A graphic of text that says 'Journal DeafStudies of Deaf Studies and and Deaf Education Deaf Education with the JDSDE logo in the top left corner. To the right is the title of the article - This is our Rhythm: Academic Becoming and Realignment in Deaf Space By: Maartje De Meulder, Joseph Murray, & Annelies Kusters "This paper explores what an academic space can look like when built on deaf scholars' terms." A purple icon on the bottom says "read more."

Thrilled to share this Open Access article in JDSDE from Associate Editor Maartje De Meulder, alongside long-time JDSDE contributors Joseph Murray and Annelies Kusters. A strong, forward-looking piece that adds meaningful depth to ongoing conversations in our field.

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A dark blue and green flyer with the JDSDE logo in the top left reads: Fingerspelling as a pathway to deaf children's reading: A scoping review. By Ingela Holmström, Krister Schönström "The common themes identified in our review underscore the crucial role that fingerspelling plays in enhancing literacy and language among deaf children." "Fingerspelling does not occur in isolation but is an integral component of sign language; thus, strong sign language proficiency is associated with enhanced fingerspelling skills." At the bottom is a link to read more.

Delighted to highlight a newly published scoping review in JDSDE authored by Associate Editor Ingela Holmström & long-time reviewer Krister Schönström. Their work provides a comprehensive & insightful overview of the role of fingerspelling in literacy development. academic.oup.com/.../10.1093/...

A flyer that reads: The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education is sponsoring registration costs for select early career scholars to attend the Caribbean Deaf Education Conference, July 23-25, 2026. Apply by March 1. Early career scholars who are currently enrolled in a PhD program or within two years of graduation, and who plan to submit a proposal to present at the Caribbean Deaf Education Conference or would benefit in other ways from attending are encouraged to apply. https://conferences.sta.uwi.edu/caribbean-deaf-education. Limited registration sponsorships are available. Not everyone who applies will be funded. This will cover registration only and not other associated costs of attendance. In the top left corner is the JDSDE logo, and in the bottom right corner is the Caribbean Deaf Education conference logo. In the bottom left is a scannable QR.

Onudeah Nicolarakis, JDSDE Advisory Board Member & Kristin Snoddon, Associate Editor, are keynote presenters at the Caribbean Deaf Education Conference. JDSDE is pleased to support registration costs for select doctoral students/early career scholars. To apply visit forms.gle/NTkwFf29jWcs...

A blue and white flyer reads - You're invited: Doctoral & Early Career Scholar Lunch hosted by the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education on January 29 at the Association of College Educators-Deaf & Hard of Hearing Conference. Connect with the JDSDE editorial team and join an interactive JDSDE Reviewer Training led by Drs. Carrie Lou Bloom & Anna Lim. REGISTER HERE: HTTPS://FORMS.GLE/FKAYIYCW7ECGCYQV7 At the bottom of the page is the JDSDE logo

JDSDE - ACEDHH registration sponsorship The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education will sponsor the cost of registration for a small number of emerging scholars to attend the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hear...

Note that this is ONLY for the cost of registration, not the cost of attendance - those who receive this award will need to have additional funding for their other expenses. Find the application link here: forms.gle/cX5cBZ7AoSjh... (2/2)

JDSDE - ACEDHH registration sponsorship The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education will sponsor the cost of registration for a small number of emerging scholars to attend the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hear...

Last call! Applications for one of a small number of paid registration for the ACEDHH conference in Denver, Colorado in January 2026 are due in TWO DAYS! This opportunity is for current doctoral students and recent program grads to support their ability to attend. (1/2)

JDSDE - ACEDHH registration sponsorship The Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education will sponsor the cost of registration for a small number of emerging scholars to attend the Association of College Educators of the Deaf and Hard of Hear...

Don't forget that we are sponsoring a small number of registrations for the Association of College Educators-Deaf and Hard of Hearing annual conference, January '26 in Colorado! This is for current doctoral students or recently graduated researchers. Find the app link here: forms.gle/kB1zSfmL6KZ5...

An image of text that says 'Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education' with a picture of the journal logo. Then the title of the article, Teacher Reports of ASL Literacy Instruction in Deaf Education By: Leala Holcomb & Adele Eberwein. This is followed by a short quote that reads, "Th[is] survey examined how ASL literacy instruction is implemented in deaf education by asking teachers about classroom contexts, instructional methods, teacher preparation, time allocation, genre instruction, and teacher demographics."

