Sign language is my superpower | Austin Vaday | TEDxUCLA
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- How do we convey the beauty of sign language to the world at large? Austin Vaday welcomes us into the rich culture of American sign language and shares his efforts to bridge the gap between the hearing and deaf communities. Austin Vaday is a 21-year-old software engineer, innovator, and entrepreneur. After becoming deaf at the age of 3 , Austin has proved to the world that disabilities are super-powers, not disadvantages. At only 17 years of age, Austin experienced his first of four software engineering internships at NASA and Amazon. When he was 19 years old, Austin co-founded a startup, Aquaint, a tool for social media discovery and organization. Currently a Computer Science student at UCLA, his technical skill-set includes web, iOS, and backend development. In May 2017, Austin started Signs For Humanity, a social media initiative that seeks to spread the beauty of sign language with all of humanity. In just 6 short months, his educational videos have generated over 3.5 million views and have been watched from all around the world. Some say that Austin's true talent is not in his technical ability, but in his ability to inspire and motivate others." 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
I am CODA and i can also say, that sign language is my superpower. I love this language. Thank you very much for this speech 🤟🏻💛
Learning ASL on a daily help me deal with my alcoholism. It occupies my time, mind, and makes me feel productive daily
I learnt ASL from 1984-92. because my job as a special ed teacher required it and I fell in love with it. I learnt French sign language and Israeli sign language. Sign language is great. I now volunteer translating Israeli sign language. David Barban. Well done.
I've been an interpreter since 1980. I am learning British Sign Language.
Since a young age I was so interested in sign language. I started learning sign recently. I met a kid who had very little hearing, so I was one of the few people in my school who could communicate with. He’s now my boyfriend and we couldn’t be happier
My grandmother was hit if she signed from a young age her brothers and her were fitted with cochlear implants and were forced to speak and read lips. My grandmother didn’t fully immerse herself in the Deaf community until she was a junior in high school. Now, my first language is ASL, but I don’t have a hearing loss. I can communicate and help other deaf people at my school because of how young I learned sign.
I am Deaf
I am 18 year's old
I live from Philippines 🇵🇭
The story of my life: Born Hard- of- Hearing. I grew up with my brothers and parents laughing and chatting (wondering what was so funny?) and wanting to be apart of that. And here I am....at work (at the age of 36) with co-workers laughing the same way I remembered. How can you possibly change something you have no control over?
I think the first time I encountered sign language was when I was a kid visiting my extended family. We were at church and I was in the children's group, and I noticed my aunt sitting up next to the teacher, moving her hands around. I found out later that there was a deaf family that attended there, and my aunt acted as one of the interpreters. Later on, this would be one of the reasons my brother and I chose to take sign language in high school. It's not a skill I use very often, probably the only time I remember was when an old man came in to the fast food place I worked at with a list of things he wanted to buy. I rang him up and used a bit of sign language I felt confident in using to chat with him for a minute before going back to work. It doesn't take much to be kind.
he signs so beautifully
Austin, this was truly a beautiful and moving speech. You are an incredible communicator, speaker and human, thank you so much for sharing your experience and insight.
What's up with Tedx Talk lately?! First Nyle Dimarco video that was published without captions, and now this?! (I understand that this was published BEFORE Nyle's video but...just came across this) This is amazing video and it should have full range of accessibility INCLUDING captions. There might be new deaf kids that haven't learnt sign language yet and couldn't hear well to listen. Bit unfair when it comes to Deaf topics in Ted Talks. Should ALWAYS have CC.
At least this one has the pop-out window with the sign language included instead of having a signer that the videographer ignores.
Rob was right. I need to learn sign to include everyone. Being he’s the owner of the gym and one of my best friends. I feel I owe it to him to try. Thanks for the video.
Powerful speech! Just discovered my nascent superpower! Thanks, Austin!
You are knowledgeable. You did know the deaf culture. Your sign language is beautiful. YOU ARE SPEAKING TO PEOPLE TO LISTEN "deaf culture sign language" Important. God bless you and are successful future. I promise you.
Shared this with our many Deaf friends who can truly relate to the experiences you describe. Beautifully done!
What a handsome young man you are! Very moving talk
I had a passion to learn sign language since i was a young teenager. Now I'm 50, and I know some basic and I am bless to sign at church in music only but my big gold is to be fluent and signing at church French and English. Thank you for sharing your experience. Colinda
I AM INSPIRED. I WILL LEARN THE LANGUAGE . WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TALK .
this made me much impressive and motivation .. he is a good interpreter for encourage all deaf people with sign language.. Salute his bravery and effect
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT from Oregon Eugene area WOW!!!!!!
Thank you!
Great 👍
Wow ❤
I would like to apologize to the deaf community
for what?
I don’t know why a family with a different heart of hearing member would not do a full court press to try to learn sign language. I just dont get it.
That should be deaf or hard of hearing
Read up on: "The Diagnostic Crisis"
Where's the 10 sign language parents need to know? i need the link
I found it on the Facebook page for "Signs For Humanity".
Why do you think he chose to translate his ASL speech into English instead of vice versa?
He stated why. He wanted to reach out using his voice/the English language so he could ask for them to embrace his language.
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what is in that corner here?
Jenascia Miles he is doing the same speech in American sign language
Don't increase sign language plz.. I'm hearing loss but can a best speak..n wearing in hearing aid
Yes but not everyone wants hearing aids
Not everyone benefits from hearing aids, because not everyone has the same level of hearing loss. For centuries, people in the US who had varying levels of hearing loss were disconnected from any community they may have had because they were forced to learn spoken English (lip reading, voicing, etc.), even though success rates were extremely low. It limited a lot of people in their ability to communicate with hearing and deaf people both, which left them isolated and limited their options in life. Since ASL has been widely accepted and taught in deaf schools, there is an entire generation of deaf people who are able to engage with others in ways previous generations could not, and their options and prospects in life have increased. ASL does not limit you in other forms of communication, it's merely another tool in the tool box. Even if you sign, you can still work on lip reading and voicing if it's what you want to achieve, and many people choose to do so. But denying people their natural language out of a fear that it will limit some in their ability to communicate in English is cruel. Bottom line: deaf people are the ones most affected by their deafness, and they should be given the autonomy to choose what works best for them, both as a community and as individuals.
@@laurenditmar2776 alot of text
Hearing aids make things louder, not clearer.
All deaf frnd will try speak to urself best level n it's important for wearing in hearing aid.. relax
Unfortunately hearing aids do not work with all hard of hearing. Austin had cochlear implant but still can not hear everything.
And also don't teach sign language to all guys..plzz
Why not? Should we also stop teaching Spanish and French in schools?
@@vela7447 lol 😂
What mean " Don't Teach Sign Language?
You are weird
What a handsome young man you are! Very moving talk