#signlanguage

https://youtu.be/swZGfM_sQ7w?feature=shared

Mike Pahsentopah (migacz piątego pokolenia) opowiada i pokazuje Indiański Język Migowy Równin (Plains Indian Sign Language).

#deaf #SignLanguage

"Sing" is a 1971 song written by #JoeRaposo for the children's television show Sesame Street as its #signatureSong. In 1973, it gained popularity when performed by #theCarpenters, a number 3 hit on the #Billboard Hot 100. Raposo was a staff songwriter for Sesame Street, and the song became one of the most popular on the program, sung in #English, #Spanish and #signLanguage. In its initial appearance, it was sung by the show's adult human cast members and #theMuppets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfZ6DTV4dV8

#ICE #Deportations #Cruelty #Mongolia #Afganistan #Handicapped #Signlanguage #Eswatini #Trafficking #HumanTraficking #alt

Arron Parnas 7/23/25
CRUELTY AND HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATIONS

The impact in the German educational system for the deaf also directly affected language use. To investigate this, the DGS Corpus project made sure to include signers of all ages (and regions). This allows us to look into how factors such as vocabulary, signing speed and mixing of LBG (signed German, i.e. word for word translations that loan only signs from DGS but not most grammar) have changed over time and as educational conditions changed.
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#SignLanguage #GermanSignLanguage #Deaf #Gebärdensprache #DeutscheGebärdensprache #Gehörlos

The city of Hamburg has officially apologised for the suffering that the German educational system has caused deaf people. Up until the 1990s, use of sign language was systematically suppressed, in the misguided assumption that this would help deaf people focus on learning to lip read and speak German. Instead, this language deprivation, for a long while coupled with corporeal punishment for underperforming, resulted in dismal school experiences for many deaf people as well as low educational levels, leading to severely limited career options.
The reaction of the Hamburg city and federal state government follows years of campaigning by victims to have their plight acknowledged. Hamburg has now vowed to push for recognition and reparations at the national level.

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#SignLanguage #GermanSignLanguage #Deaf #Gebärdensprache
#DeutscheGebärdensprache #Gehörlos

Edit: typo

German news article: https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/hamburg/buergerschaft-leid-von-gehoerlosen-soll-anerkannt-werden,gehoerlose-100.html

"[M]y research team and I investigated the use of sign language avatars at the Beijing Winter Olympics from the perspectives of both professionals and ordinary users. We transcribed and back-translated the sign language created by the avatars, then compared the results with the original audio, finding that a significant amount of key information was lost or distorted in the AI-generated version."

https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1017316

#China #SignLanguage #AI #Deaf #Society #Accessabilitiy

The Promise and Pitfalls of China’s AI Sign Language Interpreters

Broadcasters have embraced the tech in the name of boosting accessibility. But few bother to stop and ask what China’s #Deaf community thinks about the interpreters.

#SignLanguage #Interpreting

https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1017316

"Sing" is a 1971 song written by #JoeRaposo for the children's television show Sesame Street as its #signatureSong. In 1973, it gained popularity when performed by #theCarpenters, a number 3 hit on the #Billboard Hot 100. Raposo was a staff songwriter for Sesame Street, and the song became one of the most popular on the program, sung in #English, #Spanish and #signLanguage. In its initial appearance, it was sung by the show's adult human cast members and #theMuppets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kvc_dWs1f4

'Sinners' Movie PSA

“Accessibility within streaming is not a one-size-fits-all approach. Our goal ... is to make these great stories accessible to all audiences in a way that is authentic to the content and the communities we serve ...”

'Sinners' will be streamed on Max in BASL (Black American Sign Language) - the first time a streaming service has ever done this.

'BASL is “a distinct dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) with its own dynamic history and unique grammar, signing space, rhythm, facial expressions and cultural nuances,” and "marks “a major step forward in accessibility, representation and visibility in streaming." '

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sinners-black-american-sign-language-basl-version-on-max-1236302908/

#BASL #SignLanguage #Sinners #BlackDeaf #BlackFedi

https://www.europesays.com/2139951/ New tool makes employment accessible to locals who are deaf | Western Colorado #AmericanSignLanguage #AslInterpreting #business #communication #deafness #employment #HumanCommunication #jobs #language #LanguageInterpretation #SignLanguage

Diesel engines are noisy.

