Trending (1/12): It’s good to be Deaf
It all begins with an idea.
Is it good to be Deaf? Definitely.
Exciting times are in front of us. Are we in the midst of a Deaf Renaissance? Or an ASL Renaissance? Maybe. While the idea of a renaissance isn't new, it doesn't seem to have generated much momentum. Maybe it's not hashtag-worthy (enough).
So, what is the buzz word these days? It's easy to lose track, but here are some recent trends in talking about Deaf beings:
Deaf people can do stuff. And do it (really) well. #deaftalent
Language, check. Culture, check. Biology, check. So, why, the irritating but? Laura-Ann Petitto and an unsupportable prejudice
Do Deaf people have heightened senses? Yes. And, no. Dorsality and DeafSpace Visual attention and deafness
(Photo of James Goldcrown's #bleedingheartslovewall at the corner of Prospect and Pearl streets in Brooklyn, NYC.)
Alayna: Creator, Teacher, Language Lover
It all begins with an idea.
I started up Lila & Pip with Erin because I was passionate about the benefits of language and literacy enrichment in early childhood. I also started up Lila & Pip because I was tired of seeing professionals behave as though parents needed to be prepped for meeting Deaf adults.
There's this amazing community that I'm a part of. It's not a scary community. It's not a community requiring intergalactic travel. It's a community that humans made. And it's a community I want parents to be curious about, and to have parents introduced to. Welcome!
If you're curious about my work with bilingual ASL and English enrichment in early childhood, check out the rest of Lila & Pip.
If you're curious about "Alaynabrain," stick around this blog and keep reading. I'm your friendly, neighbourhood information scientist and librarian! Not really, but at heart, I'm a curator of the polymath and a lover of the creative. So! Let's play!
(This was first posted on a blog I used to have as part of my studies in the Provincial Instructor Diploma Program.)