Amplify Commentary
When Deaf Family Members Are the Last to Know
Deaf family members can be loved and included emotionally while remaining outside the flow of important information. What happens when being informed becomes an afterthought?
When Deaf Spaces Are Built Around Hearing Norms
A Deaf child can feel included in an environment while having limited opportunities to discover Deaf language, culture and identity. Whose experiences shape the spaces created for them?
When Interpreters Are Treated as the Authority on BSL
When questions about BSL are directed towards interpreters rather than Deaf signers, whose expertise becomes recognised and whose perspective is overlooked?
When BSL Is Taught Without Deaf Leadership
As BSL becomes more widely taught, who holds authority over how the language and its cultural context are represented?