Meet My Dad Why He Signs

[Video Description: Jeremy is a white male with brown hair. My dad is a white male with grey hair. Jeremy wears a green polo shirt and navy shorts. He is sitting in a wheelchair. My dad wears a light green T-shirt and blue and white plaid shorts. Jeremy’s background is in the living room off white walls. My dad’s background is off white walls with an antique portrait.
Transcription:
1st clip: Jeremy: 90 to 95 percent of deaf children are born to hearing parents who often don’t know sign language. In fact, 72 percent of parents do not know sign language when their deaf child is in K-12. How impact on deaf children in non-signing in household? Feel alone. I am very grateful that my parents know sign language. I would like to introduce my dad.
2nd clip: Dad: Hi!
3rd clip: Jeremy: Hi! Why you sign?
4th clip: Dad: Thank you, Jeremy. I am Jeremy’s father. Also, I am hearing. And, it was an easy choice for me to learn sign language. First, my job as a father is to teach kids. My big job as a father is to teach kids about the world and teach the difference between right and wrong. If you can’t communicate. How can you do that? Second, we are a very social family. We enjoy joking and laughing. Also, if there is no sign language. How can we be social and joking? Lastly, one more reason is when my son was a kid and sick. How do I know how’s he feeling and what’s wrong with him? So, I need to learn sign language. So, I can communicate about his health issues. This is one of many reasons. I learn sign language. It was a very easy choice for me. But I am little stink with sign language.]