Heather Morrison Sumners

Texas girl born and raised, wife, mother 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 BSL trainee interpreter (TSLI) 🇺🇸ASL interpreter (views are my own)

[phelan • ᜉᜒᜌ᜔ᜎᜈ᜔ 🏳️‍🌈 @signingmango]

Seasoned interpreter who’s not afraid to show a little personality vs Fresh-out-of-ITP noobie who’s afraid of the Code of Ethics

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

@signingmango This! 😂💜

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

@British_Airways @AmericanAir Unfortunately the link isn’t working and when we phoned, we were also told to do it online and then hung up on!

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

So Papa flys back after a lovely visit and his suitcase doesn’t arrive 🤷🏻‍♀️ Now it’s nothing but a blame game between @British_Airways and @AmericanAir with deplorable customer service or lack thereof! Hoping we can find his bag for him IF we can get cooperation from BA & AA

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

I would strongly advise AGAINST anyone flying with either if this is how they are going to treat customers; even those who hold high status.

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

@signingmango Part of the job! ���

[James Watson-O'Neill @JWatsonONeill]

Don’t mind me, I’m just waiting for a political party to provide a BSL version of their manifesto

I might be here a while.

Please bring cake.

[British Deaf Association @BDA_Deaf]

Huge thanks to the Liberal Democrats for their manifesto commitment to “provide free access to sign language lessons for parents and guardians of deaf children.” A brilliant step forwards! Now hoping that the other parties will support our #BSLinOurHands campaign too.

[Chris Fry @FryLegal]

Well done to @LibDems providing a #BSL Interpreter for their Manifesto Launch (https://t.co/Bv2t0EkcM0). Shame @BBCNews hasn't angled the camera to cover him!

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

@KristieDeGaris Any suggestions on what helps? I’m in the same boat.

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

Loving this kind of February vibe the entire year is having so far. Very eccentric.

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

If anyone wasn’t sure why my sign name hasn’t changed in all these years, I think this photo explains it all! Notice the cheeks and missing eyes 😂 Great time @YorkPride w/@AH_Mcr @MammaBearHugz @stsordidsecret

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

BSL interpreter on BBC News channel for live debate, finally! Please use your right to vote when the election comes.

[Dr Sarah Powell (She/her) @sarkpowell]

UK must be the only first world country in not providing British Sign Language for debate and election. Such a farce. Deaf BSL continues to be left out on important matters

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

First debate for the next Prime Minister, no interpreter, no subtitles 🤦🏻‍♀️The government has continually denied access to the deaf community, this must change!! #BSL #WhereIsTheInterpreter #BSLInOurHands
@Keir_Starmer @RishiSunak @BDA_Deaf @ITV

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

@KristieDeGaris I agree completely. It’s difficult to see so much misinformation still making the rounds! The thing that annoys me the most is the number of people struggling with long covid, for some it’s life changing, and members of the general public essentially telling them they’re lying.

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

Happy New Year!!

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

@AskTarget @Target Bought my husband a special shirt for Christmas when we were visiting Texas. He opened it today to find a slash down the front! How do I get a replacement? HELP!

[Lloyds Tour of Britain @TourofBritain]

There’s land art then there’s Nottinghamshire farmer land art 🐑

#TourOfBritain 🔴🔵⚪️

[Heather Morrison Sumners @MrsSumners]

@NadiaNadarajah Both are lovely, but I would vote for 2