Ìý2025,Ìý'Disability and Law in Asia Special Issue: Introduction',ÌýAustralian Journal of Asian Law,Ìý26,Ìýpp. 1 - 4,Ìý
  • Meltzer A; Barnes E; Wehbe A,Ìý2025,Ìý'Easy Read… Easy English… Plain Language? Decision-Making in the Production of ‘Easy’ Information in Australia',ÌýJournal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities,Ìý38,Ìý

Conference Papers

  • Wehbe A,Ìý2017,Ìý'Blessing or A Curse? Exploring the Identity and Lived Experiences of Australian, Lebanese-Muslim Women with Hearing Impairment', in Suparto ; Zaky A; Rizky K (eds.),ÌýJakarta, Indonesia, presented at International Conference on Diversity and Disability Inclusion in Muslim Societies (ICDDIMS 2017),ÌýJakarta, Indonesia,Ìý21 November 2017 - 22 November 2017,Ìý

Conference Presentations

  • Wehbe A,Ìý2024,Ìý'Understanding deaf Muslim women’s experiences, challenges and Islamophobia', presented at Capacity Building Workshop 2.0 (GDMF),ÌýPalm Garden Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia,Ìý25 December 2024 - 30 December 2024,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2023,Ìý'Australian Muslim women with deafness: fluid community connections and types of belonging', presented at 3rd AIDRAN Biennial Conference: International Conference on Disability Rights (ICDR),ÌýGadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia,Ìý21 November 2023 - 23 November 2023,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2023,Ìý'Intersectional Experiences of Muslim women with deafness (Australian context)', presented at CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP,ÌýKuala Lumpur, Malaysia,Ìý01 August 2023 - 08 August 2023,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2023,Ìý'Exploring the experiences of Australian Muslim women who are deaf or hard of hearing', presented at XIX WORLD CONGRESS OF THE WORLD FEDERATION OF THE DEAF,ÌýJeju Island, Korea,Ìý11 July 2023 - 15 July 2023,Ìý
  • Wehbe A; Moad S-A; Tomaszewski P; Macdonald D; Watfern C; Scott L; Butler K; Thorburn K; Waks S; Fisher K; O’Shea P,Ìý2021,Ìý'Great expectations - inclusivity in disability research - policy meets practice', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference 2021,Ìý»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ SPRC (online),Ìý25 October 2021 - 05 November 2021,Ìý
  • Wehbe A; Cramp R; Elkheir S,Ìý2021,Ìý'Interpreting for Deaf Muslims', presented at ASLIA National Conference (ANC),ÌýOnline,Ìý10 September 2021 - 12 September 2021,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2021,Ìý'Identity and Belonging: Exploring the intersection of Australian Muslim Women with Hearing Loss in Sydney', presented at 10th International Deaf Academics and Researchers Conference (DAC2021),ÌýCanada (virtual),Ìý19 June 2021 - 23 June 2021,Ìý
  • Wehbe A; Nand SDD; Carnagie C; Cuevas-Hewitt L; Donohue A,Ìý2021,Ìý'Opening Panel: Intentional Intersectionality', presented at International Womens' Day 2021 | ain't I a woman?,ÌýBankstown,Ìý14 March 2021,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2020,Ìý'Ensuring fieldwork is inclusive and accessible for Australian Muslim women with hearing loss', presented at »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Arts & Social Sciences Postgraduate Conference 2020, Arts and Social Sciences Research: Relevance, Responsiveness and Impact,,Ìý16 September 2020 - 17 September 2020,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2019,Ìý'Using intersectionality Theory to Understand the Experience of Muslim Women in Australia with Hearing Loss', presented at 3rd International Conference Of Deaf Muslims,ÌýJakarta, Indonesia,Ìý28 November 2019 - 01 December 2019,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2019,Ìý'Auto-ethnography to research identity and belonging of Australian Muslim women with hearing loss', presented at The 2nd International Conference on Disability and Diversity in Asia.,ÌýFaculty of Law, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, Indonesia,Ìý24 September 2019 - 25 September 2019,Ìý
  • Wehbe A; Thushara S; Smedley C,Ìý2019,Ìý'Accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): views and experience of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference,Ìý»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ, Sydney Australia,Ìý09 September 2019 - 11 September 2019
  • Wehbe A; Smedley C; Senaratna T,Ìý2018,Ìý'Bridging the Gap: experiences of people from CALD communities and accessibility to the NDIS', presented at DiverseAbility: NDIS Inclusion Conference,ÌýParramatta, Australia,Ìý19 April 2018 - 19 April 2018
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2018,Ìý'‘Silent Invisible Women: Exploring the Identity and Lived Experiences of Australian Lebanese-Muslim Women with a Hearing Impairment’', presented at Symposium on The Agency of Muslim Women in the Australian Context,ÌýSydney, Australia,Ìý21 February 2018 - 22 February 2018
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2017,Ìý'‘Blessing or A Curse? Exploring the Identity and Lived Experiences of Australian, Lebanese-Muslim Women with A Hearing Impairment’', presented at International Conference Disability and Diversity in Muslim Societies: Experiences from Asia,ÌýJakarta, Indonesia,Ìý21 November 2017 - 22 November 2017
  • Wehbe A; Smedley C; Senaratna T,Ìý2017,Ìý'‘Accessing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): views and experience of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities’', presented at Australian Social Policy Conference 2017,,Ìý»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ, Sydney,Ìý25 September 2017 - 27 September 2017

