VIDEO [CC] - Nyle DiMarco: "My Upbringing With My Deaf Family"
Nyle DiMarco does not consider himself to be disabled by deafness and sees his media profile as an opportunity to bring awareness to Deaf culture. He views deafness as an advantage in modeling because he is accustomed to conveying messages without speaking. He also holds the belief that Deaf roles should be played by Deaf actors.
Fact: DiMarco have over 25 Deaf members in his family. Yes, it is genetic; However only 10% are born to Deaf parents. Come and meet his family and learn what Nyle do everyday and with his activism for #DeafTalent. ASL vlog with closed captions.
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This video exists because last year I was named "BeYoutiful" by a Deaf owned company, Convo.
DiMarco is a spokesperson for LEAD-K (Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids). He is also a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App, an app that teaches conversational ASL.
In 2016, DiMarco started The Nyle DiMarco Foundation. It is a non-profit organization with the purpose of providing more access to resources for Deaf children and their families.
VIDEO [CC] - Share: Debunking myths about Deaf people by Rikki Poynter.
A Deaf activist and Youtuber Rikki Poynter discussion and conversation questions about the Debunking myths about Deaf people these today - closed captioned.
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Loud sound coming near the end. You've been warned. Also, thanks, Bobby, for helping me with the driving scene! http://sullyzenphoto.com
Arey wore a large, green bubble-sized costume with the words “Deaf Access Now” plastered across the back. He walked up and down Beverley Street handing out pamphlets to passersby.
Despite the small crowd, the rally drew attention through its bright green signs that lined the block from Lewis Street to North Central Avenue. Signs called for equal pay for Deaf people, access to American Sign Language for Deaf children, and equal access to jobs and services.
Arey got involved with the movement after seeing a video on Facebook that outlined the realities that Deaf people face on a day-to-day basis. The video went viral and Arey decided to help. Last year, he helped campaign for a rally held in Washington, D.C.
“Over one thousand people showed up to the rally. It went on for two days,” Arey said in an email. “There were speeches, testimonials, and chants. After the rally, we went home and decided to continue meeting.” That’s when they came up with the name Deaf Grassroots Movement.
“Since then, it has expanded from seven people with small-town ideas for Deaf equal access to countless activists, representatives and political advocates countrywide,” Arey said. “But we have a long way to go. My role in this is the interim executive director.”
Thursday’s rallies took place across the state - not just in Staunton. Deaf protesters in Richmond, Fairfax, Norfolk, Martinsville, Wytheville and Lynchburg also participated.
“This rally includes 113 cities around the U.S,” Arey said. “Now that we have spread out, we are expecting fewer people from each city. I am expecting 10 people.”
“DGM strives to make noises, get attention and encourage others to fix Deaf people’s issues,” Arey said. “We hope this will get the lawmakers involved. We want them to recognize us and get involved in initializing the process of helping us solve our problem.”
Deaf News: Deaf Grassroots Movement raises awareness for Deaf community.
GULFPORT, MS -- WLOX: Members of a nationwide organization called the Deaf Grassroots Movement met outside Gulfport City Hall on Thursday in an effort to raise awareness for the needs of the Deaf community.
They held signs and spoke to city leaders about opportunities offered by the city, as well as how to improve their education, job opportunities, and communications access.
City spokesman Chris Vignes said the city is one of the only on the coast that offers sign language interpreters during city council meetings. He thinks it's important for groups like DGM to raise awareness and also for the city to pay attention to their requests.
"Anytime you have a chance to help people in need, whether it's a special disability or bringing awareness to a cause, we're glad that they're here, because we can learn from what they need and how we can better help," Vignes said.
On it's website, the group says the goal is to promote equality for all with the quality of life improved for the Deaf community.
This is the second time the Deaf Grassroots Movement has promoted a nationwide rally. The first was on May 4, 2016.
VIDEO [CC] - What ‘Deaf’ means to me with Amanda McDonough.
Deaf activist, actress and Youtuber Amanda McDonough discussion and conversation questions about "What "Deaf" Means to Me" she wanted to talk about something she have been thinking a lot about recently and that is the word "DEAF." Now she grew up in hearing culture in the United States.
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I grew up with hearing family, hearing friends, going to a mainstream school and I didn't have access to signing. I didn't have access to Deaf people and... So, growing up for me that word "DEAF" scared me, because for me, before, that meant that I was going to lose my hearing. That meant that I was going to lose access to oral communication. That meant I might lose my family and my friends. That was scary for me. It was really scary. And it wasn't until after I became physically Deaf that I started searching for people like me and I started searching for a better way to communicate. And I found that in Deaf Culture, in sign language, in the Deaf community.
Now that i am a proud Deaf woman that word death means something so different to me. So, I wanted to share with you what word "DEAF" means to me now.
Now the word "DEAF" means strength. It means having the strength to accept yourself for who you really are. It also means support; having the support of the Deaf community. Having people around me that understand what i go through every single day, all of my struggles. They understand me, they really understand. It also means communication, because now I have this beautiful language that I can always understand I don't have have to struggle with and I have access to communication through new technology like VoIP and oh captioned phones. Different things that help me communicate better. It also, lastly, means intelligence. Why? Because deaf people; we have to be able to think creatively. We have to be able to think outside the box so that we can create new solutions to problems that we have, that don't depend on hearing, and that takes intelligence. So, this is what my new meaning of the word "DEAF" is.
VIDEO [CC] - Watch the inspirational videos of celebrates International Week of the Deaf, "With Sign Language, I am Equal" from the Deaf Community.
WFD HELSINKI -- International Week of the Deaf (IWD) is celebrated annually by Deaf people worldwide during the last full week of September. World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)’s 133 national associations of the Deaf organise this year's theme is "With Sign Language, I am Equal" events, marches, debates, campaigns and meetings to highlight specific human rights topics that merit attention by local and national governmental authorities, including decision makers, members of the general public and media.
International Week of the Deaf is about gathering together, becoming united, and showing that unity to the rest of the world. This celebration also increases solidarity among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people and their allies, and is used as a way to stimulate greater efforts to promote the rights of Deaf and HoH people.
International Week of the Deaf activities also welcome the involvement of parents and families of Deaf people, interpreters, professionals who work with Deaf people and government officials - SignTv Deaf News.
First launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy, International Week of the Deaf takes place annually on the last week of September. A truly global event, International Week of the Deaf is the only week in a year that sees highly concerned global advocacy to raise awareness about the Deaf community on different levels.
International Week of the Deaf 2016 - Doctors and Accessibility in English Subtitles - The Deaf group made this film for International Week of the Deaf focusing on the subject of Accessibility and Doctors issues in the Deaf community.
The Day of Deaf in Batticaloa from Lankasri News - To provide for the rights of the week local Deaf community rally in the country of Sri Lanka.
VIDEO: Pocoyo wishes every children a Happy International Day of the Deaf.
A popular Spanish TV programme aimed at Deaf preschoolers, with 20 seconds footage clip in English subtitles showing the animated cartoon character of a 4-year-old boy ‘Pocoyo’s communicating with sign language "Hello to all the Deaf children in the world. I'm Pocoyo."
Pocoyo is a curious, fun-loving, friendly toddler who's always into experiencing new and exciting adventures. Featuring core values of tolerance, respect, love and loyalty, kids around the world love to join Pocoyo's adventures with his inseparable animal friends Elly (the elephant), Pato (the duck), Loula (his pet dog) and Sleepy Bird.
Pocoyo (Pocoyó in Spanish) is a Spanish-British pre-school animated television series created by Guillermo GarcÃa CarsÃ, Colman López, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and is a co-production between Spanish producer Zinkia Entertainment, Cosgrove-Hall Films and Granada International - Read More at Wikipedia.
VIDEO [CC] - Watch the 2:23 minutes of awareness and educational "How Not to be a Dick to Deaf People."
Meet Bea the host for The Social from BBC Scotland, sharing and educating to Hearing people about the hearing-loss individuals - If you're curious about Deaf people and want to ask questions to learn more, go ahead. But there are some questions you should NEVER ask or say.
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Bea has heard them all including - You're too pretty to be deaf but too ugly to be hearing. You don’t look deaf. How do Deaf people have babies? How do Deaf people have sex? Can Deaf people drive? So next time you speak to someone who's Deaf, don't be a dick, think before you open your mouth.
VIDEO: Short silent film - What would Deaf girl's life be like without sound ?
Triptych Productions - Deaf is a conceptual short silent film. It focuses on a recently Deaf girl and the horror of learning to live without sound. The film features dramatic lighting and visual sound cues that are never answered and highlights the experience of living in silence.
VIDEO: As part of a Deaf Studies class, they went around campus to educate students about the benefits of visual manual education.
Maddie D posted on YouTube and sharing the community about the research has proven that visual demonstration and hands-on learning are much more effective in learning, memory, and abstract thinking. This concept of visual manual education is considered a Deaf Gain, proving that being Deaf can be positive and beneficial.
VIDEO [CC] - Deaf and Hard of Hearing community call YouTube online video for closed captioning.
YouTube videos are not accessible to everyone, adding closed captions to videos will make them accessible to millions of more people. Share this video on social media, tag your favorite creator and help make your favorite videos enjoyable for everyone! #withcaptions
Captions and Subtitles are essentially the same and typically used as a transcription of the audio portion of a program as it occurs (either verbatim or in edited form), sometimes including descriptions of non-speech elements. Other uses have been to provide a textual alternative language translation of a presentation's primary audio language which is usually burned-in (or "open") to the video and not selectable (or "closed")... Read more: Closed Captioning From Wikipedia
How To Create Captions and Subtitles For YouTube Videos.
Step by step, how created Closed Captions / Subtitles vlog for the videos on YouTube, and how to translate Captions to different languages, made easy!
Deaf Awareness: If only it were just TV, Schools for the Deaf are closing.
