Helen MacKay

Still so proud of my kid's self advocacy. #Siblings #Deaf #Hearing #CaptionsMatter #a11y facebook.com/captionitnz/vi…

.@wyattehall, who co-leads @WilmotCancer's Future Deaf Scientists Program with DOM Chair Ruth O’Regan, was named on the @Forbes Accessibility 100 list: forbes.com/sites/alanschw… Learn about Hall's research & advocacy for sign language access for deaf kids: urmc.rochester.edu/news/story/wya…

💬 “In 1880, Milan tried to ban sign languages in the education of deaf learners. 145 years later, we say: No more.” The WFD President made opening remarks at the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) in Rome, Italy. 🇮🇹

When accessibility isn't prioritised, this can be the reality of being deaf at school 💔 #WaterlooRoad #Drama #DeafAwareness #DeafEducation #DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #Learning #HearingImpaired #BSL Details of support for some of the issues raised in this video are available at the BBC Action Line: bbc.co.uk/actionline/

Channel 4 follows Sophie Morgan as she campaigns for airlines to be held accountable for poor treatment of disabled passengers. Sophie Morgan’s Fight To Fly – Monday 22nd July, 9pm on Channel 4 and streaming.

@mr45144 My pleasure. I have been able to frame so many experiences this week using these principles. It helped process the experiences -sadly I don't have a magic wand to make the bad experiences into good!

X1000 for deafblind. Thank you for sharing

10. The profession of interpreting is always evolving. 11/11 Read and remember this: digitalcommons.unf.edu/joi/vol32/iss1…

9. The interpreter is there for all parties. 10/11

From Principles to Practice: Creating Language Equity for Deaf Professionals 1/11 Core Principles 0. Audism is permanent and pervasive, recognize it and address it. digitalcommons.unf.edu/joi/vol32/iss1…

Bridging worlds and embracing New Zealand Sign Language. youtu.be/g7KZ6mXlgCI?si… “Deaf children need to be acutely aware of their inherent value, and they need to know that it is their right and entitlement to be in the classroom just as much as anyone else.”

🌍 Today, on International Day of Families, we celebrate unity across borders. 95% of deaf children born to hearing families don't have access to sign language. The WFD launches a policy paper advocating for sign language rights ➡️ wfdeaf.org/news/resources…

To mark the end of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we wanted to thank the World Federation of the Deaf (@WFDeaf_org) for their position paper on ‘Access to National Sign Languages* as a Health Need’. *British Sign Language (BSL) & Irish Sign Language (ISL) 🧵 wfdeaf.org/news/resources…

Please. Read this article. "Changes are fully possible with allies, colleagues, interpreters, and Deaf professionals all collaborating to achieve language equity". Take action.