Reports

  • Meltzer A; Barnes E; Wehbe A,Ìý2024,ÌýBetter acknowledging and resourcing the information accessibility sector in Australia: Final report,Ìý
  • Meltzer A; Barnes E; Wehbe A,Ìý2024,ÌýBetter acknowledging and resourcing the information accessibility sector in Australia: Short summary report,Ìý
  • Davy L; Fisher K; Wehbe A; Purcal C; Robinson S; Kayess R; Santos D,Ìý2019,ÌýReview of implementation of the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020: Final report,Ìý»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Social Policy Research Centre,ÌýSydney,Ìý
  • Purcal C; Zmudzki F; Hill T; Giuntoli G; Fisher K; O’Shea P; Wehbe A,Ìý2019,ÌýEvaluation Plan Housing & Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus),ÌýSocial Policy Research Centre, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Sydney,ÌýSydney,Ìý,Ìý
  • Wehbe A; Davy L; Fisher K; Robinson S; Kayess R; Purcal C,Ìý2019,ÌýNDIS Peer Support Final Report,ÌýSocial Policy Research Centre, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Sydney,ÌýSydney,Ìý
  • Wehbe A; Fisher K; Purcal C,Ìý2019,ÌýNDIS Peer Support Practice Review: Stage 4 Report,ÌýSocial Policy Research Centre, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Sydney,ÌýSydney,Ìý
  • Senaratna, T; Wehbe A; Smedley C,Ìý2018,ÌýAccessing and participating in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): Views and experiences of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) communities,Ìý
  • Purcal C; Giuntoli G; Wehbe A; Fang Q; Kayess R; Fisher K; Johnson K,Ìý2018,ÌýOutcome evaluation of icare lifetime care Community Participation Grants,ÌýSocial Policy Research Centre, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Sydney,ÌýSydney,Ìý,Ìý
  • Davy L; Fisher KR; Wehbe A,Ìý2018,ÌýPeer Support Practice Review: Final Report of Stage 1A Findings,ÌýSocial Policy Research Centre, »Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ Sydney,ÌýSydney,Ìý,Ìý

Media

  • Wehbe A; Khadra N,Ìý2024,ÌýSBS Arabic News,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2022,Ìý»Ê¹Ú²ÊƱ 3MT Finalist 2022 - Understanding ‘Who Am I?’ When You’re an Australian Muslim Woman with Hearing Loss,Ìý
  • Wehbe A; Marin S; Huberman R; Hassanen M; Watson J,Ìý2020,ÌýAyah Wehbe (ABC video),Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2020,ÌýMaking events deaf-friendly and accessible,Ìýhttps://issuu.com/amust.au/docs/200922_amustissue179v2,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2019,ÌýICDDA Conference in Malang, Indonesia 2019,ÌýThe Australia-Indonesia Research and Advocacy Network of scholars (AIDRAN),Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2017,ÌýSilent Invisible Women,ÌýLanguage on the Move,Ìý
  • Wehbe A,Ìý2017,ÌýGrowing up hard of hearing… and Muslim,Ìý