It’s Not Just About Knowing Signs
This article originally appeared at i711.com on June 29, 2006, and was updated on August 28, 2013. On the first day of my American [...]
Bad Business: Not a Deaf Thing
Yesterday, on Facebook, I was disheartened to see two posts by deaf people lumping deaf people into a negative category. The first post said, “Supporting [...]
Make it easy to remember the water: 10 tips for presenters
I’ve written two articles for workshop coordinators and organizers, and I thought it only fair to have tips for presenters. The below is a collection [...]
Better Does Not Always Lead to Best
Better opportunities is a phrase I see thrown around casually, sometimes defiantly. It often comes from parents of deaf children who reject certain educational [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]