DeafBlind: Blind But Not Blind | JennyLynn Dietrich | TEDxSalem

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  • čas přidán 17. 03. 2019
  • JennyLynn is focusing her time on attempting to develop supports for DeafBlind people in the state. She wants to help the general public look beyond their disabilities and learn about their interests, their personalities, and their goals. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Komentáře • 78

  • @annemeluch2276
    @annemeluch2276 Před 2 lety +25

    I really like that she brought up not seeing disabled people as simply "inspiring" and also just seeing them as human. as an autistic person i really hate it when people tell me "do not worry Albert eistien was autistic" its like I'm not him i am my own person i should not have to be the best to prove my disability dosent change my worth.

  • @Hana.Behl-Lecter
    @Hana.Behl-Lecter Před 4 lety +90

    She signs so beautifully and clearly. I haven't been in an ASL class in about 8 years yet I understood nearly every word, and that doesn't happen often anymore. The connection between what was actually signed and the English translation were incredibly fluid as well. Well done to everyone

  • @dfjulesful
    @dfjulesful Před rokem +17

    As a disabled person I really felt that when she said that she's not here for you to pity or to be an inspiration (it's so condescending when able people say that about disabled people). I may not have the same disability but that point really moved me

    • @mikaroni_and_cheez
      @mikaroni_and_cheez Před rokem

      Same it's nice that we're getting more like
      Normal representation by real disabled people, and by that I mean representation that's not extraordinary "overcoming the odds"
      Because able-bodied society almost always puts any of us, physical or mental disabilities or anything, under the assumption that we should be inherently miserable and yearning for being abled.

  • @HCCPracticum
    @HCCPracticum Před 4 lety +51

    Kudos to Jenny for speaking up. Excellent presentation. And Kudos to the interpreters who worked with this event. Well done.

  • @dfjulesful
    @dfjulesful Před rokem +7

    She's a fantastic advocate for the deafblind community and emphasises the importance of autonomy for people with disabilities

  • @mando1964
    @mando1964 Před 4 lety +26

    What she says is so true! We are never fully dependent. Incredible distinction between autonomy and independency.

  • @dtherriault803
    @dtherriault803 Před 3 lety +14

    Thank-you on educating us. Excellent message for everyone.

  • @aab9899
    @aab9899 Před 3 lety +8

    Thank-you, Ms. Dietrich. Very educational!

  • @sabrinanelson7506
    @sabrinanelson7506 Před 3 lety +9

    Can't say enough good things about this video. Thank you!

  • @winlou7634
    @winlou7634 Před 3 lety +96

    You should enable the Community Contribution options on your channel so that at least your viewers can take the time to write subtitles. Uploading a video about deaf communication without subtitles is already pretty bad, but not even allowing your viewers to add them themselves is a double whammy against accessibility. I've seen this complaint on MANY of the TEDx videos. TEDx shouldn't get acclaim for providing education on deaf communication/culture while negating to provide even the basics for actual deaf people.

    • @jennylynnmason2839
      @jennylynnmason2839 Před 3 lety +13

      Captions were added by the event. Click on the CC icon, its is accurate and pretty much similar to the speech I wrote.

    • @filipedribeiro
      @filipedribeiro Před 3 lety +8

      Community contribution is no longer a thing. CZcams discontinued it last year

  • @goddessgaea19
    @goddessgaea19 Před 3 lety +4

    wonderful Video...Im an ASL Student and I understood her signs perfectly.

  • @bwebb90
    @bwebb90 Před 3 lety +6

    Humans are so beautiful, this is a great lady

  • @MsHdickson
    @MsHdickson Před 2 lety +4

    totally unrelated but I am LOVING the interpreters bowtie

  • @peaceiswithjesus8568
    @peaceiswithjesus8568 Před 2 lety +3

    Such a wonderful TedTalk!!!

  • @peaceiswithjesus8568
    @peaceiswithjesus8568 Před 2 lety +4

    Loved this so much!!

  • @shoshannafachima1306
    @shoshannafachima1306 Před 2 lety +1

    Bravo,excellent talk.thank you so much

  • @Tasia39
    @Tasia39 Před 2 lety +1

    This was thank you for binging awareness on things I had no idea a about

  • @DavidLowis
    @DavidLowis Před 3 lety +5

    Thank you so much, JennyLynn. This was a moving and wonderful presentation! Thank you for giving these interesting insights!

  • @loraienicols937
    @loraienicols937 Před 2 měsíci

    Wow! Thank you for sharing your experience. So meaningful.

  • @mrsaslteacher9255
    @mrsaslteacher9255 Před 3 měsíci

    Amazing message delivered so well by her interpreter!

  • @clairemenzies6218
    @clairemenzies6218 Před rokem +2

    I am deaf widow, my late husband had Usher Syndrome, he was funny, and clever.
    Hearing World didn’t want to know or understand. But there was also discrimination in the Deaf World.

  • @Tasia39
    @Tasia39 Před 2 lety +2

    Loved this

  • @Jaglilpill75
    @Jaglilpill75 Před 2 lety +2

    Wow🙌🏻 Honestly talk, we need more conversation and help with builder more bridges to Connect , make sign-language In school for all to learn and to master, That would open up the deaf community and also for those who are deaf blind 💖💖

  • @jabble__
    @jabble__ Před 6 měsíci +1

    I'm an SSP in training. 11:29 Just wanna point out that not every deafblind person can sign. My client has not had the privilege of learning PT (pro-tactile) due to financial constraints. We're working on haptics and I'm trying to teach her the manual ASL alphabet, which has been difficult (imo, British SL has a much more easily distinguishable alphabet). Education--including higher ed--has been an inaccessible nightmare for her so thank you for mentioning that.

  • @eddahkamau3859
    @eddahkamau3859 Před 2 lety +2

    Informative discourse

  • @juanjvelasquez6240
    @juanjvelasquez6240 Před 4 lety +8

    Wow! Absolutely insipiring! I admire you, Jenny

  • @ashwanikumar5957
    @ashwanikumar5957 Před 2 lety +3

    impressed

  • @michaelboucher1023
    @michaelboucher1023 Před 4 lety +61

    Why isnt this captioned!?

    • @paulbb1984
      @paulbb1984 Před 4 lety +4

      It is, click on the cc option lower right of the screen.

    • @michaelboucher1023
      @michaelboucher1023 Před 4 lety +22

      @@paulbb1984 Autocaptioning doesn't qualify. It's riddled with errors and is not aesthetic.
      On a personal note, I went to college with Jenny.

    • @Rolando_Cueva
      @Rolando_Cueva Před 3 lety +2

      Good question. Deaf people who are not from North America won’t understand this. Only those who know ASL.

    • @chloeskids
      @chloeskids Před 3 lety

      @@michaelboucher1023 Did they add captions? They look accurate to me now.

    • @michaelboucher1023
      @michaelboucher1023 Před 3 lety

      @@chloeskids nope they didn't.

  • @candycanevzh7630
    @candycanevzh7630 Před 4 lety +8

    Love this gal! Inspiring and Funny!

    • @michaelboucher1023
      @michaelboucher1023 Před 4 lety +8

      Funny, yes. Inspiring, not really. She's just like you, she wants to live her life. There are more persons just like her all over the place, you just need to know where to look.

  • @viniciusleonelPoliglota
    @viniciusleonelPoliglota Před 2 lety +1

  • @slumdoggy
    @slumdoggy Před rokem +2

    Hi my name is Frank, and I am totally blind. I will need audio description for me to view this video better. also, what was that rolling sound close to the, and at the end of the video?

    • @JessicaNiles
      @JessicaNiles Před rokem +5

      I listened to that part many times trying to figure it out, lol. I think t it was people tapping their feet as "applause" on a carpeted floor because it's pretty muted. On top of it all, it sounds like the presenter's microphone is not off yet and you can catch her breathing with a small sigh as well. ;)
      Hope that helps!

    • @jennylynnmason2839
      @jennylynnmason2839 Před rokem +5

      @@JessicaNiles Its the DeafBlind way of applauding, we can't see the handwaving used for Deaf nor can we hear clapping so... best way to applaud a DeafBlind person is though your feet so we can feel you.

  • @sitclalyramos6357
    @sitclalyramos6357 Před 2 lety +3

    Automatic captions on a speech by a DeafBlind person? Really?

  • @keirstenwahlberg6476
    @keirstenwahlberg6476 Před rokem +1

    I have a disability. How would non-disabled people like it if we took charge of their lives and made their decisions for them?

  • @dmrelaford
    @dmrelaford Před 2 lety

    Although the interpreter said visual cues and it was captioned as such, I believe she signed tactile clues when talking about the interpreter behind her. She would not be able to see visual cues.

  • @louisehelgesson5471
    @louisehelgesson5471 Před 2 lety +4

    The dude standing behind her look so mad 😅

  • @katharineg.7686
    @katharineg.7686 Před rokem +1

    What was the man behind her doing?

    • @nicole-ls4jb
      @nicole-ls4jb Před rokem +6

      He's relaying information about what's happening to the audience to the presenter, using different patterns of touch on her back. This is what the presenter is talking about at 2:19 :)

  • @KaMila-ki5qp
    @KaMila-ki5qp Před 3 lety +6

    Why does this interpreter behind the lady look so angry? 🤔

    • @katieweber1377
      @katieweber1377 Před 3 lety +23

      to me, he just looks like he's concentrating on his job

  • @kassieme
    @kassieme Před 4 lety +11

    This was amazing. And I totally thought the guy behind her was a puppet master ? lol

    • @michaelboucher1023
      @michaelboucher1023 Před 4 lety +25

      Kassie, he's her interpreter. He is using tactile signs to let her know about her environment.

    • @mkay2925
      @mkay2925 Před 3 lety

      🙄

  • @val_val_
    @val_val_ Před rokem

    The intepreter looks scary, I wouldn't dare to do anything

  • @reflectingpigeon3808
    @reflectingpigeon3808 Před 3 lety +1

    boring