Matthew Santoro is a Canadian YouTube personality. Matt primarily posts top ten lists and "50 Amazing Facts" videos on his main channel, "MatthewSantoro", and also Matt educates hearing people the four minutes video with captions about misconceptions about Deaf people around the world.
Raising a Deaf child: Parents share how they found out a child was deaf and how they raised a child.
Finding out your baby / child is Deaf can be devastating - but it’s not the end of the world. In this video, Ashley Clark Fry's parents share their experience of finding out she was born deaf and their journey raising her in the hearing world.
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Did you know that many hearing parents of Deaf children do not learn sign language to communicate with their Deaf child? Growing up, Ashley had so many people-like teachers, interpreters, people working in the Deaf education field, etc. tell Ashley all the time how lucky she was to have her parents learning sign language to communicate with her. They were amazed at how well her parents handled having a deaf baby and raising a Deaf child with no prior knowledge about the Deaf community and sign language.
Ashley can’t imagine what it’s like to find out that your baby was born deaf. But she do know that it’s not the end of the world. She was born deaf and was raised by hearing parents and Ashley turned out okay. And my hope is that this video will reach new hearing parents to share and encourage that it’s not the end of the world if your baby is DEAF. It will have some tough moments, but it’s all about perspective and learning how to adjust and live a little differently.
Ashley wanted to interview her parents to share their story -- what it was like finding out that their baby was deaf and what it was like to raise a deaf child - and also to share what they decided to do and why they made the decisions they made in hopes that hearing parents of Deaf babies / children would find this and be encouraged and help them make more informed decisions. Back then, her parents didn’t have anyone to ask, and couldn't even Google it - as there wasn’t internet in 1989 when Ashley was born. She hope with this video is that hearing parents can make more informed and educated decisions for their Deaf baby / child.
Hope you enjoyed the interview!
If you have any questions related to the interview video or just questions in general, feel free to comment below in the comment section, HERE.
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Short film project: Meet the Deaf woman who had to learn how to live again after going blind.
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Heather Lawson is Deaf and Blind. She's been through periods of extreme loneliness and isolation, but by becoming independent through orientation and mobility training has helped her to be heard in a world she once felt she wasn’t part of. Here's the video with closed captions.
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Heather Lawson was born Deaf. She grew up in Melbourne with the impairment and coped well with the reality of relying on her sight to be able to socialise and communicate.
"I am Deaf-Blind. But I was born Deaf. Then I grew up deaf. I coped with that well. I had vision. Later on when I was a teenager around 13-14, I slowly lost my sight and I had tunnel vision," she said.
"When I was deaf, I had vision, so I could socialise. I was a really happy girl, involved in activities. I could see other people's signing.
"As I lost my sight it impacted on my life. I was frightened. I felt alone. Because at that time, I didn't have any skills. I had to learn everything again."
But then she also lost her sight, to the point of having tunnel vision, leaving her "frightened" and "alone".
Heather told Channel 10's The Project the loss of another crucial sense meant she had lost the skills she relied on to live and was forced to learn how to function again.
She now relies on a language known as Tactile Auslan -- a system of communication where a Deaf-Blind individual places their hands over the hands of an interpreter as they use sign language, in order to be able to feel the movements and read what they're saying.
She told The Project this unique form of communication has become the way she now lives her life and manages to maintain a 30-year friendship with another Deaf-Blind person, Michelle Stephens.
Unlike Heather, Michelle grew up with minimal sight due to a premature birth and lost her hearing during her 30s as a result of childhood ear infections.
She was an early recipient of a cochlear implant and when her remaining hearing faded, she too had to learn the skills of life once again -- including her pet hobby in playing the piano.
"At first it was really devastating. I naturally thought that I would never, ever be able to play the piano again," she said.
Michelle also said her friendship with Heather grew around their training to re-learn communication techniques. Now they support each other through the good and bad days they experience using new technologies such as Braille display text and email.
"We became friends and we used to catch up and do training together and I used to go to her house a few times. We do have good and bad days but we support each other," she said.
"Heather and I work very closely together. For instance, we're always texting each other about something."
Both Heather and Michelle were also the creators of an immersive performance that was featured in the Sydney Festival in January called Imagined Touch. The event required attendees to wear goggles and headphones that restricted light and sound in order to experience life as a Deaf-Blind individual.
Meet two Deaf, Latino drag queens who earned internet fame.
The Deaf comedy duo, cheekily nicknamed "Deafies in Drag," has been making YouTube videos covering a range of topics, beat faces, death drops, lip-syncing, killer reads and tongue pops are just a few of the things that typically come to mind when we think about drag queens. The duo explains: who is Deafies in Drag?
Being deaf does not, but that’s just one of many differences that separates Casavina and Selena Minogue from your average queen. Sometimes they just have fun on camera, playing games like Heads Up, and other times they address some of the struggles that affect today's Deaf community. A few videos are makeup tutorials, and many are outlandish comedy sketches filmed in front of a green screen. Together, they have a simple, but important goal in creating videos: using humor to expose LGBTQ folks to Deaf individuals, and vice versa.
