Joseph Palagano
@joepalagano.bsky.social
Ph.D. candidate in Ed Neuroscience: Deaf(Blind)ness, Language, Learning, HCI | Hearie, Gallaudet: ABL | 🏳️🌈☕️🧠🤟🏽🦬
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Save the date ! 26 September, Lindsay Ferrara will be giving this year’s Einar Haugen hybrid lecture entitled “Linguistic diversity as a reflection of human diversity: cases from nordic sign language comunities” tinyurl.com/3r5acu5c #signedlanguages #language #linguistics
Linguistic diversity as a reflection of human diversity: cases from nordic sign language comunities
- Department of Linguistics and Scandinavian Studies
With Norwegian Sign Language celebrating its 200th anniversary in 2025, this year's Einar Haugen lecture will focus on signed languages and explore the relationship between human diversity and linguis...
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August 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Save the date ! 26 September, Lindsay Ferrara will be giving this year’s Einar Haugen hybrid lecture entitled “Linguistic diversity as a reflection of human diversity: cases from nordic sign language comunities” tinyurl.com/3r5acu5c #signedlanguages #language #linguistics
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Several weeks ago, four of five STEM programs that make up the NIH-funded Deaf Scientists Pipeline in Rochester, NY were cut (the fifth is expected to be cut too). A PhD student made the below infographic to visualize what these cuts mean as a catastrophic generational loss for #Deaf science
April 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Several weeks ago, four of five STEM programs that make up the NIH-funded Deaf Scientists Pipeline in Rochester, NY were cut (the fifth is expected to be cut too). A PhD student made the below infographic to visualize what these cuts mean as a catastrophic generational loss for #Deaf science
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Our paper won a Best Paper Award at #chi2025 ! It challenges the idea that Deaf tech should only be assistive. It presents alternative narratives that center deaf lives and show why we need Deaf-centred design in tech. @robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social
programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...
programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...
Conference Programs
programs.sigchi.org
April 2, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Our paper won a Best Paper Award at #chi2025 ! It challenges the idea that Deaf tech should only be assistive. It presents alternative narratives that center deaf lives and show why we need Deaf-centred design in tech. @robinxtech.bsky.social @katta.bsky.social
programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...
programs.sigchi.org/chi/2025/pro...
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🚨 One month to go
Are you deaf and interested in linguistics, psychology or cognitive neuroscience?
Apply for a paid internship at DCAL, UCL – gain valuable experience at a world-leading research centre.
Deadline: 30 April 2025
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20...
Are you deaf and interested in linguistics, psychology or cognitive neuroscience?
Apply for a paid internship at DCAL, UCL – gain valuable experience at a world-leading research centre.
Deadline: 30 April 2025
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20...
March 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🚨 One month to go
Are you deaf and interested in linguistics, psychology or cognitive neuroscience?
Apply for a paid internship at DCAL, UCL – gain valuable experience at a world-leading research centre.
Deadline: 30 April 2025
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20...
Are you deaf and interested in linguistics, psychology or cognitive neuroscience?
Apply for a paid internship at DCAL, UCL – gain valuable experience at a world-leading research centre.
Deadline: 30 April 2025
👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/news/20...
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More deaf people live in rural areas than hearing people, yet resources often fall short—fewer school and job opportunities, interpreter shortages, and unreliable internet.
The data is clear—these challenges are real, & change starts with awareness. Read here: nationaldeafcenter.org/news-items/e...
The data is clear—these challenges are real, & change starts with awareness. Read here: nationaldeafcenter.org/news-items/e...
Employment and Education in the Rural Deaf Landscape
Rural areas boast beautiful open spaces and close-knit communities, but they also come with big challenges, especially for deaf people. A new report from NDC—“Rural Deaf Experiences: Employment and Ed...
nationaldeafcenter.org
March 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
More deaf people live in rural areas than hearing people, yet resources often fall short—fewer school and job opportunities, interpreter shortages, and unreliable internet.
The data is clear—these challenges are real, & change starts with awareness. Read here: nationaldeafcenter.org/news-items/e...
The data is clear—these challenges are real, & change starts with awareness. Read here: nationaldeafcenter.org/news-items/e...
It was such an honor to Stand up for Science in DC, alongside these women in STEM (my personal heroes), and everyone else who came out! 💪🔬🥼
#StandUpForSceince2025
#StandUpForSceince2025
![A group of 5 woman can be seen holding protest signs at the DC Stand Up for Science 2025 rally. Their signs read: “Vaccines Cause ADULTS,” “without
RESEARCH Id just be GUESSING,” “PROTECT SCIENCE FUNDING!,” “SCIENCE
saves LIVES!,” and “Ill just put this [federally funded research] over here with the rest of the fire… [closing of agencies]”.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:omthr7i3tyzkqszyqeosux3p/bafkreihv73oeirknzmo3u2fxihbsnjupssaebmiaqntxbd2xh5zv4se5zu@jpeg)
March 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
It was such an honor to Stand up for Science in DC, alongside these women in STEM (my personal heroes), and everyone else who came out! 💪🔬🥼
#StandUpForSceince2025
#StandUpForSceince2025
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Seeking volunteer ASL interpreters (DC) for an upcoming (relativley large, grassroots) Science rally.
For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu
Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu
Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
February 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Seeking volunteer ASL interpreters (DC) for an upcoming (relativley large, grassroots) Science rally.
For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu
Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu
Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
Seeking volunteer ASL interpreters (DC) for an upcoming (relativley large, grassroots) Science rally.
For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu
Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu
Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
February 25, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Seeking volunteer ASL interpreters (DC) for an upcoming (relativley large, grassroots) Science rally.
For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu
Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
For details or if interested please comment/DM here or email me at Joseph.palagano@gallaudet.edu
Info. about the cause/org.: Standupforscience2025.org
www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
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The Xbox Accessibility Guidelines are a set of best practices compiled by industry experts, gamers, and disabled people. The guidelines have been written to help developers, designers, and testers make games more accessible to people with disabilities.
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming...
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming...
Xbox Accessibility Guidelines - Microsoft Game Dev
Game development documentation for creating accessible games.
learn.microsoft.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:10 AM
The Xbox Accessibility Guidelines are a set of best practices compiled by industry experts, gamers, and disabled people. The guidelines have been written to help developers, designers, and testers make games more accessible to people with disabilities.
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming...
learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming...
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They want to remove support for disabled students—learning disabilities, behavior problems, developmental delays, speech therapy, accommodations for ADHD, deaf/HoH people, blind and low vision people.
Outrageous, disgusting, barbarian.
What are you doing this week to resist?
Outrageous, disgusting, barbarian.
What are you doing this week to resist?
February 11, 2025 at 3:19 AM
They want to remove support for disabled students—learning disabilities, behavior problems, developmental delays, speech therapy, accommodations for ADHD, deaf/HoH people, blind and low vision people.
Outrageous, disgusting, barbarian.
What are you doing this week to resist?
Outrageous, disgusting, barbarian.
What are you doing this week to resist?
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Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers
https://go.nature.com/4ho0M5r
https://go.nature.com/4ho0M5r
Breaking language barriers: ‘Not being fluent in English is often viewed as being an inferior scientist’
Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers.
go.nature.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers
https://go.nature.com/4ho0M5r
https://go.nature.com/4ho0M5r
Matt (@deafinitelydope) and Otis (@slntwrlddd) delivered. This was easily one of the best ASL halftime performances in recent SB history.
Go watch! Go support!
youtu.be/bcRUHM8iiFY?...
Go watch! Go support!
youtu.be/bcRUHM8iiFY?...
ASL Performance of Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Ft. Kendrick Lamar | Matt Maxey
YouTube video by Learn How to Sign - Resources
youtu.be
February 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Matt (@deafinitelydope) and Otis (@slntwrlddd) delivered. This was easily one of the best ASL halftime performances in recent SB history.
Go watch! Go support!
youtu.be/bcRUHM8iiFY?...
Go watch! Go support!
youtu.be/bcRUHM8iiFY?...
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Fear and anxiety are not bad emotions even when they feel bad.
In scary, anxiety-inducing times, it is more important than ever to think clearly and act in accordance.
In these times, I offer for your consideration:
Deaf Left's "Revolting. Revolting. Revolting."
deafleft.com/revolting-re...
In scary, anxiety-inducing times, it is more important than ever to think clearly and act in accordance.
In these times, I offer for your consideration:
Deaf Left's "Revolting. Revolting. Revolting."
deafleft.com/revolting-re...
February 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Fear and anxiety are not bad emotions even when they feel bad.
In scary, anxiety-inducing times, it is more important than ever to think clearly and act in accordance.
In these times, I offer for your consideration:
Deaf Left's "Revolting. Revolting. Revolting."
deafleft.com/revolting-re...
In scary, anxiety-inducing times, it is more important than ever to think clearly and act in accordance.
In these times, I offer for your consideration:
Deaf Left's "Revolting. Revolting. Revolting."
deafleft.com/revolting-re...
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Since I have way more non-academic followers than I ever would have imagined: a short explainer.
TL;DR: Substantially cutting indirect costs will either mean raising tuition and fees, or laying off a bunch of mid- and low-salary staff and students.
TL;DR: Substantially cutting indirect costs will either mean raising tuition and fees, or laying off a bunch of mid- and low-salary staff and students.
February 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Since I have way more non-academic followers than I ever would have imagined: a short explainer.
TL;DR: Substantially cutting indirect costs will either mean raising tuition and fees, or laying off a bunch of mid- and low-salary staff and students.
TL;DR: Substantially cutting indirect costs will either mean raising tuition and fees, or laying off a bunch of mid- and low-salary staff and students.
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As the new Artwork Editors for Cortex, we (Anjan and Bella) hope to honor former EIC Sergio Della Sala’s tradition of choosing cover art that is not simply illustrative but leaves the viewer with MORE questions
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
How Art Can Enhance Science
Art and science can be aligned in different ways. We describe one use of art as a tool: using ambiguity to evoke curiosity.
www.psychologytoday.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:46 AM
As the new Artwork Editors for Cortex, we (Anjan and Bella) hope to honor former EIC Sergio Della Sala’s tradition of choosing cover art that is not simply illustrative but leaves the viewer with MORE questions
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brai...
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Gonna read more on this, but calling all #deafsky. This bill definitely needs to be defeated. Anyone know if folks at ISD are aware?
Part 1: Indiana Republicans want to take back in time when our language and culture were suppressed.
Summary of Indiana Senate Bill 0473’s Impact on DHH Education (can be found in sections 26-28, pages 19-21):
Summary of Indiana Senate Bill 0473’s Impact on DHH Education (can be found in sections 26-28, pages 19-21):
February 5, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Gonna read more on this, but calling all #deafsky. This bill definitely needs to be defeated. Anyone know if folks at ISD are aware?
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New research reveals that like humans and other social mammals, cats tend to mirror the faces of their companions—a key component to getting along. scim.ag/3PBDsom
Copy cats: Kitties mirror each other’s faces to get along
The behavior—also seen in humans and other social animals—is a key to bonding
scim.ag
January 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
New research reveals that like humans and other social mammals, cats tend to mirror the faces of their companions—a key component to getting along. scim.ag/3PBDsom
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My New Year's resolution is to provide short threads for all the papers that come out of the Language Development Dept here at MPI for Psycholinguistics in 2025. Highlighting the brilliant work of our postdocs, students and associates. First
up, Donnelly et al (JML) 1/
up, Donnelly et al (JML) 1/
The separability of early vocabulary and grammar knowledge. New paper by Seamus Donnelly & al. -Evan Kidd, @carorowland.bsky.social -
doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2024.104586
doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2024.104586
Redirecting
doi.org
January 8, 2025 at 10:51 AM
My New Year's resolution is to provide short threads for all the papers that come out of the Language Development Dept here at MPI for Psycholinguistics in 2025. Highlighting the brilliant work of our postdocs, students and associates. First
up, Donnelly et al (JML) 1/
up, Donnelly et al (JML) 1/
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Four (4!) postdocs, neurosci of language, Georgetown University NeurosciLang Training Program docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
December 26, 2024 at 7:44 PM
Four (4!) postdocs, neurosci of language, Georgetown University NeurosciLang Training Program docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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New article is out! What's the right to learn sign language and a right to education in sign language worth, if you don't have the right to access or interact with other people who speak the same language? (with Johan Hjulstad, Ingjerd L. Ødemark and Patrick Kermit) doi.org/10.18061/dsq...
Where Can I Sign My Language?: A Systematic Literature Review (2000–2019) of Young People's Access to Sign Language Socialisation Spaces in the Nordic Countries
| Disability Studies Quarterl...
doi.org
December 16, 2024 at 9:15 AM
New article is out! What's the right to learn sign language and a right to education in sign language worth, if you don't have the right to access or interact with other people who speak the same language? (with Johan Hjulstad, Ingjerd L. Ødemark and Patrick Kermit) doi.org/10.18061/dsq...
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The state of Illinois for #Deaf services:
Columbia cut ASL. We now have no ASL interpreter prep BA, 1/4 Associates degrees is fully online, and the Deaf Ed program for the state only has 4 hours of ASL course work plus 3 hours of SEE.
Columbia cut ASL. We now have no ASL interpreter prep BA, 1/4 Associates degrees is fully online, and the Deaf Ed program for the state only has 4 hours of ASL course work plus 3 hours of SEE.
December 18, 2024 at 9:12 PM
The state of Illinois for #Deaf services:
Columbia cut ASL. We now have no ASL interpreter prep BA, 1/4 Associates degrees is fully online, and the Deaf Ed program for the state only has 4 hours of ASL course work plus 3 hours of SEE.
Columbia cut ASL. We now have no ASL interpreter prep BA, 1/4 Associates degrees is fully online, and the Deaf Ed program for the state only has 4 hours of ASL course work plus 3 hours of SEE.
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📢Announcing 1-day CHI 2025 workshop: Speech AI for All! We’ll discuss challenges & impacts of inclusive speech tech for people with speech diversities, connecting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & community members. 🎉Apply to join us: speechai4all.org
December 16, 2024 at 10:25 PM
📢Announcing 1-day CHI 2025 workshop: Speech AI for All! We’ll discuss challenges & impacts of inclusive speech tech for people with speech diversities, connecting researchers, practitioners, policymakers, & community members. 🎉Apply to join us: speechai4all.org
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Deafsky - does anyone have a name sign for Michel Foucault? I know I've seen one but I can't remember it offhand.
December 5, 2024 at 4:32 PM
Deafsky - does anyone have a name sign for Michel Foucault? I know I've seen one but I can't remember it offhand.