Society for American Sign Language Journal
Call for Papers
Society for American Sign Language Journal
ISSN: Pending (Online)
Society for American Sign Language Journal (SASLJ) is a peer-reviewed journal. The bi-yearly publication of SASLJ provides a platform that imparts and shares knowledge that is socially conscious and sensitive towards promoting ASL as a human language. Linguistic principles are valued for understanding the signed language’s aesthetics and role in literacy development, learning, and use. The journal strives towards the validation and expansion of linguistic accessibility. SASLJ’s scope and forum include theory, policy, and practice considerations, as well as addressing how an alternative language modality fulfills the needs and well-being of all citizens in society.
Specifically, SASLJ is comprised of high quality scholarly work, empirical and theoretical research papers, as well as those of case and descriptive studies, literature reviews, and book and performance reviews that address the signed language and related fields.
The journal is published by the Society for American Sign Language and serves as a focal point for academicians, professionals, graduate, and undergraduate students, fellows, and associates pursuing research in the United States and Canada.
Interested contributors are highly encouraged to submit their manuscripts to the editor via e-mail at sasljournaleditor@gmail.com. Please indicate the name of the journal (Society for ASL Journal) in the cover letter during submission via e-mail.
Manuscripts that have been peer reviewed and accepted will be hosted online. Readers who are members of the Society for American Sign Language organization will have the exclusive privilege of accessing the article during its first year of publication. After the first year, journal articles will be made available for all to view.
SASLJ is inviting papers for Vol. 2, No. 1. The online publication date is on May-June 2017. Submission Deadline: February 1, 2017.
SASLJ website provides further information about the journal and authors’ guidelines for manuscript submission at http://societyforasl.org/journal
If you wish to become a member of this organization or want further information, please go to http://societyforasl.org.
Message from BCVRS
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The history of Disability and Institutions
Our 12th session of our disabled support group Youth Without Limits is this Monday Oct. 3rd! – we needed to change the date because of the thanksgiving holiday.
Time: Snacks and refreshments 3:45pm- 4:00pm – time moved up a tad just to allow people to get settled before the presentation.
Presentation and Discussion 4:00pm – 6:00pm
Topic:
The history of Disability and Institutions (Woodlands)
Speaker: Bill McArthur (image below) – Member of” We Survived Woodlands Group” will come and share his experience and knowledge on the history of institutionalized care. He will touch on the history of Woodlands, his experiences, and his advocacy work.
Warning stories and images might be considered graphic to some
Where: Room 451 – 409 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC,
Please RSVP: youth@bccerebralpalsy.com
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The age range is from 13-29 and is for physically disabled youth and young adults. I have attached a link to our website for further information on the program.
Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or know of anyone who would like to register. Also feel free to pass along this information. The best way to contact me is through this email, however I will be in the office on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm.
Webpage:
http://bccerebralpalsy.com/programs/youth-without-limits-support-group/
SRV Canada VRS has launched
Hello!
CAV is thrilled to announce SRV Canada VRS is open for registration – today! Pah!
VRS will make it easy to communicate better, faster and more conveniently than ever before – from coast to coast – either in ASL or LSQ.
Be part of this history-making in Canada! If you are a deaf Canadian who uses ASL or LSQ and haven’t already registered to become an SRV Canada VRS customer, please visit www.srvcanadavrs.ca to download your apps and sign up.
When you register, you will receive your own personal 10-digit number that you will use every time you want to make a VRS call or when someone wants to reach you.
Become an SRV Canada VRS customer today – and the world will open up to you in a whole new way! SRV Canada VRS, Pah!
SRV Canada VRS Launch
MEDIA ADVISORY
Media are invited to attend the official launch of Canada’s first-ever national Video Relay Service (VRS) – SRV Canada VRS.
SRV Canada VRS will provide Deaf and Hard of Hearing Canadians who use sign language, both American Sign Language (ASL) and Langue des signes québécoise (LSQ), with Internet-based VRS tools to communicate better and give them greater independence to connect with family and friends, and to conduct day-to-day activities. It simulates, as closely as possible, a conversation between two hearing people.
Demonstrations will be made of the first SRV Canada VRS calls.
Participating in the event are the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, Jean-Pierre Blais, Chairman of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, and Sue Decker, Executive Director and CEO of the Canadian Administrator of VRS (CAV), Inc.
Launch details:
Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: Canadian Museum of History
Grand Hall
100 rue Laurier
Gatineau, QC
Confirmation of attendance
Media must confirm attendance before the event and present themselves at the Registration Table located at the escalator leading to the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of History. To confirm participation, contact:
Shawn Murphy
murphy@fusecommunications.ca
(613) 857-7443