On Monday, March 4th, the television show ‘Switched at Birth’ did something on mainstream TV that had never been done before. It ran an episode in sign language. Some viewers thought at first that the sound on their television was broken.
The show is an ABC Family drama that revolves around two teenagers who were switched at birth, one of whom is Deaf.
According to ABC Family, it is the first television series to have multiple Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing series regulars, and scenes shot entirely in American Sign Language.
Marlee Matlin guest stars. Because of this, the series not only exposes the American public to the Deaf community, it also has the power to educate us about important related issues: last week’s ASL episode focused on the failure of the American education system to serve many Deaf students who find themselves there because their own schools have closed.
The main story of ‘Switched at Birth's’ ASL episode focuses on the closing of such a school, and the protest created by the students to keep it open. Many students who are Deaf want to study in a school designed for them, where they can communicate directly with teachers and counselors, interact directly with their peers and participate fully in extracurricular activities – things most hearing students take for granted. ...Read more: http://www.thejewishweek.com/blogs/new-normal/if-only-it-were-just-tv-schools-deaf-are-closing
This vlog is to educate the hearing people and help spread the awareness about our Deaf Culture.
The vlog part two coming soon but If you have any stories to share what you or someone you know went through similiar experience and want to make a VLOG please contact us deffamiliavision@gmail.com - Def Familia.
VIDEO: 'Hear No Evil' is a film that follows a day in the life of James, a Deaf student who is falling behind at university, and who feels alone in the world as a result of his disability.
A fantastic performance from actor Patrick Roberts, along with cutting edge sound design by Canadian artist Sebastien Hebert (aka. Sleeping On Lotus Ashes), make this film unique in its approach to portray emotion without resorting to dialogue.
The entire film was shot in one day using a Canon EOS 60D. Edited in Final Cut Pro, graded in Apple Color. Visit http://www.joshbedford.com/
VIDEO [CC/SIGNED] - The documentary of 'Deaf Donald' the silent short film.
This is a love story about two lovers separated by a language barrier. Based on the Shel Silverstein's poem and infamous a cartoonist sign language pictures known of 'Deaf Donald', this silent short explores the absence of understanding- missed opportunities due to miscommunication.
VIDEO [CC] - Switch at Birth Episodes: Marlee Matlin - Not Hearing Loss, Deaf Gain.
‘Switched at Birth’: ABC Family’s The teen soap Switched at Birth explores self-expression and the communication gulf between the hearing and Deaf communities.
Melody gives an impassioned lecture about how it’s not about hearing loss, it’s about Deaf gain, of a language, a community, and a culture.
When Marlee Matlin walked away with an Academy Award for her heart-wrenching turn as a Deaf custodian in 1986’s romantic drama Children of a Lesser God, it seemed as though film had finally encountered a definitive depiction of a Deaf individual and the often tenuous relationship between the hearing and the Deaf worlds. Television has lagged behind; nearly 30 years later, most TV shows still typically shove Deaf characters into the background or use them as props as part of a hearing person’s story.
A deft and intelligent take on the way in which we form our identities through self-expression, whether that be street art, spoken/signed communication, texting, or open dialogue among family members and individuals, as well as the communication gulf between the hearing and deaf/hard-of-hearing communities. It’s also a show that doesn’t pander to its presumed audience. Semantics “Deaf” and “hard-of-hearing” are OK; “hearing-impaired” is not and ethical implications, as well as morality and choice, are discussed frankly and without preaching. ... visit: https://www.facebook.com/SwitchedatBirth
VIDEO [CC] - Deaf Awareness: 'Deaf to the image' Documentary film - 70min et 54min - 1995.
Emmanuelle Laborit talks about her Deaf identity and her vocation to be an actress, alongside this, French and German Deaf artists evoke their resistance through creation.
Scenario: Jeanne Soral et Brigitte Lemaine. Available with english or german subtitles.
Produced by: Bayerischer Rundfunk / Deutsche Welle TV / Centre Pompidou.
Distributed by: CNRS Images.
Festivals: Berlin, Vancouver, Lille.
Prizes & Awards: Festival de Bruxelles.
Broadcasting: Planète, RTBF, TSR, Duna TV, Canal Vie.
Camera: François Ede, Steven Gruen, Christian Dransfeld.
This is a photo essay produced as part of an assignment on discrimination in Singapore. It seeks to highlight the plight of victims and people who fight against discrimination from a first-person perspective.
The producers of this video declare that:
*permission has been sought from the people featured in this photo-essay.
*All sources have been cited and no part of this photo-essay has been plagiarised.
VIDEO [ASL/CC] - One Deaf Child: Presentation by Rachel Coleman.
In this presentation for Deaf Awareness Week, Signing Time's Rachel Coleman talks about her compelling journey that began when she learned that her daughter, Leah, was Deaf.
Nyle DiMarco does not consider himself to be disabled by deafness and sees his media profile as an opportunity to bring awareness to Deaf culture. He views deafness as an advantage in modeling because he is accustomed to conveying messages without speaking. He also holds the belief that Deaf roles should be played by Deaf actors.
