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Unveiling Linguistic Equity: Two Deaf Women Highlight Sign Language In Iran, Ardavan Guity
Unveiling Linguistic Equity: Two Deaf Women Highlight Sign Language In Iran, Ardavan Guity
Society for American Sign Language Journal
The emergence of awareness of sign language and deaf culture in Iran has brought attention to the need for language rights within the deaf communities of Iran. Deaf Persian/Iranian women face a unique and challenging situation, experiencing oppression on two fronts: gender and being deaf. These women aspire to achieve their dreams but often encounter restrictions imposed by Iranian society. This study focuses on the narratives of two deaf women, highlighting their journeys, overcoming obstacles to advance themselves in society, and striving for equity, independence, and self-determination. The story of Katayoon Guity showcases her journey as a successful artist, while …
50th Anniversary Of “Ameslan Prohibited”: Celebrating Betty G. Miller’S Creativity, Pamela Conley
50th Anniversary Of “Ameslan Prohibited”: Celebrating Betty G. Miller’S Creativity, Pamela Conley
Society for American Sign Language Journal
The art piece known as “Ameslan Prohibited” may currently enjoy an excellent standing in the eyes of deaf people in the United States and abroad, but this was not the case in 1972 when it was first exhibited to the public. Fifty years have passed with the art piece shifting from being thought of as outrageous by many viewers to being highly acclaimed. “Ameslan Prohibited” refers to society’s historical and contemporary lack of support for the language of deaf people in the United States, American Sign Language (ASL). The now deceased Betty Gloria Miller was the creator of “Ameslan Prohibited”; …
A Tribute To Barbara Marie Kannapell, Mj Bienvenu, Kathy Jankowski
A Tribute To Barbara Marie Kannapell, Mj Bienvenu, Kathy Jankowski
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A Tribute To Nathie Lee Marbury, Niesha Washington-Shepard, Carolyn Mccaskill
A Tribute To Nathie Lee Marbury, Niesha Washington-Shepard, Carolyn Mccaskill
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A Tribute To Marie Jean Philip, Mj Bienvenu, Jessica Meehan
A Tribute To Marie Jean Philip, Mj Bienvenu, Jessica Meehan
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Deaf Women: Agents Of Change, Arlene B. Kelly
Deaf Women: Agents Of Change, Arlene B. Kelly
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Volume 6, Number 2, Full Issue
Volume 6, Number 2, Full Issue
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Pioneering The Field Of Deaf Women’S Studies, Genie Gertz, Arlene B. Kelly, Vicki Hurwitz
Pioneering The Field Of Deaf Women’S Studies, Genie Gertz, Arlene B. Kelly, Vicki Hurwitz
Society for American Sign Language Journal
This article is written by three Deaf women-scholars who pioneered Deaf Women’s Studies (DWS) about thirty plus years ago: the discipline arose from the need to explore the Deaf female experience (Kelly, 2016). Then, the 1990’s was when the DWS coursework was first developed and offered in American academia. To gain a greater understanding for DWS, the article begins by reviewing the emergence of both Black Studies and Women’s Studies as academic fields and how these were the impetus for DWS. A discussion about the Deaf women’s experiences during different periods of American history is given in detail. A brief …
Role Of Women According To The Indigenous Ways, Melanie Mckay-Cody
Role Of Women According To The Indigenous Ways, Melanie Mckay-Cody
Society for American Sign Language Journal
Understanding the role of women according to the Indigenous Ways1 is a new topic that needs to be addressed as part of promoting diversity in the American and Canadian societies. The Deaf communities in particular will benefit from learning about the Indigenous Women. The article begins with the discussion on issues pertaining to Indigenous Deaf people. This is followed with three parts, the first covering the organization that Indigenous women created. The second covers a review of tribal signs with special attention to their cultural relevance. The third part pays tribute to Indigenous women who have done their part as …
Experiences With A Museum Exhibition On Deaf Women: Success And Room For Improvements, Meredith Peruzzi
Experiences With A Museum Exhibition On Deaf Women: Success And Room For Improvements, Meredith Peruzzi
Society for American Sign Language Journal
The creation of a permanent museum at Gallaudet University in 2007 constitutes a historic milestone in the Deaf community, showcasing Deaf people by understanding and embracing their diversity and differences. As with the larger society, the Deaf community has its share of people of color and those with additional disabilities. This article will show there are lessons to be learned on realizing and achieving a more inclusive exhibit. Subject to discussion is the exhibition on Deaf women that was found both impactful and challenging at the same time. It was in 2015 that an exhibition entitled Deaf HERstory was first …
Sticking Up For Sign Language: Historical Deaf Women In Action, Kathy Jankowski
Sticking Up For Sign Language: Historical Deaf Women In Action, Kathy Jankowski
Society for American Sign Language Journal
The attention to deaf women during an important part of United States history when oralism dominated the education of deaf children is sparse. This motivated the research undertaken for this paper questioning what role deaf women played and the strategies they adopted to promote deaf children’s sign language rights. A review of historical documents indicates that there are a number of deaf women who fought along with the rest of the deaf community against the oral only movement in the instruction of deaf children during the late nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. A number of recurring …
Herstory And Education Of Deaf Women, Arlene B. Kelly
Herstory And Education Of Deaf Women, Arlene B. Kelly
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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The Success In Creating An International Perspective On Sign Language Policy, Beverly Buchanan
The Success In Creating An International Perspective On Sign Language Policy, Beverly Buchanan
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Are There Really Deaf People Who Are Languageless?, Kristin Snoddon
Are There Really Deaf People Who Are Languageless?, Kristin Snoddon
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Cultural Insights On The First School Building For Deaf Children In Belleville, Ontario, Canada, 1870-1922, Clifton F. Carbin, Dana J. Fano
Cultural Insights On The First School Building For Deaf Children In Belleville, Ontario, Canada, 1870-1922, Clifton F. Carbin, Dana J. Fano
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Gaining Insights Into Signed Music Through Performers, Pamela E. Witcher, Jody Cripps, Hodan Youssouf
Gaining Insights Into Signed Music Through Performers, Pamela E. Witcher, Jody Cripps, Hodan Youssouf
Society for American Sign Language Journal
Signed music is best described as an inter-performative art form that combines lyrical and non-lyrical musical performances and is deeply rooted in the culture of deaf people who communicate through signed language (J. H. Cripps & Lyonblum, 2017; J. H. Cripps et al., in press [a]). The key investigative component for this article includes outlining the experiences that three Canadian performers had about their signed music creativity during a plenary at the Partition/Ensemble 2020 Conference held by the Canadian Association for Theatre Research in Montreal, Quebec. The panelists responded to two questions that they developed for themselves: What inspired us …
Volume 5, Issue 2, Full Issue
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Afterword: Some Thoughts From The Former School Superintendent, Paul S. Bartu
Afterword: Some Thoughts From The Former School Superintendent, Paul S. Bartu
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Wartime Emergency And The Education Of Deaf Children, 1941–1944, Clifton F. Carbin, Donna J. Fano
Wartime Emergency And The Education Of Deaf Children, 1941–1944, Clifton F. Carbin, Donna J. Fano
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According to historical accounts, three Canadian schools for deaf children temporarily vacated their premises during World War II (1939–1945). Under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, the Manitoba School for the Deaf in Winnipeg was the third wireless school site for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), from February 17, 1941, to December 31, 1944. In Vancouver, British Columbia, the RCAF took over the grounds of Jericho Hill School for the Deaf, which was in proximity to the RCAF Station Jericho Beach, from early 1942 to December 1945. And the Ontario School for the Deaf (OSD) in Belleville was home …
John Barrett Mcgann, Pioneer In Canadian Deaf Education, Clifton F. Carbin, Donna J. Fano
John Barrett Mcgann, Pioneer In Canadian Deaf Education, Clifton F. Carbin, Donna J. Fano
Society for American Sign Language Journal
This article1 is one of several sesquicentennial projects undertaken by staff of the OSD-SJW Archives to commemorate the 150th anniversary (1870–2020) of the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf (SJW) in Belleville, Ontario. Initially known as the Ontario Institution for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb (OIDD), it opened on Thursday, October 20, 1870. This article includes a condensed history of the life of John Barrett McGann, an Irish-born immigrant to Canada in 1855, and his founding of schools for deaf children in Toronto (1858), Hamilton (1864), and Belleville (1870), taken from a forthcoming book by …
A Decade Of Hard Work And Success, 2010–2020, Clifton F. Carbin, Donna J. Fano
A Decade Of Hard Work And Success, 2010–2020, Clifton F. Carbin, Donna J. Fano
Society for American Sign Language Journal
This article1 is an account of the archives and museum at the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf (SJW) in Belleville, Ontario, which has a long history dating back to 1870. The deaf community affectionately calls this school “Belleville” in American Sign Language after the city where it is located, and so references to the school in this article are also to “the Belleville school.” It is also important to understand that the Belleville school had different names over the years: The school was first called the Ontario Institution for the Education and Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb …
Why Schools For Deaf Children Are A Good Thing..., Jody Cripps
Why Schools For Deaf Children Are A Good Thing..., Jody Cripps
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Afterword: Can We Return To Martha’S Vineyard?, J. Albert Bickford
Afterword: Can We Return To Martha’S Vineyard?, J. Albert Bickford
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Reverse Integration: Centering Deaf Children To Enrich Everyone, Bryan K. Eldredge
Reverse Integration: Centering Deaf Children To Enrich Everyone, Bryan K. Eldredge
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American Sign Language For Everyone: Considerations For Universal Design And Youth Identity, Samuel J. Supalla, Anita Small, Joanne S. Cripps
American Sign Language For Everyone: Considerations For Universal Design And Youth Identity, Samuel J. Supalla, Anita Small, Joanne S. Cripps
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Asl In The Academy: We Have Come A Long Way, But More Work Remains, Russell S. Rosen
Asl In The Academy: We Have Come A Long Way, But More Work Remains, Russell S. Rosen
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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American Sign Language And The Academy: The Little Language That Could, Brenda Jo Brueggemann
American Sign Language And The Academy: The Little Language That Could, Brenda Jo Brueggemann
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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Origins Of The American Deaf-World: Assimilating And Differentiating Societies And Their Relation To Genetic Patterning, Harlan Lane, Richard Pillard, Mary French
Origins Of The American Deaf-World: Assimilating And Differentiating Societies And Their Relation To Genetic Patterning, Harlan Lane, Richard Pillard, Mary French
Society for American Sign Language Journal
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