#asl interpreter

[demigirl-demigod]

I just had a business meeting in ASL which was awful (the meeting went fine and the people were very nice but business meetings are just gross) and I always feel like people think I’m a bad signer or not that fluent because I’m so awkward but I promise if you saw me speaking English (my native language) in the same situation I would be just as awkward. My ASL is very good, I’m just autistic in every language.

[dreamings-free]

an ASL interpreter signing The Greatest at FITFWT Philadelphia PA 27/7/23

- Matt Vines instagram story 27/7

[giraffeonstrike]

I actually have to work tomorrow, five calls lined up one right after the other. Apparently almost everyone's had an HR issue this week. Ahhh holidays...

[fuupan]

staring contest between luffy vs nyan-chan who's winning

[existentialcrisis-9-5]

Had a dream last night that I was in a meeting at SteelWool studios about the next fnaf game that involves the Glamrocks and Sun and Moon were there but like,, in separate bodies?? I think??

Anywya there was this whole debate about who should be doing what in the game, until halfway through when Sun stood up with a presentation about why he’s the best and deserves more screen time, and he was translating everything into sign language as he spoke, but then the lights turned off and Moon interrupted and was like “Guys Sun sucks. More of me pretty pls” (again, all with asl subtitles) but then there was like an actual fight between Sun and Moon where they were just signing aggressively at each other, but no one else knew sign language so nobody knew what they were saying.

Then Freddy was like “Well this is awkward” and I woke up.

[lightofraye]

Several stars have been seen walking the red carpet side by side with American Sign Language interpreters: Victoria Monet, Paris Hilton, Ceelo Green and Cynthia Erivo.

This is also the first year ASL interpreters are featured at the Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony.

Found on Reddit.

[cherry-rose-sunset]

i would kill to see an ASL interpreted version of the outsiders musical. like i need to see it so bad😭😭

[frommybedroom]

just got accepted into my interpreting program at my college :))

[carmillatism]

why does star trek: next generation actually have good disabled rep? i am so used to such atrocious representation that i am shocked a show from the 80s could do it so well. not only have i found the representation of geordi's disability to be well done (and there's parts that are so specific and relatable to disabled experiences that it makes me think someone disabled worked on this show). (however, please note i am only up to season 2, and that i haven't looked much into other people's interpretations of him and admit he may not be as good of rep as i currently see him). this current episode has a deaf character, riva, and the ideas and empathy extended to disabled people are so nice and refreshing to see, especially as facilitated through this character. i also thought geordi's b plot, where it shows his hesitation in giving up something so integral to him (especially when it could be dangerous), is so important to me. also, the fact that riva and geordi are shown to relate and deeply understand one another whilst listening to the other's own feelings was so relatable; it was crazy. (also, i always love seeing a deaf character and a blind character communicate with one another!) the concept was extremely cool and well executed, and, god, i know it's the bear minimum but highering a deaf person to play a deaf character and taking them up on their own idea they pitched and also listening to them when they provided much needed disabled insight! ugh. i love it

[isawthe-sign]

It's been awhile since I did an actual painting. I chose this sign, poem, specifically the express version, as a sort of love letter to the language and community. I've been studying American Sign Language for a few years now. Verbal communication has often been a struggle for me. With ASL, I have been able to meet and communicate with many wonderful people in a way that feels freeing. I am still learning. There are things I can't sign because I haven't learned the vocabulary yet. And there are things I can't say because they can only be expressed in sign.

[Image ID: a painting of a yellow and orange figure. Their arm starts clenched at their heart and opens as it extends forward. End ID]

[lockoutkey]

[a-lilguy]

Neil with bruises - but only from Andrew’s mouth and exy racquets ❤️

[stewdoesthings]

Okay, so basically I thought I was going to an event for the interpretation program but turns out i didn't read the e-mails correctly and it was just an event about interpretation, not the school program.

Anyways. I learned a lot of stuff about the deaf community, sign language interpreters, how the government finances stuff and also saw conferences about new social programs they'll try out and about AI and interpretation. It was REALLY interesting and I'm glad I went.

There was also a deaf-blind guy and I thought it was so interesting just to watch him. He had two interpreters and they were sitting in front of him and were tactile signing with him. They tapped his thighs and his chest a lot and I didn't know why so I went and asked the interpreter and he told me "well just ask him" and I was nervous because I don't know that much LSQ yet. It was fascinating tho, he showed me a little how tactile signing worked and he was moving my hands around and touching my chest and my arms and showing me things. Basically, the interpreters are tapping him to show understanding or to answer yes no questions and also they touch him so he knows they're there. Fascinating stuff.

In the speakers there were ministers from the department of translation and another one from the department of disabilities accomodation and it's shocking to know there's barely any disabled people in the actual committee. But, a majority of the speaker at the event were deaf and interpreters were then interpreting in french and it showed me just how much the two languages are different. Oftentimes, the sentences in French were missing words to make sense.

I also got lost and walked into the wrong building (two different incidents)

[highfantasy-soul]

So as we're thinking about the casting of Toph in the Netflix adaptation, please please please remember that Toph isn't REALLY blind representation. Like so many other 'blind' characters, the narrative gives them superpowers that let them operate in the world in ways an irl blind person can't (Daredevil is a good example of this too). So let's not put those expectations on irl blind (or visually impaired) actresses and say "well, they're blind, so they'll actually move like Toph does!!" No. They won't. And to expect them to interact with the world like a fictional, superpowered blind person does is, in my opinion, pretty abelist.

It's a disability - shying away from the fact that blind people don't have perfect echolocation isn't putting them down. Refusing to acknowledge that they need aids to help them get around the world isn't helping anyone, it's dismissing what they deserve to have provided for them.

I'm not saying no visually impaired person could possibly play Toph well, what I'm saying is that I've been seeing a lot of posts claiming that a blind actress would be the only one able to accurately (and safely) portray the way Toph interacts with the world completely forgetting that Toph uses vibrations in the earth to see....pretty much everything - something irl blind people CANNOT DO.

We of course need to see more visually impaired representation on screen, but I think the best way to do that is to write characters that don't have superpowers that negate their disability. Have characters be strong and badass without declaring that 'well it they were REALLY blind, then they would be weak - they're strong because their superpower NEGATES their blindness to a large extent' or god forbid 'irl blind people develop superpowers, so if they need aids of any sort, they're just lazy and not working hard enough to compensate for their lack of sight'.

Just something to keep in mind when thinking about casting - if they don't cast a blind actress for Toph, unless I see otherwise, I'm not going to assume it's because they just don't like blind people. I'm going to assume they took into account the entirety of making the show and what was a realistic way to portray Toph and what was reasonable to expect the actress to do.