Wyatte Hall
@wyattehall.bsky.social
Language deprivation scientist. Deaf advocate. Co-editor of “language deprivation and deaf mental health”. Beer geek & homebrewer. <O/
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Wyatte Hall
@wyattehall.bsky.social
· Aug 24
a man is holding a glowing object in his hand in the dark .
ALT: a man is holding a glowing object in his hand in the dark .
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It’s like the great stories. Full of darkness and danger, and you didn't want to know the end because how could the world go back when so much bad has happened? Folks kept going because they were holding on to something: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.
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I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not thebaffler.com/outbursts/si...
Signed Away | Sara Nović
The hearing world continues to pillage and caricature the deaf community—most recently with the proprietary, sign-based system Makaton.
thebaffler.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not fight with people on Threads about Makaton. I will not thebaffler.com/outbursts/si...
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We had our first Professor Deaf #drDeaf workshop with 22 Deaf mid/senior career academics having a dialogue across sessions on career stages, academic administration, running research centers, mentoring and more.
October 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We had our first Professor Deaf #drDeaf workshop with 22 Deaf mid/senior career academics having a dialogue across sessions on career stages, academic administration, running research centers, mentoring and more.
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Are you a deaf person (18+ in the USA), who has lived through a disaster?
I'm conducting research interviews, and want to learn from you - your story is important!
Interested? Fill out the eligibility form at: gu.live/WJfeC
More information can be found in the attached flyer.
I'm conducting research interviews, and want to learn from you - your story is important!
Interested? Fill out the eligibility form at: gu.live/WJfeC
More information can be found in the attached flyer.
October 5, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Are you a deaf person (18+ in the USA), who has lived through a disaster?
I'm conducting research interviews, and want to learn from you - your story is important!
Interested? Fill out the eligibility form at: gu.live/WJfeC
More information can be found in the attached flyer.
I'm conducting research interviews, and want to learn from you - your story is important!
Interested? Fill out the eligibility form at: gu.live/WJfeC
More information can be found in the attached flyer.
It’s like the great stories. Full of darkness and danger, and you didn't want to know the end because how could the world go back when so much bad has happened? Folks kept going because they were holding on to something: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.
a man is holding a glowing object in his hand in the dark .
ALT: a man is holding a glowing object in his hand in the dark .
media.tenor.com
August 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
It’s like the great stories. Full of darkness and danger, and you didn't want to know the end because how could the world go back when so much bad has happened? Folks kept going because they were holding on to something: That there's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's worth fighting for.
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Feeling spicy about hearing parents of d/hh kids with massive social media followings today so here's a roundup of the most annoyingc tracks the oralist sign language myths playlist debunked (with links) buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
ASL Mythbusters
The most frequent of the FAQs
buttondown.com
July 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Feeling spicy about hearing parents of d/hh kids with massive social media followings today so here's a roundup of the most annoyingc tracks the oralist sign language myths playlist debunked (with links) buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
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Dr Maartje De Meulder, a deaf researcher focussing on the ethics surrounding sign language technologies, has called on the deaf community to "speak out" and be "assertive" around artificial intelligence using British Sign Language (BSL), as use of the technology increases.
Deaf scholar calls for community to be ‘assertive’ amid rise in AI BSL technology
Dr Maartje De Meulder, a deaf researcher focussing on the ethics surrounding sign language technologies, has called on the deaf community to "speak out" and be "assertive" around artificial intelligence using British Sign Language (BSL), as use of the technology increases.
liamodell.com
July 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Dr Maartje De Meulder, a deaf researcher focussing on the ethics surrounding sign language technologies, has called on the deaf community to "speak out" and be "assertive" around artificial intelligence using British Sign Language (BSL), as use of the technology increases.
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To me, one of the hardest parts is that there has long been bipartisan support for research—who wants deaf children suffer?? Science cannot be a partisan issue. I met with folks on both sides of the aisle on the Hill, and am grateful to see that there continues to be support for this work. (15/16)
July 10, 2025 at 3:59 PM
To me, one of the hardest parts is that there has long been bipartisan support for research—who wants deaf children suffer?? Science cannot be a partisan issue. I met with folks on both sides of the aisle on the Hill, and am grateful to see that there continues to be support for this work. (15/16)
My R01 was swept up in the recent wave of terminations and was recently reinstated. @naomicaselli.bsky.social’s thread here details some of the craziness we have been through!
Okay y’all, gather round for a chat. It’s been a roller coaster, and I thought I’d share what we’ve learned. 🧵 (1/16)
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BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My R01 was swept up in the recent wave of terminations and was recently reinstated. @naomicaselli.bsky.social’s thread here details some of the craziness we have been through!
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My keynote presentation at #ICED2025 yesterday was about the critical importance of deaf academic spaces, presenting #DrDeaf as an example, and the values they entail for broader deaf educational environments.
Preprint of the paper: lnkd.in/ecx4bM-D
Full keynote presentation: lnkd.in/eE7qrkhY
Preprint of the paper: lnkd.in/ecx4bM-D
Full keynote presentation: lnkd.in/eE7qrkhY
July 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
My keynote presentation at #ICED2025 yesterday was about the critical importance of deaf academic spaces, presenting #DrDeaf as an example, and the values they entail for broader deaf educational environments.
Preprint of the paper: lnkd.in/ecx4bM-D
Full keynote presentation: lnkd.in/eE7qrkhY
Preprint of the paper: lnkd.in/ecx4bM-D
Full keynote presentation: lnkd.in/eE7qrkhY
Thank you to @nature.com for inviting me to write about some of the recent #deaf training program cuts and what we can do to keep going!
Severe blows to the ‘deaf-scientist pipeline’ must not mean abandoning its best practices. Here is how to support current and future students, says Wyatte C. Hall
https://go.nature.com/4eDVjqp
https://go.nature.com/4eDVjqp
Deaf scientists hit by drastic NIH cuts — the research community must support them
Severe blows to the ‘deaf-scientist pipeline’ must not mean abandoning its best practices. Here is how to support current and future students.
go.nature.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Thank you to @nature.com for inviting me to write about some of the recent #deaf training program cuts and what we can do to keep going!
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An important piece by @wyattehall.bsky.social in @nature.com today: “This is a generational setback for the deaf academic community,” but there are steps that “institutions can take to support deaf students.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Deaf scientists hit by drastic NIH cuts — the research community must support them
Severe blows to the ‘deaf-scientist pipeline’ must not mean abandoning its best practices. Here is how to support current and future students.
www.nature.com
July 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
An important piece by @wyattehall.bsky.social in @nature.com today: “This is a generational setback for the deaf academic community,” but there are steps that “institutions can take to support deaf students.” www.nature.com/articles/d41...
BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.
July 8, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
Max will debut Sinners in the U.S. on Friday July 4, when viewers will be able to watch it two ways: by 1) streaming the exact theatrically-released version, and 2) choosing Sinners in Black American Sign Language (BASL). It’s the first time a streaming service has interpreted a film into BASL, Warner Bros. says.
bit.ly
June 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
‘Sinners’ on Max Will Include a Black American Sign Language Version
In #earlyintervention spaces, I have engaged with many people that became EI professionals because they are themselves a parent of a #deaf child such as a parent guide or a director of programs in a parent organization. Some recent interactions have me pondering some things. Thread incoming 1/
a man in a suit and tie says come along pond
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says come along pond
media.tenor.com
June 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In #earlyintervention spaces, I have engaged with many people that became EI professionals because they are themselves a parent of a #deaf child such as a parent guide or a director of programs in a parent organization. Some recent interactions have me pondering some things. Thread incoming 1/
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New publication alert: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
June 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
New publication alert: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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How do hearing children of Deaf migrant parents experience their multilingual repertoires?
@empacheco.bsky.social explains in the latest Language-on-the-Move post
www.languageonthemove.com/children-of-...
@empacheco.bsky.social explains in the latest Language-on-the-Move post
www.languageonthemove.com/children-of-...
Children of migrant Deaf adults
During my Master of Research (MRes) studies, whenever I met someone new, they would often enquire about what I was doing for my thesis. When I told them, I was doing research with hearing children …
www.languageonthemove.com
June 16, 2025 at 9:04 AM
How do hearing children of Deaf migrant parents experience their multilingual repertoires?
@empacheco.bsky.social explains in the latest Language-on-the-Move post
www.languageonthemove.com/children-of-...
@empacheco.bsky.social explains in the latest Language-on-the-Move post
www.languageonthemove.com/children-of-...
If this isn't titled "Spaceballs 3: The Search for "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money"", what are we even doing?
June 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
If this isn't titled "Spaceballs 3: The Search for "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money"", what are we even doing?
New publication out with the late great @jmhenner.bsky.social and @anthrodad.bsky.social
The #Deaf Childhood Experiences Scale aims to provide data on deaf life factors with the goal of better understanding... quality of life outcomes among deaf populations.
academic.oup.com/jdsde/articl... 1/6
The #Deaf Childhood Experiences Scale aims to provide data on deaf life factors with the goal of better understanding... quality of life outcomes among deaf populations.
academic.oup.com/jdsde/articl... 1/6
Preliminary development of the deaf childhood experiences scale
Abstract. We describe here the initial creation and validation of a tool designed to quantify certain unique life experiences of deaf individuals. The Deaf
academic.oup.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
New publication out with the late great @jmhenner.bsky.social and @anthrodad.bsky.social
The #Deaf Childhood Experiences Scale aims to provide data on deaf life factors with the goal of better understanding... quality of life outcomes among deaf populations.
academic.oup.com/jdsde/articl... 1/6
The #Deaf Childhood Experiences Scale aims to provide data on deaf life factors with the goal of better understanding... quality of life outcomes among deaf populations.
academic.oup.com/jdsde/articl... 1/6
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The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings
The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
n.pr
May 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.
What a nice video! It was an honor to be the early stage faculty awardee for the 2025 Satcher Awards. I feel a renewed sense of responsibility to continue working for my community's health especially during these uncertain times. @ur-ctsi.bsky.social @cchp-urmc.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What a nice video! It was an honor to be the early stage faculty awardee for the 2025 Satcher Awards. I feel a renewed sense of responsibility to continue working for my community's health especially during these uncertain times. @ur-ctsi.bsky.social @cchp-urmc.bsky.social
Seems timely to repost this just-weeks-old message given last night's RID debacle
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Seems timely to repost this just-weeks-old message given last night's RID debacle
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Apple TV+ rolled out their new doc DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! but you know what I didn't see? A lot of Deaf or disabled journalists covering it. I look at why Deaf/disabled journos STILL aren't covering the few things about us over at TFM.
thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/deaf-presi...
thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/deaf-presi...
Why Are Disabled Journalists Still Not Covering Disabled Content?
The release of "Deaf President Now!" is casting an eye on the lack of Deaf and disabled journalists
thefilmmaven.substack.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Apple TV+ rolled out their new doc DEAF PRESIDENT NOW! but you know what I didn't see? A lot of Deaf or disabled journalists covering it. I look at why Deaf/disabled journos STILL aren't covering the few things about us over at TFM.
thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/deaf-presi...
thefilmmaven.substack.com/p/deaf-presi...
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Gif game along with 🔥 ideas no surprise there. Love "deaf liminality" coined by Anna and "white native deaf signerism" co-coined with @linasigns.bsky.social can't wait to cite the heck outta these
Yay @annalim.bsky.social who keynoted for The 2nd ROLE Symposium today
Yay @annalim.bsky.social who keynoted for The 2nd ROLE Symposium today
May 19, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Gif game along with 🔥 ideas no surprise there. Love "deaf liminality" coined by Anna and "white native deaf signerism" co-coined with @linasigns.bsky.social can't wait to cite the heck outta these
Yay @annalim.bsky.social who keynoted for The 2nd ROLE Symposium today
Yay @annalim.bsky.social who keynoted for The 2nd ROLE Symposium today
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New letter: review of the Deaf President Now! documentary, streaming on Apple+ today.
buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
Review: Deaf President Now! Documentary
Heads up: The following is a review of the new documentary Deaf President Now! available to stream today on Apple+. Given that the events of this film took...
buttondown.com
May 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New letter: review of the Deaf President Now! documentary, streaming on Apple+ today.
buttondown.com/signs+wonder...
buttondown.com/signs+wonder...