Fallacy: Deaf as Economic Burden | Wanda Riddle | TEDxGallaudet

Fallacy: Deaf as Economic Burden
From a deaf family, Wanda Riddle was raised in the South. A faculty member at Gallaudet University since 2009, she has taught General Studies, Advanced ASL and ASL major courses. Instructor Riddle coordinated the ASL Immersion Program 2011 - 2013, a program for emerging signers to enhance their sign language skills. Since 2011, she is the coordinator of ASL Placement Test, a test designed for the placement of incoming students in ASL classes. She enjoys gardening, outdoor activities and ASL storytelling. Specializations: ASL Depiction, Sign Language Acquisition, Language Assessment, ASL Elocution, Sociolinguistics in Sign Language Communities, Deaf Studies, and History of Sign Languages.
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[@katharinewalker3462]

Well spoken! It is all about paradigm shift, changing from obsession on "fixing" Deaf people to how to improve health of society

[@annemarieeagle2691]

This is a great presentation! my self Deaf, ASL HS Teacher, this is what I am teaching todays students the benefits of learning ASL and WHY? Sharing this with ASL level 3/4's

[@AliveSpirits]

BRAVO !!

[@shelby0602]

fired up!! Amen chica!

[@andybrodski]

What is wrong with this woman's face!?

[@petrolhead0387]

Nothing as far as I can tell, what's wrong with yours.

[@fifiracingtoo]

Face expression, showing emotions while signing. Can't hear emotions through sound, so body language shows emotion. Hope that clears it up.