Language First

Raising awareness about the neurological effects of late L1 acquisition

[Language First @languagefirst]

Do you work in a mainstream school and have a deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) student in your classroom or on your caseload? Find out more about the fundamentals of working with DHH students at our one-day conference: https://t.co/hExWdd12iz

[Language First @languagefirst]

@leahcaitrin @jmhenner Thank you!!! ❤️

[Language First @languagefirst]

When ASL hits your eye 🎵
And you don’t have to try 🎶
That’s language access 🎵

[Disability Quarterly @thedisabilityQ]

@languagefirst we love your work on Instagram and Facebook!

[Language First @languagefirst]

@thedisabilityQ 😱 thank you!! ❤️

[nora @starryeyelated]

#LanguageDeprivation happens to so many Deaf people.

If you’ve never heard of this harmful phenomenon, check out @Communica1st & @languagefirst!

[Gregory Mansfield @GHMansfield]

Note to nondisabled people from disabled people:
Why are your needs “human” and our needs “special?”

Ableism.

[Language First @languagefirst]

@jahochcam @meixinglingual 😍 Congrats Dr. Lim!!

[Charmaine @CharmaineSLP]

May is Language and Communication month! I love this image from @languagefirst .

As a Speech-Language Pathologist working with DHH children, this message rings so true. No matter the route- through the ears, eyes, or hands, language happens in the brain! #IamSHBC @speechhearbc

[Language First @languagefirst]

Deaf children reserve the right to remove their listening device(s) at any point and for any reason. It’s their body.

[Language First @languagefirst]

We should infuse Deaf kids with the same awe and admiration for ASL that we spread around the internet.

[Language First @languagefirst]

Hearing sound is not the same as hearing it ✨clearly✨ Hearing devices do not provide perfect clarity of sound.
- Dr. Sarah Sparks, a deaf audiologist

[Language First @languagefirst]

@NovicSara 😒😒😒😒

[Language First @languagefirst]

@NovicSara Yup!!

[Language First @languagefirst]

@SheenaMcfeely WHAT?!?

[Matt Dixon @foreverbsl]

1/2 There appears to be a bit of confusion about my post. Some turned this into a BSL v Makaton. My post is about an organisation who are in my view, are defrauding people into believing they are being taught sign language. When in fact they are being taught made up signs.

[Language First @languagefirst]

@NovicSara Literally 😭😭

[EquityinDeafEdLAUSD @DeafEdLAUSD]

Community Supporter of LAUSD Restructure Deaf Education.
#equityindeafedlausd #DeafEd #deafeducation #LAUSD
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Partidario comunitario de la resolución de reestructurar la educación.
@LAUSDSup @Monica4LA @Kelly4LASchools @Jackie4LAkids @LASchools @DrGeorgeMcKenna

[Salita Callicutt, Ed.D.,NBCT @Callicutt_TOD]

The fact that Language deprivation still exists in 2022 shows the sad state of #DeafEd. ASL doesn’t hurt. Not being able to communicate does. #BilingualEd @languagefirst

[Salita Callicutt, Ed.D.,NBCT @Callicutt_TOD]

In the middle of crying and screaming, I was still able to ask her questions and for her to answer. This helps so much to regulate overwhelming emotions. I just wish every child had this opportunity. @languagefirst