The German Bundestag has witnessed its first-ever address by a deaf MP. Heike Heubach of the Social Democrats used sign language to communicate, and was applauded by MPs from several parties.

The IDR2024 organising committee are delighted to announce the panel lineup for IDR2024 islresearchforum.wordpress.com/2024/10/21/idr… Senan Dunne @ErinMoriartyH @NoelOConnell15 @mysticvean.bsky.social Irish Deaf Society Centre for Deaf Studies TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath

The IDR2024 organising committee are delighted to announce that Dr Noel O’Connell will be joining us as a panellist on October 25th for the IDR2024 panel discussion on the topic: islresearchforum.wordpress.com/2024/10/22/dr-… @NoelOConnell15 Irish Deaf Society Centre for Deaf Studies TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath

Dr Erin Moriarty Harrelson Joins IDR2024 Panel on Sign Language In Academia islresearchforum.wordpress.com/2024/10/23/dr-… @ErinMoriartyH Irish Deaf Society Centre for Deaf Studies TU Dublin / OT Baile Átha Cliath

The IDR2024 programme committee are delighted to announce that Artist, Deaf community advocate, and Irish Deaf Society staff member Alvean Jones will be our 3rd panellist for the IDR2024 panel discussion. islresearchforum.wordpress.com/2024/10/24/the… @mysticvean.bsky.social Irish Deaf Society

TCD Faculty of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences Trinity College Dublin (TCD) Faculty of STEM School of Nursing & Midwifery, TCD The ADAPT Centre TU Dublin Blanchardstown University College Dublin UCC Ireland Reach Deaf Services Irish Deaf Society Sign Language Interpreting Services - SLIS Ireland National Deaf Women of Ireland National Charity for Deaf & Hard of Hearing People Queen's University Belfast 🎓 Great panel discussion with @NoelOConnell15 @mysticvean.bsky.social @ErinMoriartyH MC-ed by Senan Dunne on “The use of sign languages in academia: exploring (cultural) appropriation and the use of sign languages for personal or institutional benefit”

A powerful wake-up call to educators & policymakers: “Despite teacher dedication & high quality professional development, [teachers’] use of spoken language during simultaneous communication presents barriers for deaf learners who do not have auditory access.”

Oh dear! 🤦🏻‍♂️

Had a lovely message from a deaf person I’ve known for donkeys years who say an old #HandsOn programme from Mind the Gap Films who spotted me & reminded me how youthful I once was 🤣🤣 .TCDSLSCS Centre for Deaf Studies Senan Dunne youtu.be/i-Z7HsBI3qI

Hot off the press and now available to order! International Perspectives on Sign Language Translator & Interpreter Education. Co-edited by me, Dr. Stacey Webb, PhD & Robert Adam & published by Gallaudet University Press. gupress.gallaudet.edu/Books/I/Intern…

Delighted to see this out! Sarah Sheridan Teresa Lynch & myself have a chapter on the Irish context in here & I very much look forward to reading the contributions from others around the world. #ResearchMakesTheWorldGoRound A big thank you to our super editors :-)

There's even been a paper exploring this very issue, and deaf colleagues, including @jahochcam, have led on complaints to journals about this in the past, and yet it's still a problem. Who is reviewing this material? Clearly no deaf academics! aclanthology.org/2023.resourcef…

National #ISL Day takes place today. This day celebrates the anniversary of the passing of the ISL Act 2017 in the Dáil. Join us in recognising the importance of #IrishSignLanguage. The RTÉ Sign shines bright in blue. 💙 Irish Deaf Society Centre for Deaf Studies CISLI

National ISL Day 2024 We’re proud to share this video featuring members of the Deaf community explaining the meaning behind the Deaf Flag, its colours, symbols, and what it represents. 💙 Happy National ISL Day! #NationalISLDay #DeafFlag #IrishSignLanguage

🔵 Joining with buildings and landmarks across Ireland, Cork County Hall will light up in blue tonight to mark National Irish Sign Language (ISL) Day 2024. #NationalISLDay Irish Deaf Society CorkDeafClub

Great news! Deaf children and young people in Scotland got an early Christmas present on 18th of Dec, when Jenny Gilruth confirmed that Scottish Government will amend the Education (Scotland) Bill to recognise the needs of learners and users of #BSL in Scotland’s education system. 1/3

RTÉ marks 50 Years of providing access to News for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing about.rte.ie/2025/01/06/rte… National Charity for Deaf & Hard of Hearing People Irish Deaf Society Centre for Deaf Studies CISLI RTÉ News #ISL #IrishSignLanguage

RTÉ Celebrates 50 Years of Accessible News with ISL! We’re proud to see the IDS highlighted in this milestone. ISL news remains vital for inclusion, access, and representation for the Deaf community. Watch the coverage: RTÉ Player (38:00) bit.ly/4j6SoIL RTÉ RTÉ News

RTÉ Marks 50 Years of ISL News! A huge milestone celebrating five decades of providing accessible news for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Read more here: bit.ly/4a4ci39 #ISL #IrishSignLanguage #Accessibility #Inclusion #RTÉ50Years RTÉ News RTÉ RTÉ Player

Why Sign Language interpreters shouldn't miss The Together Conference 2025! Together Conference for Interpreters & Translators The 20-20 is proud to be a partner of #TTC2025, and guess what? 👉 You get a 21% discount with code TTC-2020! 🔗 Full program & details: thetogetherconference.co.uk 🧵 1/n