Deaf and proud | Irisa Daphne MacAulay & Kathleen Wood | TEDxNBU

The ideas in this presentation about Deaf Education are important because an uneducated community is a community that cannot thrive and lead and help larger society grow from what this unique community has to offer.
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

[@annemeluch2276]

Tedx Talks please do not move the camera around when someone is signing or keep zoomed out where it is hard to see. It is like asking a hearing person to comprehend something where the volume is bouncing back and forth between to loud and to quiet.

[@mariaelizabeth6066]

Please TED I am begging you!!! This is a language it is very hard to see/ practice interpreting what she is saying when you keep zooming in and out. There is no need for that the video will still be “artsy” please just leave it on the speaker thanks

[@austinlang4540]

Agreed. They do it with every Deaf speaker. It’s ridiculous

[@stephensharma5275]

She’s signing faster than the interpreter, prolly she is reading it out of paper

[@Rachel-xt6xq]

I agree her signs are harder to follow. But I think the zooming out isn't to be artsy, but to show the full powerpoint with her in view.

[@mariaelizabeth6066]

@@Rachel-xt6xq that makes sense however, it’s hard to understand what she is signing when it keeps zooming in and out. It is a visual language so sometimes it’s more difficult to follow. Also there were only 4 pictures and only really one of them applied to Gallaudet.

[@PretendTRex]

(Hearing) I noticed that too while I'm trying to follow along with her signs that they kept moving the camera zooming in and out and when they zoomed in I could only see her face! The voice interpreter is there for the benefit of those who don't know ASL but it's silencing the actual speaker by not keeping her in proper frame and forcing the use of CC :(

[@oliviaburen629]

It's very annoying not being able to see the DEAF person who is SIGNING. It is like this in every Ted Talk. Please do better. Just keep the camera faced on the person who is on stage, especially when using ASL, there is no need for it to constantly be moved around.

[@annemeluch2276]

yeah it is like if a hearing person was trying listen to something with the volume going in and out quiet and loud. They wouldn't be able to follow. yeah I have seen comments like this all over ted ed but no one is doing anything

[@stephanies3862]

I don't think the TedTalk people are reading these comments because things aren't changing. It's the same issue with each Deaf presenter

[@sarahwithanh9758]

Honestly, if we could just see the signer the whole time instead of it flying us around the stage every which way, I wouldn't have needed the interpreter. This is kind of ridiculous, right? I just want to watch her sign!

[@Alina-xu7nn]

totally agree!

[@jadaharris5190]

Sorry if this is bad but I'm HoH since Birth. But always wished I was completely deaf. I always felt denied especially because I took years of speech therapy. My classmates made fun of my deaf voice & wondered why my foster parents wouldn't let me learn ASL. I started learning ASL by myself in 8th grade. I was sad nobody wanted to learn for my sake. I'm 22yo & nobody still wants to learn. They claim they have no time. Or it's hard. I've basically given up on becoming fluent. But there's a small flame inside me that refuses to be extinguished.

[@jaybirdvlogs7279]

This is so sad, I can’t believe your parents abused you like that. Sending you good vibes and I hope one day you can find your people, even if it is just through social media or something

[@foghorngirl]

This makes me so sad. Don't let that flame go out! Light it up! Don't give up.

[@SaveTheImage]

Keep going! Comment a reply if you want to practice!

[@grahamlloyd2838]

Don't give up! Keep going! I am HoH but much older so please keep learning.

[@andreazavala7123]

I am so sorry that happened to you. It makes me want to cry. I am the mother of a beautiful, amazing deaf son and I saw no other choice than to make sure he learned sign and that I did as well. You are amazing. You are awesome. You can do this!!!!!

[@annemeluch2276]

its insane that there is only one university for deaf people in the whole world.

[@hydrolito]

They have colleges and institutions instead.

[@hydrolito]

Some universities have deaf students but not specifically only deaf students. There are also some colleges like that.

[@BudiSumarno]

thanks

[@sultansagatbek8081]

I am proud that I am deaf

[@sultansagatbek8081]

@@clairee4939 deaf one love ❤❤❤

[@sultansagatbek8081]

@@clairee4939can you give me your Instagram please?

[@Art_of_Ramon]

If you lost both your arms, would you feel differently?

[@clairee4939]

@@Art_of_Ramon 🤔 Yeah will sign with our feet and still proud 😛 🤟🏻

[@Art_of_Ramon]

@@clairee4939 you won't need to, technological telepathy is a few years away, but if you want cybernetic arms to keep signing, you'll have the option.

[@TheTruthfulMan]

I feel like 99% of these people did this for school (including me). Some of you guys have my classmates names to lol.

[@jaybirdvlogs7279]

This is just like that time when a trans woman did a talk about gender dysphoria and then ted misgendered her in the description lol. If they want to show her big screen projections , they should show a closeup of her signing window as-well. If a youtube gamer can show their face AND their screen, why cant ted?

[@pornballs1197]

that "plane" will be alright

[@pornballs1197]

007 can go

[@pornballs1197]

SOUTH WILL BE OKAY. eagle says FLY-ON

[@pornballs1197]

BROVO IN

[@pornballs1197]

I'm "ur" wing-man... FLY on

[@pornballs1197]

let's waiste some gass HOSS