Back in 2007, I suggested 10 tips for those who organize workshops and conferences, specifically in regards to working with presenters. Six years and … [Continue reading]
Some water with that, please?
April 5, 2013
This article originally appeared at i711.com in October 2007, and was updated April 5, 2013. Click here to see the second part of this … [Continue reading]
Better Does Not Always Lead to Best
February 26, 2013
Better opportunities is a phrase I see thrown around casually, sometimes defiantly. It often comes from parents of deaf children who reject certain … [Continue reading]
The fight of her life: Ronda Kopatich-Johnson
February 16, 2013
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 … [Continue reading]
An Epilogue: Can I Speak Now?
January 10, 2013
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 here. "A year to the day … [Continue reading]
Afterthoughts on disempowerment
December 23, 2012
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 … [Continue reading]
Communication advocacy
December 22, 2012
When my children began school, I was amazed at how little I knew about individualized education plans (IEPs), even though I grew up having to deal … [Continue reading]
CHAMP YOU!
December 21, 2012
A good friend and I were discussing specific signs, and we realized that there is a major difference in the way we sign “CHAMP.” Do you sign it using … [Continue reading]
No such thing as reproduction…?
December 20, 2012
My copy of Far from the Tree by Andrew Solomon arrived. I haven’t gotten to start it yet, mainly because of the kids always interrupting whenever I … [Continue reading]
Deaf Disempowerment and Today’s Interpreter
December 12, 2012
Originally appeared at Street Leverage. Presentation given at Potomac Chapter of RID, Columbia, MD, November 2012. In the spirit of being … [Continue reading]