Deaf people succeeding in life isn’t inspirational it’s literally just what happens if you give them a fair chance and accessibility.

My first first-authored paper is available open access here :)

The universal experience!

Incredibly late post, but I was thrilled to speak at the Nordic Forum of Dance Research about community dance and the creation of cohesion! I had a wonderful time in Oslo and loved every moment

‘Regrettably, this is beyond the scope of the current research’

We need change in education for deaf pupils!

A reminder that deaf students score a whole grade lower than their hearing peers at GCSE level. If this is the case at GCSE, deaf students are continually discouraged or excluded from further education and A Levels. This begins at the bottom and ripples upwards.

Tomorrow, for any Nottingham locals who may be interested!

Early Modern pals! I’m seeking EM astronomical illustrations for a tattoo and struggling…any suggestions gratefully accepted! 💫

@ any of my brilliant deaf pals 👀

Very sorry to hear of the passing of Emanuel Schegloff - a massive influence on my work without whom I wouldn’t have such an effective means of analysing and communicating interaction

Every linguistics (audiology, speech therapy, psychology etc) program everywhere on the planet needs to teach this. Only deaf children may have their right to a fully accessible language denied. Surely this is a social justice issue all linguists can acknowledge is important?

Does the terminology ‘Freedom of Speech’ hold an inherent exclusionary quality for deaf people? Interested in hearing people’s thoughts! Based on a recent personal discussion.

My train’s driver just announced that ‘to rectify the delays we may make station cancellations as and when along the way, so listen out’ 🙃

Too many times myself and other deafies get this interaction: "could we get a phone number?" I'm Deaf "It's just in case of an emergency" And yet, in an emergency, I'll still be Deaf 🤔🤟🏼

Yes, sign languages are beautiful but did you know hearing parents are told not to sign with their deaf children by hearing professionals and have to fork out thousands of £ of their own money to learn to sign and to talk to their own kids? #SignLanguageWeek

Disabled people can be highly skilled. That doesn't mean they aren't disabled. These things can exist at the same time. Reframing disability as some kind of incredible ability is ultimately unhelpful.

I’m often asked how I manage interaction research as a deaf academic, but this strikes me as an odd question. Deaf people are experts in interaction - we typically pay far more attention to nuances of communication than hearing people. Deaf interaction researchers are a blessing!

constantly sending myself emails then forgetting instantly and saying 'ooh I got an email!' when it comes in

It's not uncommon for people to feel it's okay to say, "I would never date a disabled person". This Valentine's Day, maybe it's better to ask, "would a disabled person want to date you?" 🧵👇

One thing that really saddens me is when people you were once close with no longer caption their content. It was really all just performative huh? 🤪