Author: maartjedemeulder
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How dare you go out without an interpreter!! Acknowledging alternative and equal ways of communication
Maartje De Meulder and Annelies Kusters First this: we both have extensive experience with using sign language interpreters and we are very much in favour of using them in specific situations. We see interpreters as central to our professional and personal lives: we use them to participate in meetings, conferences, seminars, to conduct interviews and for…
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De illusie van inclusie: de VRT en Vlaamse Gebarentaal
Zo’n week geleden, naar aanleiding van Valentijn, zond Ketnet een filmpje uit van wrapper Sien die uitlegde hoe je in gebarentaal kan vertellen dat je iemand leuk vindt. Het filmpje is ondertussen niet meer online beschikbaar, maar ging zo. Sien: “Vrienden van de romantiek, een Ketnet Swipevol liefde was dat vanmorgen met Leonard. We…
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British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill passed final hurdle – translation to British Sign Language
(This blog post has appeared in English here.)
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British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill passed final hurdle
Today, just a few hours ago, the Scottish Parliament passed the British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill (which will become an Act after receiving Royal Assent). With the passing of this Bill, Scotland becomes the first region of the UK where British Sign Language (BSL) is given legal status. The often mentioned 2003 “recognition” of BSL…
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“Diversity” discourses as a way to deny access – post-ICED reflection
(blogpost by Annelies Kusters and Maartje De Meulder) At the Dutch Kentalis blog, Harry Knoors, one of the leading figures in Dutch and European Deaf education, has given his perspective on the accessibility issues during the ICED conference in Athens last week. He was responding to a discussion thread initiated by a Dutch deaf person,…
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Conversation with Harry Knoors
At the Dutch Kentalis blog, Harry Knoors, one of the leading figures in Dutch and European Deaf education, has given his perspective on the accessibility issues during the ICED conference in Athens last week. He was responding to a discussion thread initiated by a Dutch deaf person, Juliette, which was quickly followed by other responses…
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‘Sign Language Act’ approved in Finland
This afternoon, the Finnish Parliament voted in favour of the ‘Sign Language Act’. Now the first thing you might think when you read this is ‘Wait a minute, didn’t they already have recognition legislation’? And you’re right. Finland has had constitutional recognition since 1995. Section 17 of the Constitution on the ‘Right to one’s language…
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Recognition of Danish Sign Language
Today the Danish Parliament unanimously recognized Danish Sign Language (Dansk Tegnsprog) by passing Law 61 amending the law on the Danish Language Council (Dansk Sprognævn). The law was initiated by Lars Barfoed of the Conservative People’s Party. Denmark already has a form of implicit recognition with several pieces of legislation mentioning sign language but up…
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"Door de oren van Ellen"
Ik zag daarnet “Door de oren van Ellen“, visit web een reportage die me erg heeft geraakt. De grootouders die niet willen gebaren tegen Ellen omdat de wereld horend is en ze daar moet spreken, sanitary want ja “wat als je naar de bakker gaat?” Hoe vaak heb ik dat argument ook al niet moeten…
Maartje De Meulder 