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Our recently published issue (31;3) has great articles we hope you'll check out! This issue holds articles on many topics, including science of reading, early/late language exposure, French & Filipino experiences, mathematics, mainstream education & much more! Read more: academic.oup.com/jdsde/issue

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Publishes peer-reviewed scholarly papers integrating and coordinating basic and applied research relating to individuals who are deaf, including cultural, developmental, linguistic, and educational to...

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Thrilled to share this Open Access article in JDSDE from Associate Editor Maartje De Meulder, alongside long-time JDSDE contributors Joseph Murray and Annelies Kusters. A strong, forward-looking piece that adds meaningful depth to ongoing conversations in our field. academic.oup.com/jdsde/advanc...

A graphic of text that says 'Journal DeafStudies of Deaf Studies and and Deaf Education Deaf Education with the JDSDE logo in the top left corner. To the right is the title of the article - This is our Rhythm: Academic Becoming and Realignment in Deaf Space By: Maartje De Meulder, Joseph Murray, & Annelies Kusters "This paper explores what an academic space can look like when built on deaf scholars' terms." A purple icon on the bottom says "read more."

Delighted to highlight a newly published scoping review in JDSDE authored by Associate Editor Ingela Holmström & long-time reviewer Krister Schönström. Their work provides a comprehensive & insightful overview of the role of fingerspelling in literacy development. academic.oup.com/.../10.1093/...

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Fingerspelling as a pathway to deaf children's reading: A scoping review.

By Ingela Holmström, Krister Schönström

"The common themes identified in our review underscore the crucial role that fingerspelling plays in enhancing literacy and language among deaf children."

"Fingerspelling does not occur in isolation but is an integral component of sign language; thus, strong sign language proficiency is associated with enhanced fingerspelling skills."

At the bottom is a link to read more.

Onudeah Nicolarakis, JDSDE Advisory Board Member & Kristin Snoddon, Associate Editor, are keynote presenters at the Caribbean Deaf Education Conference. JDSDE is pleased to support registration costs for select doctoral students/early career scholars. To apply visit forms.gle/NTkwFf29jWcs...

A flyer that reads: The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education is sponsoring registration costs for select early career scholars to attend the Caribbean Deaf Education Conference, July 23-25, 2026. Apply by March 1. Early career scholars who are currently enrolled in a PhD program or within two years of graduation, and who plan to submit a proposal to present at the Caribbean Deaf Education Conference or would benefit in other ways from attending are encouraged to apply. https://conferences.sta.uwi.edu/caribbean-deaf-education. Limited registration sponsorships are available. Not everyone who applies will be funded. This will cover registration only and not other associated costs of attendance. In the top left corner is the JDSDE logo, and in the bottom right corner is the Caribbean Deaf Education conference logo. In the bottom left is a scannable QR.

Last call! Applications for one of a small number of paid registration for the ACEDHH conference in Denver, Colorado in January 2026 are due in TWO DAYS! This opportunity is for current doctoral students and recent program grads to support their ability to attend. (1/2)

JDSDE - ACEDHH registration sponsorship

The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education will sponsor the cost of registration for a small number of emerging scholars to attend the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hear...

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Don't forget that we are sponsoring a small number of registrations for the Association of College Educators-Deaf and Hard of Hearing annual conference, January '26 in Colorado! This is for current doctoral students or recently graduated researchers. Find the app link here: forms.gle/kB1zSfmL6KZ5...

JDSDE - ACEDHH registration sponsorship

The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education will sponsor the cost of registration for a small number of emerging scholars to attend the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hear...

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Interested in literacy/language of deaf individuals? We have 2 pubs that may interest you (links in comments)! Saunders et al looked into the morph awareness of adults and its relationship with reading, while Klieve et al reported on tier 2 explicit vocabulary instruction in mainstream settings.

To support a colleague/grad student learning the peer review process, you may conduct a collaborative review for JDSDE. If you decide to, please email the editorial office w the name(s)/email(s) of your co-reviewer(s). We will invite them to participate in the review & both will get credit!

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We honored to share the release of our new special issue: Critical Studies in Deaf Education and Linguistic Research. This special issue honors the life & scholarship of Dr. Jon Henner, a linguist/theorist whose ideas deeply influenced deaf education, linguistics, and disability studies. (1/3)

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I am really touched by all of the articles in the special issue of @jdsde.bsky.social in honour of Jon Henner. ❤️https://academic.oup.com/jdsde/issue

Check out a new advance article from Wong and colleagues, entitled "Cultural diversity in early hearing detection and intervention: service provider perspectives." academic.oup.com/jdsde/advanc... Abstract: This study investigated service providers’ perspectives on the barriers experienced (1/3)

Cultural diversity in early hearing detection and intervention: service provider perspectives

Abstract. This study investigated service providers’ perspectives on the barriers experienced by families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgr

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We are pleased to announce the recipients of two awards from The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education (JDSDE), recognizing exceptional contributions to the field. Distinguished Reviewer Award: The Distinguished Reviewer Award is presented annually to reviewers who consistently provide (1/6)

The end of January was a busy time, publication-wise! Below, we are sharing our most recent advance articles-we hope you'll check them out. First, a Family & Practitioner Brief on the experience of Deaf queers in the healthcare system by Farovitch & Oakes: academic.oup.com/jdsde/advanc... (1/4)

Deaf queers in the healthcare system

Deaf queer individuals face significant barriers in healthcare due to communication gaps, societal biases, and limited accessibility to sign language inter

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JDSDE is a sponsor of the Association of College Educators-Deaf & Hard of Hearing conference, beginning in a few days! You can find our Editor in Chief, Communications Co-Editor, several Associate Editors & many of our reviewers there sharing their research! Wishing everyone a fantastic conference!

🌍 Call for Hosts: International Congress on Education of the Deaf (ICED) 2030 🌍 The ICED International Committee is seeking a location/host org for ICED 2030! This is a unique opportunity for professional associations, universities, or orgs to bring together educators, researchers, & advocates 1/3

To celebrate this anniversary year, JDSDE is debuting a new cover design and logo created by artist Yiqiao Wang (@yillustration365days), with valuable input from the community and journal editorial board. (1/3)

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You might remember a while ago we announced renowned Deaf artist Yiqiao Wang would design new cover art for JDSDE! We are excited to share a teaser of the final image-this is just a small corner of the beautiful artwork we are excited to share when our 30th anniversary issue comes out!

An abstract image that includes blue, yellow and green circular shapes along with yellow and blue triangles

JDSDE is excited to announce that we will institute 3 new awards-Distinguished Reviewer, Highly Cited Article, and Research to Practice Award. We are excited to recognize our reviewers & authors, who do such incredible work! Keep an eye out in this space in Jan to learn about our 1st award winners!