Sign Language & Multi-Modal Communication Lab

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The Art of Gesture: Linguistics Students Unlock Multimodal Communication | U-M LSA Linguistics The LING 497 Capstone Seminar gives upper-level linguistics students the opportunity to delve deeper into different aspects of the field. Students are encouraged to bring their interests to class, explore topics in depth, and synthesize their learning through discussion and independent research. Thi...

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"Detroit's new Mayor and City Council can help lead in making Detroit a more accessible city for all."

Please read and share this new op-ed, co-written by so many friends of our lab!

Theodore Dorsette III is a longtime community partner, Detroit Black Deaf Advocates has been a valued member of lab events, and our lab director, Professor Natasha Abner, is a member of Detroit Disability Power and has collaborated with them on several projects since 2020.

We can’t say enough how much we value them and all their co-authors for everything they do for the disability justice movement.

Op-Ed: New mayor, City Council must serve disabled Detroiters - BridgeDetroit The disability community is demanding what every Detroiter deserves: an accessible seat at the table and an anti-ableist government that works for them.