Criminal Justice within the Deaf & Disabled Community: Current Research and Future Needs

Mental Health Interpreter Training (MHIT) in conjunction with Alabama Department of Mental Health Offices of Deaf Services, ADARA and Wings Across Alabama. Virtual presentation April 28-29. Gabe presented "School to Prison Nexus for Deaf Youth" using short clips from the film BEING MICHELLE.

USM recently resumed hosting the annual Maine Deaf Film Festival. The festival has been celebrating films specifically made by and/or starring Deaf filmmakers and actors since 2003. The university’s Linguistics department is largely in charge of organizing the two day event, which is just one of many opportunities for students studying American Sign Language to interact with members of the Deaf community. Sheena Lyles, who is a Deaf comedienne, content creator, and actress, was the keynote speaker this year!

Many thanks to the Cleveland Hearing & Speech Centerand Community Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for a wonderful meeting with Michelle and the team!