"The Deaf community is not strongly exposed to drag queens or [LGBTQ] culture, and the [LGBTQ] community is not strongly aware of Deaf people either.” Deafies in Drag told OUT. “So we try to expose both of them along with our third identity, being Latino, to share that we all experience oppression, discrimination and face a lot challenges in life. We take these unfortunate moments and turn them into comedy to forget the seriousness and not let it get us down."
Back in 2010, Jimmy and Alvaro first met at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., the only Deaf University in the world. Shortly after, they began dating and have been together now for more than six years. While in college, the two loved making comedy sketches for Facebook. "But we felt limited doing just male characters and wanted to expand our creativity,” they said. “Drag opened the door for us, allowing us to express our ideas and stories more fully.”
Like many other late-in-life drag queens, they discovered the art through RuPaul’s Drag Race. "It was season 2, and we remember being so confused by RuPaul's identity," the pair said. "As we kept watching, we realized how creative drag was and how it’s flexible without any real rules. We knew that was exactly what we needed for our videos, and began learning makeup through YouTube."
And so began their experimentation with drag, creating various characters before settling on Casavina and Selena Minogue. A direct translation to "House of Wine" in Spanish, Casavina’s look and persona are heavily influenced by Amy Winehouse, while Selena Minogue is named after two of Alvaro’s favorite singers: Selena Quintanilla and Kylie Minogue.
Besides their immaculate makeup and comedic banter, the two have an arresting stage presence that's heavily influenced by being deaf. "It enhances our visual,” they said. “Facial and body expression is part of American Sign Language, and it helps us to paint a certain look that goes with [our] facial expressions." Their grand gestures and over-the-top facial expressions lend itself perfectly to drag, making for wildly hilarious videos that simultaneously spotlight intersectional issues.
Once their channel, Deafies and Drag, started to gain more widespread recognition, the duo began traveling to various cities, where they met with fans for the first time. "They made us realize we were doing more than just fooling around on videos," the two said. "We were helping to spread awareness of our barriers. This motivated us to use our drag to spread positivity and educate people through comedy."
Since creating a platform for themselves to reach out to members of both the LGBTQ and Deaf communities, the two have not stopped educating the public, projecting positivity and ultimately inspiring hope. "We believe that no matter what obstacles or challenges you face, there is always another way to get around it," they said. "We don't let society put rules and limits on us just because we're deaf. It's important to know that whatever dreams you have, you go for it."
"You don't look deaf"... Things not to say to a Deaf person.
LONDON, United Kingdom -- BBC Three have released a video of the things you really shouldn't say to a Deaf person. Whether it's asking them to lip read what someone's saying across a room or only showing an interest in how to sign swear words, here are some of the things not to say to a Deaf person.
According to Maiorana-Basas, divisions within the Deaf community regarding communicative and educational approaches have created political tension within the field. In her talk, she will discuss how professionals are working toward finding a place of unity and understanding, while remaining true to their philosophical identity. The partnerships, she said, are crucial to advancing progress in the Deaf education field.
Another area worth exploring, she added, is the development of better connections between the local Deaf and Hearing communities in St. Augustine.
“There is potential for developing strong partnerships that would help Deaf individuals feel more supported, and would contribute positively to their overall success,” Maiorana-Basas said. “The key is communication and having an understanding of the needs of the Deaf community.”
In her “Foundations of Deaf Education” course, the Flagler professor has been working with students to find more creative ways of building those bridges between community members, businesses and Deaf community. Her Community Lectures Series talk with address these issues, and possible opportunities of collaboration.
Exclusive Interview: Meet Lucia and Jon Rogerson, parents of three-year-old Heath, who is Deaf from California.
FREMONT, California -- The film project by Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids #LEADK and partnership with the Nyle DiMarco Foundation. This is their story with english subtitles.
But this family boldly and bravely chose American Sign Language and English as the languages of their homes.
Credits:
LEAD-K Film Project Director: Julie Rems-Smario, LEAD-K Public Relations
Producer: Sheri Ann Farinha, LEAD-K Campaign Director
Co-Funders: LEAD-K and Nyle DiMarco Foundation
Film Director: Jules Dameron
Editor: Jules Dameron
Sounds: ShakahJamal
Interpreter: Leah Bartell
Family: Heath, Presley, Lucia, and Jon Rogerson
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.
Earlier this year, the showstopper told PEOPLE he "never wanted to hear."
"That's never existed in my life," he said. "I'm happy!"
The model and actor was born in New Jersey and raised in Frederick, Maryland, by his single mom and he's just one of more than 25 Deaf people in his family: His twin brother, his older brother, his parents, grandparents and great-grandparent are all Deaf.
"I started to realize that there are a lot of people who are unaware of Deaf Culture, and I've been given a great platform to reframe the Deaf community," he told PEOPLE. "I want to use my celebrity for good."
A vision loss activist Collab with Rikki Poynter discussion and conversation questions "Being Blind Versus Being Deaf"
Molly Burke (Collab) a visually impaired Canadian woman from a rural community Oakville, Ontario, she was amazing opportunity and inspiring chatter with a Deaf activist Rikki Poynter. The young women explains how the difference between "Being Blind VS. Being Deaf" video with closed captions.
