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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Suggestions? Is there any survey platform that makes it easier for survey participants to respond in ASL by using the platform's video features? Unless I am mistaken, Qualtrics does not appear to be capable of doing that internally such as self-recording.

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

That’s a good one and very true!!!!

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

UGH! I'm sorry to read this...I truly hope that your project resumes once they are forced to unfreeze by the Court or Congress.

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Another thing to consider is that receptive and expressive skills do not develop along the same trajectory. I have observed many students who exhibit strong expressive skills but struggle with receptive skills, and vice versa.

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

How many hours of language and modality-specific contact are needed to achieve proficiency in the visual-manual modality? Do you know? (2/2)

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

A question - The ACTFL provides guidelines on the time required for students to achieve proficiency in a language based on hours of instruction. ASL is classified as a Category IV language (I think), which requires over 2,000 hours to achieve proficiency. Now I wonder...(1/2)

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

A question for you especially those who are experts in this area - 'Heritage Language" - if a deaf child does not acquire ASL at home but at a deaf school, would that count as a heritage language? For most, deaf schools function like a community, right?

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Deaf Killjoy🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 @deafkilljoy.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Three new tenure track positions for ASL faculty posted in California and Utah. My page has links and more information.

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Tenure Track Postings for ASL and Deaf Studies

Updated November 28:

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Thank you for that and allowing us to have this conversation that helps clarifying our understanding of the important terms.

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

This is an interesting discussion. I see a similar definition - watch is active/engaging while view is passive/less engaging. I can’t help wonder if the sign of watch (the handshape of L - looks more passive) and the sign of viewing (the HS of 2 - looks more engaging) affect the word choice?

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

read/write = we make (write) and watch (read) videos. Speak/listen = we sign (speak) in person and watch (listen) another person signing. Maybe we need to find a more meaningful word than 'watch'.

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

From the National Literacy Trust in UK: Literacy is "the ability to read, write, speak and listen in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world." So, ASL literacy is the ability to sign and watch in a way that lets us communicate effectively and make sense of the world

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

I have been thinking about the same thing! I see both pros and cons, but I think more pros—more marketing (free) = more citations. I also wonder if it is okay for people to take pictures if some data on slides has not been published yet?

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

#AcademicSky Let's get to know each other! Quote this with: 1) a project you're working on & 2) an idea you aren't working on but keep thinking abt 1) Systemic review of studies and their qual methods on signing deaf students in K-12. 2) L2/Ln ASL students' perceptions of corrective feedback

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Joseph Murray @drjosephmurray.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Doing that post a photo to zen up the timeline thing. This is the view #DrDeaf workshop participants will get this December, except with snow added. 😄 Can’t wait to welcome 40+ deaf academics- PhD students to professors- to the next PhD student workshop and writing retreat!

Rainbow red sky over a dark mountain valley w a village in the lower middle

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I wish I could go! I will go there next year. You'll do GREAT as a facilitator. :).

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Leala Holcomb @lealaholcomb.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Signed literacy skills are one of the most underattended educational areas for deaf students. They benefit from viewing signed videos & working towards comprehension and producing signed compositions (e.g., essays) for a variety of purposes & audiences. 1/

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John S. Pirone @jspirone.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hi. I'm an assistant professor of ASL education. I study ASL education for L2/Ln in higher ed and K-12 ed equity affecting signing deaf. My interests are playing pool, traveling, outdoor activities, learning new stuff, and chatting with deaf scholars!

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