This happens often, although some people also sometimes prefer to put objects down to free up the hands. There is a lot of redundancy in sign languages as systems because, while the manual channel is primary, it’s not the only meaningful element so communication is not hindered.

Women of colour ASL interpreters - Aliya Haniff qual study …they don’t take me seriously till my white colleagues arrives. Powerful data! #researchmatters

Really interesting evidence of how the two-handed manual alphabet was more widely known by British hearing people in the 18th century (sometimes it was used to avoid speech and for secret communication).

HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA.

And here's BBC News (UK) also celebrating Deaf Awareness week and deaf people. Imagine if all the news outlets ran a story a gay cure / conversion therapy the day of Pride or something. However, apparently it is fine to do for deaf people. bbc.co.uk/news/health-68…

This is why Pride is so important. This man didn't have a Pride flag and one of the marchers gave him one. Look at him. It means so much to him to hold one in his hands.

NTID at RIT will be launching a new certification program: "Certificate in International Sign Interpreting." This online learning program allows you to study from anywhere in the world. interested?please submit details through the QR code or join.rit.edu/register/?id=4…

How do Deaf-Hearing families manage multilingual and multimodal communications, and what goes on with child language brokering? Prof Jemina Napier, PhD, FAHA, FAcSS, FASLI explains in the latest episode of the Language on the Move Podcast New Books Network (@newbooksnetwork.bsky.social) languageonthemove.com/sign-language-…

The government pulling an LGB without the T (and I) should be extremely alarming to all of us, and y'all *need* to show just as much outrage as you did over everyone being excluded. Please.

🚨"Finally free from the interpreter's gaze?" New article with @drcastone🚨 We explore the effort deaf consumers of interpreting services put in to managing visual attention during interpreted interactions - what we call gaze work. (1/5) open.clemson.edu/ijie/vol15/iss…

I'm excited to share that my MRes Thesis on Auslan-English interpreters working from Arabic-English code-switched source texts in Islamic religious settings is now available online. It can be accessed at doi.org/10.25949/26793… . Thank you to all who supported me in this journey.

The bracket for my smart drive broke. I had to order through a disability specific company. Not only did the part (a bracket with wings) cost $250, i also had to a pay $450 call out fee for a technician to come to my house "within 2 weeks". It attaches with an ALLEN KEY!

It is a profound honour to share that i have been awarded the 2024 CIUTI Prize for my Masters Thesis. Thank you to my supervisors Marc Orlando, Loy Lising, and Della Goswell for your incredible guidance

Me: “OMG Barkley is on!!” Normal person: “The what?” Me: “It’s this crazy race in TN that only 20 ppl have finished in 40 years.” Normal person: “Wow, are you gonna watch?” Me: “You don’t watch, you follow some guy’s Twitter!” Normal person…. #barkleyconversations #bm100