Nigel Howard

@ColinAllenAM @FNSF @WFDeaf_org So richly and honourifically deserved after years of contributions to communities around the world. Well done and thank you, Honourary President Colin!!

Grateful to @FNSF (France) for proposing and successfully adopting the motion to appoint me as the Honorary President of the World Federation of the Deaf (@WFDeaf_org). Appreciation to all country delegates for their votes and confidence in me as your WFD Honorary President.

@DebraRussell1 Kudos to CBC Gem but if one is to consider proper inclusion, it should be shown on regular channels, not limited to internet only - “accessible but other there” And there are great Albertans to do the interpreting work, not Ontario.

Thanks CBC Gem for election coverage in ASL & ON team of talented ASL Deaf-Hearing teams working tonight. great work! It would be useful re best practices to have an AB team or at least AB ASL advisor to ensure signs are AB based.

The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District claimed there were "no resources" and "no appetite" to provide an education in ASL to Carter and other deaf children. cbc.ca/news/canada/ne…

The WFD has been contacted about the issue of hearing people taking the place of deaf people by teaching or conducting research on national sign languages 📜The WFD now issues a Position Paper as a guide to understanding the importance of deaf-led work. ➡️wfdeaf.org/news/position-…

Hey #Auslan Community, @deafaustralia has created a Deaf census that targets all people living in Australia who use Auslan or other sign languages. Through this survey, we hope to gather a clearer picture of Australian Community who uses sign language 1/2 deafaustralia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dp…

On this International Day of Sign Languages #IDSL2022 we highlight the amazing work done by ✨@WFDeaf_org ✨ to ensure Sign Languages do & continue to unite us. Happy #IDSL to all 🤟

The WFD regrets to inform the global community of the passing of Len Mitchell. He was a WFD Board Member from 1995 to 2007. He was WFD Vice President for 4 years. He contributed much to the WFD and positively impacted many people around the world.🌐

[International Week of Deaf People 2022] 📣 The #IWDP2022 starts now!✨ 🌐 This week, #deaf people around the world come together to proudly acknowledge, "Building Inclusive Communities for All". Time to celebrate 🎉 from 19 to 25 September!

Paddington Bear has bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in a tweet that's pulled on the heartstrings of fans around the world. Follow for live updates: trib.al/Lum3W6P

And how do we know if teachers are qualified to teach Deaf children when there are no ASL/Deaf culture assessments? Unfortunately and way too often children suffer and parents are not aware. Deaf kids are often mislabeled to be behaviourally disruptive when they can’t express

@DeafHistorian @mdemeulder No. Human interaction and the dynamics of interactive communication are critical elements

@mdemeulder @hildemh @RobASkinner @drcastone @crathmann @rejadam @ChristophTester @MayaDeWit @latetefroide @IHeyerick @leesonl @ThaisaHughes @SprattBSL @KaroGebruers @DeafHistorian @NaomiSheneman @KristinSnoddon @DebraRussell1 @RoniceQ @AnnaLenaNilsso3 @rachelmapson Please RT

“I’m done with being the token deaf character.” Rose Ayling-Ellis criticises TV treatment of deaf talent limpingchicken.com/2022/08/26/im-…

@SundayShortsVan @neonedgewater Thanks so much for the compliment

@neonedgewater @newoneworld It/you are epic! Was so glad to close our show with the film ❤️

@rpminterpreting @Suepro38 Christopher Stone - London

Can someone put me in touch with a terp that is willing to travel or already lives in London that is also qualified in ASL for a potential booking?

@signsofhopezim @ColinAllenAM @WomenEnabled @LCDZim @unescoROSA @adduk @GwiziSoneni Maybe you’d be interested?

@WomenEnabled is looking for a Program Assistant. Exciting opportunity to deepen the impact of a global organization advancing the rights of women, girls, and gender minorities with disabilities. womenenabled.org/program-assist… @LCDZim @unescoROSA @ColinAllenAM @adduk @GwiziSoneni

@anchalsharma I want to compliment the excellent article you wrote about Indigenous Sign Language. Just one correction - interpreters don’t “help” to communicate for Deaf persons. They interpret for both Deaf and hearing persons. The role is to bridge two languages and cultures.

@Kara__Tech @mdemeulder Hello. I ha k you for the message. Sure, it’ll be great to have a chat. Thanks

@newoneworld @mdemeulder Hey Nigel, it's such a honour to have you commenting on our work! Kara Tech do employ Deaf people to work on our projects from the start to the end and our goal is to carrying on increasing the Deaf team. I would love to have a chat with you about this more - flick us a message!

Would be interested to know what any deaf NZSL users here think of this avatar?

@ColinAllenAM @SDRorg @wfdeaf Congratulations! As always we are appreciative of your tremendous effort inspiring the Deaf people and to believe in themselves to achieve. Kudos!

Thank you, Swedish Association of the Deaf @SDRorg, I am honoured to receive the ‘Lars-Åke Wikström International Award’ for my community service to the Global Deaf Community, as part of my 8 year term as WFD President. @wfdeaf