Nigel Howard

UBC experts available to comment on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

Saturday, Dec. 3 is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities. UBC experts are available to comment.

Dec 1, 2022

Nigel Howard, an adjunct professor in the linguistics department and Language Sciences member, has attracted media attention (and a fan following) for his expressive interpretation of provincial health officer Bonnie Henry's COVID-19 updates.

Are you a fan of COVID-19 briefings interpreter Nigel Howard? You can take his ASL courses this fall at UBC

You’ve likely seen Nigel Howard interpreting at the provincial COVID-19 briefings. You might even have joined his Facebook fan club. And this week, students will be taking American Sign Language (ASL) as an official credit course with him at UBC.

Sep 8, 2020