We are excited to share that the latest article by Dr. Leala Holcomb and Adele Eberwein is available on our advanced articles page! They explore ASL literacy instruction for deaf students nationwide - learn more here!
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Explicit tier two vocabulary instruction for young deaf children Abstract. This study examined the effectiveness of the explicit, evidence-based vocabulary intervention, Text Talk, for deaf children attending mainstream

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Interested in literacy/language of deaf individuals? We have 2 pubs that may interest you (links in comments)!

Saunders et al looked into the morph awareness of adults and its relationship with reading,
while Klieve et al reported on tier 2 explicit vocabulary instruction in mainstream settings.

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To support a colleague/grad student learning the peer review process, you may conduct a collaborative review for JDSDE. If you decide to, please email the editorial office w the name(s)/email(s) of your co-reviewer(s). We will invite them to participate in the review & both will get credit!

Unfortunately, we are limited in what we can make open access by folks above even our parent university press. But we encourage you to share the PDF individually with those who ask for it!

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...

Dr. Hochgesang reflects on her shared history with Dr. Jon Henner (@jmhenner.bsky.social), the systemic barriers in signed language research & the need for open, community-centered data practices.

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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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We also extend our appreciation to all who contributed to this collection.
May this special issue stand as both a tribute and a celebration of Dr. Henner’s impact. (3/3)

From unfinished collaborations to scholarship inspired by his ideas, this issue amplifies his legacy.
We are grateful to Drs. Octavian Robinson & Wyatte Hall for bringing together Dr. Henner’s colleagues & friends through this special issue, and to Dr. Robinson for his thoughtful stewardship. (2/3)

We honored to share the release of our new special issue: Critical Studies in Deaf Education and Linguistic Research.
This special issue honors the life & scholarship of Dr. Jon Henner, a linguist/theorist whose ideas deeply influenced deaf education, linguistics, and disability studies. (1/3)

Portrayal of Deaf characters in Korean movies (Chang & Golos)
and Icelandic lit (Hardonk & Tirosh)
Vocab development in deaf/hh learners (Trevino et al)
Exploration of Chinese Sign Language (Zou & Lin)
Book review of 58-In-Mind (Skyer)

What an amazing list of contributions! We hope you enjoy! (3/3)

Study of psychotherapy in the deaf community (Anderson et al)
Emotion recognition ERP study (Kang et al)
ASL comprehension of deaf individuals w ID (Weber et al)
Cultural diversity in EHDI service providers (Wong et al)
Effect of speaking on accuracy in English transliteration (Krause et al) (2/3)

Issues | 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...

The July 2025 issue of JDSDE has dropped! What can you find inside?

Exploration of hearing bias in the law (Wilks)
Impact of COVID-19 on deaf college students (Bloom & Palmer)

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Sneak peek:
"The findings demonstrated that despite deaf students receiving similar amounts of helpful communication as their hearing peers & experiencing fewer economic disruptions, they were ... nearly twice as likely to take a leave of absence/withdraw ... during the pandemic." (2/2)

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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to support communication, and requiring service providers to participate in cultural responsiveness training are suggested as strategies to improve services for families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. (5/5).

English-speaking backgrounds. Perceived barriers included communication difficulties, lack of access to interpreters and translated written resources, cultural factors, and practical barriers to attending appointments. Clarifying the roles of service providers, providing access to resources (4/5)

Data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Service providers identified differences in service delivery, communication, and support needs between families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and those from majority cultural and linguistic (predominantly (3/5)

by families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds along the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) pathway in Victoria, Australia. Twelve service providers (i.e., hearing screening program staff and diagnostic audiologists) participated in semi-structured interviews. (2/4)

Cultural diversity in early hearing detection and intervention: service provider perspectives Abstract. This study investigated service providers’ perspectives on the barriers experienced by families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgr

Check out a new advance article from Wong and colleagues, entitled "Cultural diversity in early hearing detection and intervention: service provider perspectives."

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Abstract:
This study investigated service providers’ perspectives on the barriers experienced (1/3)

Queerness and deafness Deaf queer people exist everywhere, across geographical and historical contexts. Yet, research remains limited.

We had a new family and practitioner brief hit the presses lately! Check out this piece by Skyer, Oakes and Anderson on Queerness and Deafness: academic.oup.com/jdsde/advanc...

Conceptually accurate signed English transliteration: Effects of speaking rate and lag time on production accuracy Abstract. This paper is the fifth in a series concerned with factors affecting the level of access that educational interpreters provide to deaf and hard-o

Next is an article on the lag time and speaking rate for conceptually accurate signed English interpretation by Krause and colleagues:

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Last but not least, Wilks teaches us about hearing bias within the law:
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Happy reading! (2/2)

We are excited to share the great new articles that were released in February!

First, we had a Family and Practitioner Brief come out. It was authored by Hopper and focused on incidental learning:
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