Heidi Givens, EdD

Volume 30 Issue SI | The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education | Oxford Academic Publishes peer-reviewed scholarly papers integrating and coordinating basic and applied research relating to individuals who are deaf, including cultural, developmental, linguistic, and educational to...

We recently added to JDSDE’s Special Issue: Critical Studies in Deaf Education & Linguistic Research.

This is a personal, powerful editorial by Julie Hochgesang (@jahochcam.bsky.social): "Talking the talk-or signing the sign: Sharing our data as open access" @oxfordunipress.bsky.social
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Tales of a fourth-grade nothingburger: a critical inquiry into deficit-framed research Abstract. Deaf education research has long been preoccupied with the literacy levels of deaf students, particularly related to the idea that the average de

If you're familiar with deaf ed in the US, you're probably familiar with *that* 4th grade reading stat. Some cool people (@jmhenner.bsky.social @jascott.bsky.social @lealaholcomb.bsky.social) and myself decided to look through JDSDE and see where and how it appeared. Check us out.

Senators betrayed students, educators, and working families today.

Passing this unconscionable budget is both a political failure and a moral one. This bill will devastate our schools and communities—all to finance massive tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.

Shame.

VP Vance has cast the deciding vote in the Senate to cut Medicaid, take away food assistance, blow up the deficit, and add tax breaks for the wealthiest.

This bill is unpopular because it is wrong.

Congress votes this week, but it’s our voices - and our votes - that will have the final say.

Where can I get a good solid background (not the green ones) I can hang up to use for making videos, especially ASL videos and zooms? I've been just using a wall in my house, but I want to get something better. Recommendations?

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Guess what? It is not too late to apply for HEARD's Board of Directors!

If you are interested in applying to join our Board, please submit your application by June 30, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.

a photo grid of dolls with protest t-shirts and signs.

I need everyone on Normal People internet to know that American Girl Doll Instagram is doing doll protests today. There are tiny t-shirts and signs. AND THEN I realized it's a joint protest with the Barbie ppl, where there are EVEN TINIER SIGNS.

ID: graphic with books drawn alongside top and bottom of square. Title text: 5 Book Recs by Deafblind authors. Bulleted list: Haben, memoir by Haben Girma Being Seen, memoir by Elsa Sjunneson Life at my fingertips, memoir by Robert Smithdas How to Communicate, poetry by John Lee Clark Swishing, children's lit by Victoria Monroe

We interrupt the American house of horrors to remind you thay June is DeafBlind awareness month. Here are some of my recommendations of writing by DeafBlind folks for your #DeafShelf!

cc @snarkbat.bsky.social @habengirma.bsky.social

Come join the conversation about mainstream schools! A dynamic, intimate, way to read this book with support, love and camaraderie.

Please share this out. Anyone who works with DHH kids, community members, parents, all are welcome.

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That's fair. Thanks!

Now I'm really curious. What parameters do you set for their contribution?

Oh that's an interesting idea. I might need to look into that. Thanks! I need to learn more college appropriate apps. I know lots for elementary age lol

I think Flip was shutdown. I really loved it too.

None of it is a distraction. They want to gut Medicaid + they want to fire federal workers + they want the SAVE act, + the third term.
Whether or not they can get any or all of it is up to us, and that doesn't include sitting around trying to parse out what they "really mean." They're telling us.

Disparate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on deaf college students Abstract. This study explores the experiences of deaf college students during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic to examine institutional capacity to retai

Drs. Bloom and Palmer recently published with us a new article exploring the impacts of COVID-19 on deaf college students. Check out this important work here!

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If anyone reaches asynchronous online college classes, what tools do you use for student interaction? I really dislike discussion boards and so do the students. I'm teaching a class this summer and looking to do student interactions better. BTW, we will be switching to Canvas.

Besides USDB, does anyone know of a deaf school that has a Portrait of a Graduate or Portrait of a Learner? I'm collecting them for a future project. TIA

You are too kind! Thank you! 🤟🏻

Ok, we're our own thing now.

Great, thanks!

I don't know too much about it but it's a national program that focuses on transition to the workplace. Something like that

Ever wondered how deaf folks are doing in jobs & education? We’ve got the latest State Reports, and the numbers might surprise you! Explore it, share your thoughts, and be part of the conversation.

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Does anyone know of a deaf school using Project Search?

Sharing information is resistance.
Power to the people! ✌ #resistance

Woman wearing black standing beside a man wearing maroon. They are standing in front of a presentation that says Language Deprivation: Is it a Social Epidemic?

So great to see @wyattehall.bsky.social present at the Deaf. Blind. Limitless.conference. Even better was catching up. So good to chat, Wyatte! 🤟🏻

@wyattehall.bsky.social Looking forward to seeing you and your presentation tomorrow! Maybe a hi, hug, and picture? 😍

Upside down gray triangle and right side up orange triangle overlapping. Deaf. Blind. Limitless. Conference 2025 Louisville, KY March-10-13, 2025.

Excited to be at the Deaf. Blind. Limitless. Conference in Louisville, KY. Looking forward to learning a lot and networking even more (my favorite!)

Lol. No idea.