Or at all! As a hearing supervisor, do mentor new hearing scholars that it’s perfectly fine to speak your presentation on sign language linguistics at the field’s major conferences. #audistjerks #TISLR15

In honor of #TISLR15 here’s a new #audistjerks post! Sign language linguist? Do pass over that deaf applicant to your PhD stipend in favor of a hearing new signer There’s always a reason a deaf person isn’t qualified 🤡and a hearing PhD can always learn to sign! Anyway, they don’t HAVE to sign well!

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When offering services to deaf people, make sure these services are only offered at times convenient to yourself. Case: Norwegian video interpreting not offered on weekends so I can't call between 20.00 on Friday to 08.00 on Monday. #audistjerks

Update: still in chat hell, no phone access!

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Working on a film on #audism and this has inspired me to inaugurate an #audistjerks series, case studies in how to be a fantastic audist.

Case study 1: My flight has been cancelled and I'm stuck in a 3 hour circle of AI chat hell. Can't call because of an #audistjerks principle: