DeafBlind: Blind But Not Blind | JennyLynn Dietrich | TEDxSalem

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  • 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

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  • @Hana.Behl-Lecter
    @Hana.Behl-Lecter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    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

  • @annemeluch2276
    @annemeluch2276 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    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.

  • @HCCPracticum
    @HCCPracticum 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

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

  • @mando1964
    @mando1964 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

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

  • @dfjulesful
    @dfjulesful ปีที่แล้ว +14

    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 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @dfjulesful
    @dfjulesful ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @dtherriault803
    @dtherriault803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

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

  • @aab9899
    @aab9899 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank-you, Ms. Dietrich. Very educational!

  • @sabrinanelson7506
    @sabrinanelson7506 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

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

  • @winlou7634
    @winlou7634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    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 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Community contribution is no longer a thing. TH-cam discontinued it last year

  • @goddessgaea19
    @goddessgaea19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

  • @loraienicols937
    @loraienicols937 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @peaceiswithjesus8568
    @peaceiswithjesus8568 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Loved this so much!!

  • @peaceiswithjesus8568
    @peaceiswithjesus8568 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a wonderful TedTalk!!!

  • @shoshannafachima1306
    @shoshannafachima1306 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bravo,excellent talk.thank you so much

  • @bwebb90
    @bwebb90 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Humans are so beautiful, this is a great lady

  • @DavidLowis
    @DavidLowis 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

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

  • @Tasia39
    @Tasia39 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

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

  • @Tasia39
    @Tasia39 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Loved this

  • @juanjvelasquez6240
    @juanjvelasquez6240 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Wow! Absolutely insipiring! I admire you, Jenny

  • @mrsaslteacher9255
    @mrsaslteacher9255 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing message delivered so well by her interpreter!

  • @jabble__
    @jabble__ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +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 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Informative discourse

  • @Jaglilpill75
    @Jaglilpill75 ปีที่แล้ว +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 💖💖

  • @clairemenzies6218
    @clairemenzies6218 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

    • @mk5294
      @mk5294 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😢

  • @MsHdickson
    @MsHdickson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    totally unrelated but I am LOVING the interpreters bowtie

  • @ashwanikumar5957
    @ashwanikumar5957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    impressed

  • @candycanevzh7630
    @candycanevzh7630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love this gal! Inspiring and Funny!

    • @michaelboucher1023
      @michaelboucher1023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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.

  • @michaelboucher1023
    @michaelboucher1023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Why isnt this captioned!?

    • @paulbb1984
      @paulbb1984 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

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

    • @michaelboucher1023
      @michaelboucher1023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +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 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

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

    • @chloeskids
      @chloeskids 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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

    • @michaelboucher1023
      @michaelboucher1023 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chloeskids nope they didn't.

  • @slumdoggy
    @slumdoggy ปีที่แล้ว +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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      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 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@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 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

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

  • @viniciusleonelPoliglota
    @viniciusleonelPoliglota 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

  • @keirstenwahlberg6476
    @keirstenwahlberg6476 ปีที่แล้ว +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?

    • @robkrasinski6217
      @robkrasinski6217 ปีที่แล้ว

      What kind of disability, Kiersten? That is a pretty name, Kiersten.

    • @keirstenwahlberg6476
      @keirstenwahlberg6476 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robkrasinski6217 cerebral palsy

    • @keirstenwahlberg6476
      @keirstenwahlberg6476 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robkrasinski6217 thanks for commenting on my name. I never use to like it.

  • @dmrelaford
    @dmrelaford 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

    • @tangoseagull4966
      @tangoseagull4966 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      She is receiving information about visual cues

  • @KaMila-ki5qp
    @KaMila-ki5qp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

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

    • @katieweber1377
      @katieweber1377 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

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

  • @katharineg.7686
    @katharineg.7686 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What was the man behind her doing?

    • @nicole-ls4jb
      @nicole-ls4jb ปีที่แล้ว +5

      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 :)

  • @kassieme
    @kassieme 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

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

    • @michaelboucher1023
      @michaelboucher1023 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

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

    • @mkay2925
      @mkay2925 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🙄

  • @louisehelgesson5471
    @louisehelgesson5471 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The dude standing behind her look so mad 😅

  • @val_val_
    @val_val_ ปีที่แล้ว

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

  • @reflectingpigeon3808
    @reflectingpigeon3808 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    boring

    • @Fer-fy8dx
      @Fer-fy8dx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What’s boring?

    • @reflectingpigeon3808
      @reflectingpigeon3808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Fer-fy8dx everything

    • @reflectingpigeon3808
      @reflectingpigeon3808 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@clairee4939 wanted to see that bunny in your pfp go through a blender

    • @kakymcpeak6225
      @kakymcpeak6225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@clairee4939 why respond to these folks, it's a waste of your energy.

    • @lukakabert
      @lukakabert 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ...