Wyatte Hall
@wyattehall.bsky.social
Language deprivation scientist. Deaf advocate. Co-editor of “language deprivation and deaf mental health”. Beer geek & homebrewer. <O/
As a veteran of several smear campaigns against me, happy to chat anytime if you need to. Jon was helpful for me when I was going through those times.
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October 20, 2025 at 2:56 PM
As a veteran of several smear campaigns against me, happy to chat anytime if you need to. Jon was helpful for me when I was going through those times.
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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)
In reality, their toxic attitudes towards deaf adults they engage with expose what they really think - there is a certain jealousy and resentment there. There's also disgust, that signing deaf people can function well in a way that's not the full assimilation and normalcy they desire 8/
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June 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
In reality, their toxic attitudes towards deaf adults they engage with expose what they really think - there is a certain jealousy and resentment there. There's also disgust, that signing deaf people can function well in a way that's not the full assimilation and normalcy they desire 8/
So they talk about their own kid (who are often adults themselves now) and how wonderful they became which we never see for ourselves. We're meant to just take their word for it, and any concerns about deaf education people have are disproved because they themselves did nothing wrong 7/
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June 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
So they talk about their own kid (who are often adults themselves now) and how wonderful they became which we never see for ourselves. We're meant to just take their word for it, and any concerns about deaf education people have are disproved because they themselves did nothing wrong 7/
So all these signing deaf people and professionals in EI spaces warning about the dangers of not giving ASL and the risk of language deprivation... in their mind, that's a serious wound to their DHH parent identity and they have to fight back! 6/
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June 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
So all these signing deaf people and professionals in EI spaces warning about the dangers of not giving ASL and the risk of language deprivation... in their mind, that's a serious wound to their DHH parent identity and they have to fight back! 6/
The non-signing parent professionals seem to use their EI roles as personal coping and ego protection. It becomes a significant part of their identity. They experience validation of other families making the same choices they did. "If they chose this too, then I made the right choice before." 5/
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June 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The non-signing parent professionals seem to use their EI roles as personal coping and ego protection. It becomes a significant part of their identity. They experience validation of other families making the same choices they did. "If they chose this too, then I made the right choice before." 5/
More or less, its which parents allowed their deaf kids to learn a signed language, and which didn't. In EI spaces, signing deaf people and professionals are super visible. Where are the oral kids-now-adults of these non-signing parents though? I dont really see any in EI spaces. 4/
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June 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
More or less, its which parents allowed their deaf kids to learn a signed language, and which didn't. In EI spaces, signing deaf people and professionals are super visible. Where are the oral kids-now-adults of these non-signing parents though? I dont really see any in EI spaces. 4/
The respectful group separates their own choices while making space for other deaf people's experiences. The disrespectful group defends the choices they made by dismissing any stories and research that doesnt align with the choices they made. It is also fairly easy to spot who is who... 3/
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June 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The respectful group separates their own choices while making space for other deaf people's experiences. The disrespectful group defends the choices they made by dismissing any stories and research that doesnt align with the choices they made. It is also fairly easy to spot who is who... 3/
There seems to be (at risk of grossly oversimplifying) two groups of EI parent professionals-one respectful of deaf people, and one not. The underlying motivations for these groups' ongoing EI involvement beyond their own deaf child and their stakeholder engagement also seem different 2/
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June 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There seems to be (at risk of grossly oversimplifying) two groups of EI parent professionals-one respectful of deaf people, and one not. The underlying motivations for these groups' ongoing EI involvement beyond their own deaf child and their stakeholder engagement also seem different 2/
