Contact congress to save disability rights in public education and oppose HR 899
Please share this email with anyone who cares about children—deaf, disabled, or otherwise: HR 899 destroys our children’s right to a free and fair public...
Back to work, Fertman
Taking action against a malevolent government
Books for the holidays: beyond Brown Bear part 4
Children's book suggestions for deaf kids, from I Want My Hat Back to The Good for Nothing Button and beyond. Plus an ode to the speech balloon and a book on dinner table syndrome for parents.
Good answers
New research puts a stake through the heart of Count Oracula, the "learning ASL hurts English literacy" vampire.
Role models & poison
The trouble with marketing yourself as a "parenting influencer," some baby book recommendations for deaf kids, and preventing the destruction of deaf educatoin in America.
Thank You for Reading & Happy Halloween!
This is just a note to thank all the subscribers to this newsletter. Signups just passed the 100 mark, which seems small, but it’s about 100x more readers...
News about books, and unsolicited political advice
A bunny teaches theory of mind, Sara Novic breaks down Project 2025 for the Deaf community, and some good news about The Deaf Baby Instruction Manual!
Changing Your Professional Mind: an interview with Kim Ofori-Sanzo
Dr. Kimberly Ofori-Sanzo is a hearing speech-language pathologist, and the founder and director of Language First, an organization that “aims to educate and...
Anarchy in the Nursery
“Coming some time? Maybe!” Beyond Brown Bear, Brown Bear I’m going to begin with a new series on favorite books to sign with my kid in ASL. It’s a...
Boredom, a Lotus, and a Bonus Robot
Hi, and welcome the the second newsletter. If you think it’s fun or useful, please forward it to friend who might like it. If you got this from a friend and...
Raising a Deaf Robot
Hi, and welcome to the inaugural Deaf Baby Instruction Manual newsletter. There’s an introduction and bio at the bottom of the newsletter, but you’re not...