Many of us work with cops everyday (especially in the psych wards) and if we could tell you how many times they actively escalated situations vs. using de-escalation skills it would be unbelievable.

Im not sure why this is being shared as positive disability representation but “fuck you we can’t handle deaf folks” isn’t accessibility

Before you tell an Indigenous parent not to co-sleep to avoid Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), consider we have been sleeping with our bbs for millennia & developed safe ways to do so, such as using cradleboards. Maybe ask how they co-sleep, learn, & advise from there instead

#AAASmtg I need to say something. My experience was lousy y’all dropped the ball on deaf people. None of us connected with interpreters until the very last minute. #access stress is real And this is what underrepresentation looks like Big loss! We had good stuff to share

Wow. AEG Presents @MessinaTouring absolutely appalled y’all would do this. Taylor Swift is absolutely in the dark with what’s going on and this is absolutely unacceptable. Y’all are literally breaking ADA Laws.

A deaf woman, Ashley @bassbabyy96 is going to Taylor Swift’s concert tonight, but her experience is already going sour. Her interpreters were refused access to earpieces and the set list so they can effectively do their jobs. (1/3)

I can’t even begin to unpack how ignorant and biased White interpreters working for deaf people have caused irreparable damage by sending deaf people to jail as a result of faulty interpreting. I am so grossed out right now.

Today's Auslan Day for Deaf community in Australia. It commemorates the day first Auslan dictionary was published in 1989, although the use of 'Auslan' was used since 1982. Happy Auslan Day!

OMG 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️ This proof that team of production has NOT contact or research what deaf people needs in UK. Auslan is Australian Sign Language and we are in UK means we need British Sign Language. Jesus!

Others have said that there seem to many more deaf participants both researchers interpreters at #WASLI2023 than in Paris #WASLI2019 Also, there are many more #POC participants (deaf and hearing) at #WASLI2023 than #WASLI2019. Why? 🤔

I’m so pleased to see World Federation of the Deaf’s announcement at 2023 WFD Jeju about the approved “Declaration on the Rights of Deaf Children”. All countries take note! #DeafChildren #DeafStrong (Thread Start)

Okay so 2 years of ASL and 2 years of interpreting education? And that’s it? Would you take 4 semesters of Spanish or Tagalog and be ready to become a translator right after?? Pls bffr

Recognising the lack of ethnic diversity within the RSLT profession and need for better representation, RAD provided a bursary to support 4 deaf people to become Registered Sign Language Translators and Interpreter Relay Intralingual. We thank Ahmed Mudawi for the kind comments!

If you think (mainland, white) Deaf people haven’t contributed to the colonization of Hawai’i, think again. youtu.be/uxbysZKkA3g

Living in Ål, I had to be evacuated from my home during #stormhans A thread... As a deaf evacuee, I saw some of the important emergency access principles the World Federation of the Deaf fights for being applied in practice, but also noticed how things need to be better.

I am not sure if anyone have access to his social media accounts. I learned today Jon Henner passed away on Mon., August 14, 2023. This is a hard blow for the disability community. His demand for disability justice & research will continue through him and others who worked w/ him.

Our hearts are broken here--we will miss Jon's Jon Henner brilliance. Here's a beautiful quote and photo he shared for the #deafscientist series: "How you language is beautiful. Don’t let anyone tell you your languaging is wrong. Your languaging is the story of your life."

Shirley is here with an update on what we have been up to at Deaf Australia and what is coming up soon! Watch her video on our website deafaustralia.org.au/shirley-interi… for all the details 😊✨

As a kid, having a different family structure can be isolating and painful. “Bring your grown-ups” can make the kid being raised by his grandmother not dread having to ask if he can bring her to “donuts with dad.” That is not wokeness, that is kindness.