When Interpreters Are Treated as the Authority on BSL
Sometimes the person with the most direct knowledge becomes the least consulted.
When BSL Is Taught Without Deaf Leadership
Sometimes authority is assumed rather than earned.
When Deaf Language Education Stops Being Deaf-Led
Sometimes a language remains visible while the community behind it becomes less visible.
When Lipreading Is Treated as Access
Sometimes survival strategies become mistaken for solutions.
Inclusion Isn’t Just About the Interpreter
Sometimes access is treated as the finish line rather than the starting point.
When Contracts Restrict Deaf Choice
Sometimes access is organised around contracts rather than people.
When Silence Sustains the System
Sometimes the people maintaining a system are not the ones who created it.
When Workplaces Call Themselves Family
Sometimes the language organisations use reveals more than they intend.
When Co-Working Becomes Competition
Sometimes the people responsible for supporting access can become distracted by each other.