Deaf Education, Linguistics, ASL, Equity. Practicing passion, candor, and forgiveness. Always learning. she/her
Joined January 2018
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Shannon Allen retweeted
26 May 2023
A Milwaukee hospital will pay $35K to a deaf patient for not providing a sign language interpretator during their hospital stays bit.ly/3qexz7v #deaf #ASL
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Shannon Allen retweeted
13 Apr 2023
NWS Boston is hosting 3 Skywarn Severe Weather classes next week! ⛈️ After that, on May 3rd, we will be hosting a class for the #deaf and hard of hearing🤟#ASL interpreters will be provided. Sign up or get on the waiting list! --> weather.gov/boston/skywarn
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Shannon Allen retweeted
30 Mar 2023
New paper! “Learning a Sign Language does not Hinder Acquisition of a Spoken Language.” This study provides evidence that families with deaf children can pursue ASL without concern of negative impact on spoken English development. 🧵
pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/20…
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Shannon Allen retweeted
It's finally time! Trans girl scout cookies!
Trans kids are under attack nationwide. The Girl Scouts has accepted trans girls and non-binary kids for years now. Let's make the lives of some trans scouts a little bit better and get tasty cookies to boot.
Thread of links here! 🧵
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13 Feb 2023
Beautiful!
13 Feb 2023
@TroyKotsur absolutely killed it with his #ASL performance of the national anthem alongside @ChrisStapleton at the #SuperBowl. Everyone needs to see this!
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Shannon Allen retweeted
11 Feb 2023
And here is the @foxsports link for Sunday's @SuperBowl to watch Justina Miles sign the Halftime Show with Rhianna. youtube.com/watch?app=deskto…
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Shannon Allen retweeted
11 Feb 2023
Here is the @foxsports link for Sunday's @SuperBowl to watch @TroyKotsur sign the National Anthem, Colin Denny, a member of the Navajo Nation, sign "America the Beautiful,"
& Justina Miles sign "Lift Every Voice and Sing." youtube.com/watch?app=deskto…
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Shannon Allen retweeted
16 Jan 2023
If you’re going to quote & authentically honor my father on #MLKDay, commit to embracing a ‘World House’ perspective.
Determine how you’ll disrupt unjust systems & thinking with nonviolent strategy.
Support policies that reflect higher consciousness.
Make no excuses for hate.
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Shannon Allen retweeted
20 Dec 2022
"Kidz Bop" is introducing a 12-Year-Old deaf performer in a new video series to make some of their biggest hits accessible to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community bit.ly/3v2UH85 #deaf
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Shannon Allen retweeted
12 Dec 2022
Boston has passed an ordinance that will require public places such as restaurants, bars, banks and gyms turn on the closed captioning function on any televisions in public areas; removing barriers in public spaces related to communications access for people with disabilities.
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23 Sep 2022
I can’t wait to show this to students on Monday!
Disney Music Group has teamed up with Deaf West Theatre, a Tony award-winning company, to release an American Sign Language version of the hit song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Walt Disney Animation’s “Encanto.”
bit.ly/3DOT43b
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4 Sep 2022
Free school meals this year!
Mass. students will continue receiving free school meals under new state budget
bostonglobe.com/2022/07/19/m…
Shannon Allen retweeted
14 Aug 2022
Remember that not all kids are returning to school with sun drenched memories of vacations and camps, some just made it through till they could return to the consistency and safety school provides.
#sundayvibes #edutwitter #BackToSchool
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Shannon Allen retweeted
2 Sep 2022
Center for Black Deaf Studies names Lindsay Dunn as first scholar/researcher gallaudet.edu/center-black-d…
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The strongest prevention? Modeling healthy ways to handle the sh*t life serves up. Start talking about emotional regulation early.
Don’t demand your children tell you anything. Instead, just share what you struggled with at their age.
#OverdoseAwarenessDay
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Shannon Allen retweeted
31 Aug 2022
There is a potential precedent setting case currently in trial in Canada (Carter Churchill v Newfoundland and Labrador English School District) where a school district is sued for failing to properly educate a Deaf child. (thread)
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Shannon Allen retweeted
27 Aug 2022
Bi-County Collaborative is seeking 2 elementary special education teachers, a high school teacher and paraprofessionals. Come join an amazing team of professionals making it possible for our students!! Contact me directly for more info jsullivan@bicounty.org. Please share
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