Not An Angry Deaf PersonAcademic ASL: Jon Henner’s CritiqueI found Jon’s video in my archive. I didn’t want his thoughts lost to time so I’m reposting here. The context: In fall of 2020, Jon and I…May 7May 7
Not An Angry Deaf PersonAcademic InterpretingWorking with sign language interpreters (SLIs) in academic settings are a challenge because of the language of the academy and the…Feb 18Feb 18
Not An Angry Deaf PersonInterpreters & Presumed IncompetenceI want to present one problem in sign language interpreting. First, I’ll explain what happened then offer some discussion on what was…Feb 175Feb 175
Not An Angry Deaf PersonGiving CreditWell, apparently people are citing my blog now. I’m really glad that the things I talk about resonates. I write to be in conversation with…Jan 15Jan 15
Not An Angry Deaf PersonLetter to ACLU Delaware: LSL is not the gold standard in deaf education.Context: In December of 2023 ACLU-Delaware filed a complaint with the U.S. department of education. In a nutshell, they claimed that the…Jan 11Jan 11
Not An Angry Deaf PersonSigns of MaturityASL Education/Deaf Studies is maturing as a field. I was helping a friend look for ASL faculty jobs and came across quite a few…Nov 21, 20232Nov 21, 20232
Not An Angry Deaf PersonSign Language Interpreter Spotted!So you saw a sign language interpreter on the television news (or maybe at a music concert). Congratulations on stumbling upon this…Nov 12, 2023Nov 12, 2023
Not An Angry Deaf PersonSign for Crip in Crip LinguisticsMany people have asked what signs we (Dr. Jon Henner and myself) use for Crip in Crip Linguistics, the paper that we co-authored.Sep 20, 2023Sep 20, 2023
Not An Angry Deaf PersonQueers aren’t welcome, reduxThe World Federation of the Deaf recently voted to host their 2027 global conference in the United Arab Emirates.Jul 14, 2023Jul 14, 2023
Not An Angry Deaf PersonWe Should Teach ASL/Interpreting Students Profanity.This is a brief overview of the presentation I gave at the European Forum of Sign Language Interpreters (EFSLI) in September 2022. I also…Apr 29, 2023Apr 29, 2023