The fight of her life: Ronda Kopatich-Johnson
Ronda Kopatich-Johnson was my children's teacher aide last year in preschool, and my children went ga-ga over her. My children came home with new words [...]
An Epilogue: Can I Speak Now?
This is a follow-up to an article I was invited to write for the NAD Monograph in 1997. To read the original piece, click [...]
Afterthoughts on disempowerment
In light of the recent presentation (and article) I provided for Street Leverage, I’ve been thinking a lot about economic disempowerment and what we [...]
Communication advocacy
When my children began school, I was amazed at how little I knew about individualized education plans (IEPs), even though I grew up having [...]
CHAMP YOU!
A good friend and I were discussing specific signs, and we realized that there is a major difference in the way we sign “CHAMP.” [...]
Deaf Disempowerment and Today’s Interpreter
Originally appeared at Street Leverage. Presentation given at Potomac Chapter of RID, Columbia, MD, November 2012. In the spirit of being transparent, the stories I’m about [...]
A Deaf Perspective: Cultural Respect in Sign Language Interpreting
Originally appeared at Street Leverage. A chip on her shoulder. An angry Deaf person. I will definitely NOT be attending her workshops in the future. The [...]
Bringing in the Right People
It never fails. “Who’s the new teacher?” is a main topic among parents, teachers, staff and students every spring and summer. With new teachers [...]
There’s no “r” in “fee.”
I reread the e-mail to make sure I had understood correctly. It said I had to pay $60 for a LCD hook-up at my [...]
A time and place for everything
I recently watched Bernard Bragg’s new DVD, Bragg on Bragg, a delightful glimpse into Bragg’s life. Although there are numerous memorable moments on that [...]