Wyatte Hall
@wyattehall.bsky.social
Language deprivation scientist. Deaf advocate. Co-editor of “language deprivation and deaf mental health”. Beer geek & homebrewer. <O/
So, I argue sign language based intervention & education is significantly cheaper when you factor in distributed cost centers (e.g., implants, IDEA funds) and actually compare the true costs, not apples to oranges cost. PS: even my CI/hearing aid friends still need the $200 deaf alarm clocks lol
Excited to reveal cover of forthcoming book, 6th edition of "Linguistics of American Sign Language" (LASL6), w/ @gallaudetpress.bsky.social Cover design by @michelvrana.com, original art "When Grammar Mood" by @christine.lol Preorder coming soon! @ryanlepic.bsky.social @jaceyhill.bsky.social
Was reading @neilcohn.bsky.social 's excellent Speaking In Pictures and got surprised by a succinct description of language deprivation in #deafkids showing up. There's a huge amount of fascinating stuff in the book about the links between signed and spoken language and drawing / comics.
New article about Erin! news.unm.edu/news/unm-lin...
UNM linguist explores sign language, genetics and deaf mobility
For University of New Mexico linguist Erin Wilkinson, studying sign language is not just about communication. It is about understanding human diversity, history and resilience.
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Sara Nović@novicsara.bsky.social · 6mo agoCurrently living off hearing tears of people who are mad that the halftime show wasn't subtitled, but mock ASL interpreters and call closed captions a distraction. Meanwhile, live captions always suck and none of the commercials had captions this year either.
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...
I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not thebaffler.com/outbursts/si...
Signed Away | Sara Nović
The hearing world continues to pillage and caricature the deaf community—most recently with the proprietary, sign-based system Makaton.
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We had our first Professor Deaf #drDeaf workshop with 22 Deaf mid/senior career academics having a dialogue across sessions on career stages, academic administration, running research centers, mentoring and more.
Are you a deaf person (18+ in the USA), who has lived through a disaster? I'm conducting research interviews, and want to learn from you - your story is important! Interested? Fill out the eligibility form at: gu.live/WJfeC More information can be found in the attached flyer.
It’s like the great stories. Full of darkness and danger, and you didn't want to know the end because how could the world go back when so much bad has happened? Folks kept going because they were holding on to something: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.
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Feeling spicy about hearing parents of d/hh kids with massive social media followings today so here's a roundup of the most annoyingc tracks the oralist sign language myths playlist debunked (with links) buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
ASL Mythbusters
The most frequent of the FAQs
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Dr Maartje De Meulder, a deaf researcher focussing on the ethics surrounding sign language technologies, has called on the deaf community to "speak out" and be "assertive" around artificial intelligence using British Sign Language (BSL), as use of the technology increases.
Deaf scholar calls for community to be ‘assertive’ amid rise in AI BSL technology
Dr Maartje De Meulder, a deaf researcher focussing on the ethics surrounding sign language technologies, has called on the deaf community to "speak out" and be "assertive" around artificial intelligence using British Sign Language (BSL), as use of the technology increases.
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To me, one of the hardest parts is that there has long been bipartisan support for research—who wants deaf children suffer?? Science cannot be a partisan issue. I met with folks on both sides of the aisle on the Hill, and am grateful to see that there continues to be support for this work. (15/16)
My R01 was swept up in the recent wave of terminations and was recently reinstated. @naomicaselli.bsky.social’s thread here details some of the craziness we have been through!
Naomi Caselli@naomicaselli.bsky.social · last yr.Okay y’all, gather round for a chat. It’s been a roller coaster, and I thought I’d share what we’ve learned. 🧵 (1/16) bsky.app/profile/luck...
My keynote presentation at #ICED2025 yesterday was about the critical importance of deaf academic spaces, presenting #DrDeaf as an example, and the values they entail for broader deaf educational environments. Preprint of the paper: lnkd.in/ecx4bM-D Full keynote presentation: lnkd.in/eE7qrkhY
Thank you to @nature.com for inviting me to write about some of the recent #deaf training program cuts and what we can do to keep going!
Nature@nature.com · last yr.Severe blows to the ‘deaf-scientist pipeline’ must not mean abandoning its best practices. Here is how to support current and future students, says Wyatte C. Hall https://go.nature.com/4eDVjqp
An important piece by @wyattehall.bsky.social in @nature.com today: “This is a generational setback for the deaf academic community,” but there are steps that “institutions can take to support deaf students.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Deaf scientists hit by drastic NIH cuts — the research community must support them
Severe blows to the ‘deaf-scientist pipeline’ must not mean abandoning its best practices. Here is how to support current and future students.
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I think I spy @naomicaselli.bsky.social and Michelle Koplitz! #deaf #science
Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · last yr.BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
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In #earlyintervention spaces, I have engaged with many people that became EI professionals because they are themselves a parent of a #deaf child such as a parent guide or a director of programs in a parent organization. Some recent interactions have me pondering some things. Thread incoming 1/
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How do hearing children of Deaf migrant parents experience their multilingual repertoires? @empacheco.bsky.social explains in the latest Language-on-the-Move post www.languageonthemove.com/children-of-...
Children of migrant Deaf adults
During my Master of Research (MRes) studies, whenever I met someone new, they would often enquire about what I was doing for my thesis. When I told them, I was doing research with hearing children …
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If this isn't titled "Spaceballs 3: The Search for "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money"", what are we even doing?
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Mel Brooks@officialmelbrooks.bsky.social · last yr.I told you we’d be back
New publication out with the late great @jmhenner.bsky.social and @anthrodad.bsky.social The #Deaf Childhood Experiences Scale aims to provide data on deaf life factors with the goal of better understanding... quality of life outcomes among deaf populations. academic.oup.com/jdsde/articl... 1/6
Preliminary development of the deaf childhood experiences scale
Abstract. We describe here the initial creation and validation of a tool designed to quantify certain unique life experiences of deaf individuals. The Deaf
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The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings
The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
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What a nice video! It was an honor to be the early stage faculty awardee for the 2025 Satcher Awards. I feel a renewed sense of responsibility to continue working for my community's health especially during these uncertain times. @ur-ctsi.bsky.social @cchp-urmc.bsky.social
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Center for Community Health & Prevention@cchp-urmed.bsky.social · last yr."My passion for this work, and community health work, is to help bolster knowledge that language is health," shares @wyattehall.bsky.social, PhD, early-stage faculty awardee of our 2025 Dr. David Satcher Community Health Improvement Awards. Congrats again, Dr. Hall! youtube.com/shorts/HZICn...
Seems timely to repost this just-weeks-old message given last night's RID debacle
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Wyatte Hall@wyattehall.bsky.social · last yr.ASL interpreting as a field is so behind in its rigor, ethical conduct and accountability, and skills - it’s arguably not even a real profession (yet). As it stagnates with poor standards and simply seeks to extract economic value from deaf people - it’s increasingly embarrassing to deal with.