If boaters could sign even 20 words, we could communicate with each other.

Perhaps such warnings as:
• Person In Water.
• Unpowered Craft.
• Underwater Obstacle.
• Boat Behind Me (out of view).
• X Feet Clearance (at a bank or lock).

Or such messages as:
• I'm Mooring Here/Now.
• Your Boat Will Fit Here.
• I Want To Pass You.

What phrases would you want every boater to know?

#CanalLife #canal #boating #boat #narrowboat #warning #signal #sign #SignLanguage #BSL #ASL

The National Association for the #Deaf is suing #Trump, #JDVance, WH chief of staff #SusieWiles & WH propagandist #KarolineLeavitt, for no longer providing #SignLanguage interpreters for press briefings or any other events.

https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.281047/gov.uscourts.dcd.281047.1.0.pdf

#law #ASL #discrimination #access #communication #FirstAmendment #FifthAmendment

It's been a long, but good day. Following my usual morning e-mail catch-up, I managed to do about an hour's worth of research-related work before cycling to a workshop on International Sign organised as part of the #LingCologne2025 conference. Fascinating workshop, very well taught, but, boy, is my memory of signs bad!

#SignLanguage #linguistics

Today's #CLES seminar featured Adam Schembri @adamschembri presenting his SignMorph ERC project.

Title: Seeing Signs of Morphology: Form-Meaning relations in BSL are iconic for hearing non-signers

Work with Hannah Lutzenberger, Neil Fox, Heidi Proctor, Josefina Safar & Matt Brown.
Full live-thread below

#signlanguage #linguistics

My youngest appears to have selective mutism. She often goes silent when she's hungry or emotionally distraught. Does anybody have suggestions as to some good resources for basic signing? I could also use some suggestions as to which signs are the most useful to learn. I'm thinking that if I can learn some, I can teach her as well, and it will really smooth things out when she's unable to speak.

#SelectiveMutism
#autism
#SignLanguage

Anyone feel like listening to some music that's joyful, buoyant and upbeat as we head into the weekend? Here's PJ Sin Suela for @npr's Tiny Desk. The proud Puerto Rican rapper, doctor and author exudes enthusiasm and smiles, accompanied by vocalists, flute, piano, trumpet, tenor sax, guitar, bass and more. PJ is the first artist to incorporate a sign language interpreter (Alexssa Hernández) into a Tiny Desk show. We're sharing this link with everyone we know.

Link: https://flip.it/K9ubzG

#Music #TinyDesk #Friday #TGIF #NPR #PJSinSuela #LatinMusic #Rap #Accessbility #DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #PuertoRico #LatinMusic

Professor Dr Pamela Perniss, Chair of Sign Language Interpreting: German Sign Language - German, talks about her love for her research and educational work, her colleagues and students and the special contribution sign language makes to people's inclusion in society, education and life.

https://andhowaboutyou.podigee.io/28-pamela-perniss

#uniköln #unicologne #podcast #andhowaboutyou #signlanguage

If I ever wanted to learn ASL, I wonder how it would work if I'm blind if its hand gestures that require sight to actually respond to? Genuinely curious. #Blind, #ASL, #SignLanguage

Deaf Nigerians Are Learning to Code Through Sign Language.

Though Nigeria’s tech industry is booming, job opportunities for people with disabilities remain scarce. Deaf-in-Tech aims to change that.

By: Ogar Monday
April 17, 2025
5 min read

http://reasonstobecheerful.world/deaf-in-tech-nigeria/

Well worth a read.

#nigeria #deaf #DeafInTech #tech #code #coding #ReasonsToBeCheerful #DavidByrne #music #html #abuja #SignLanguage #SignLanguageLearning