WATCH [CC] - A movement on and off the grid, founded by Angela Maria Nardolillo to provide sustainable resources and empowerment for groups within a larger culture.
PORT-AU-PRINCE -- A former Gallaudet University student brings relief to Deaf Haitian communities, Angela Maria Nardolillo is the interactive creative/art director & humanitarian, what it means to be Deaf in one part of the world, has a completely different meaning elsewhere and these stories do not just happen in Haiti, but after witnessing the abuse, violence and the struggles of those Deaf, Blind...etc with limited resources in various parts of the world, is how Angela Maria got there the city of Port-Au-Prince.
This documentary is based off of actual events from #offthegridHAITI missions in an effort to shine light on the realities, provide access to tangible solutions, and to pay tribute to the precious lives lost along the way.
Official 'Off The Grid HAITI' Trailer.
The 'Off The Grid HAITI' documentary premiere released on June 30th, 2016.
Official 'Off The Grid HAITI' Documentary (Episode 1)
Official 'Off The Grid HAITI' Documentary (Episode 2)
WATCH [CC] - 'The Deaf Wanderer' Chris Haulmark, shares the ASL vlogs "Leaving Cambodia for India" and "Exploring Delhi."
Chris Haulmark has been a world traveler since March, 2015 and have already seen at least 25 countries. He has created video clips "The Deaf Wanderer" since the beginning and is just emerging as a new social media force to expose the perspective, that he sees through his Deaf eyes, to the public. He hopes to inspire the future Deaf Travelers to see the wonderful and exciting world outside of their home countries.
Haulmark also hopes to prove that a Deaf traveler can be as independent as any other travelers. His videos are to show everyone how it's possible. Here's the introduction and interview with Chris Haulmark.
Part One: Haulmark created this vlog to show how he went from Cambodia to India to begin his wandering to last for a month in this exotic, crazy and wild country.
This is part of the Chronicles of The Deaf Wanderer going through India.
Part Two: Haulmark created this vlog to show what Anna and Chris have done during the entire day in the fantastic city of Delhi in this exotic, crazy and wild country of India.
Part Three: Taj Mahal is regarded as one of the most majestic sights for the entire world to behold with its eye being captivating held by it. This video shows how Anna and I left Delhi to head down to Agra to see the wonder of Taj Mahal.
Did you ever wonder what India looks like? Did you ever wonder about the people and the sights all around India? Ever been disappointed that the shows on TV channels are always too dramatic and overhyped when they are showing India? Have you ever been curious about the true characteristics of India? Do you want to see the true part of India that anyone would see themselves as they travel through India? Do you have friends who wonder about all of what you have already seen as a traveler in India and will, finally, able to say, “That’s what I am talking about!”?
These are the questions that Chris Haulmark is trying to answer with these videos.
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This vlog and the future vlogs will be hardcoded with subtitles for everyone who is not fluent in sign language. If you enjoyed this vlog, please share this video to those who are interested in traveling videos and being encouraged to travel. Thank you for watching. Subscribe: https://youtube.com/channel/thedeafwanderer.
Nyle is Deaf but nobody can't stop him to do anything. He is the new hero of the Deaf comunity. He is a special and for this reason, Cily want to do his first English-Italian tutorial with Nyle DiMarco. Enjoy this video!
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First Step:
Take the hair dryer and dry hair back. Chewing the hair of the top with your fingers, like this. Nyle has wavy hair and we have to give our the same effect by moving your hands in this way.
Second Step:
Use the gel. sprinkle in the hands with wide circular movements then step on the side hair as much as possible, crawl your palms backwards.
Third Step:
Impregnate the hair of the upper part of the head with the gel, chewing it with your fingers.
Finally, open hands as a kind of scratch bringing all the hair backward dropping slightly a small tuft on the front side.
This is Nyle di Marco's hairstyle! Thank you for watching! A big hug from Italy! Love you!
A Deaf Christian explains in ASL "What does 'Cult' mean to you?"
Chuck M share vlog about the Christian's view on cults, and how we can tell which ones are cults and which ones are not. Unfortunately some churches are cults because they will not encourage you to rely on Jesus Christ alone for salvation and they emphasize that you have to stay with them in order to remain saved.
Cults are everywhere. Some are mainstream and widely accepted. Others are isolationist and hide from examination at great expense. They are growing and flourishing. Some cause great suffering while others appear very helpful and beneficial. Whichever group it is, the ultimate end is their destruction when the Lord returns to claim his own... Read more on What is a Cult.
The Deaf woman, Sherri shared her experience growing up as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and how she came to be disfellowshipped/disassociated, also, the psychological effect that the cult's shunning doctrine had on her. That prompted us to dig deeper and deeper, until we convinced ourselves that this could not be the true religion with all its lies. The Jehovah's Witnesses is the false prophets.
Everyone should be aware and educated about the JW org:
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The Jehovah's Witnesses familiar within the Law of Moses and the Islamic holy book, the Quran/Koran, as well as various thereon. It is so sadistic quotes Jehovah's Witnesses bible - they really are fearful for the future of humanity when Jehovah's Witnesses allow such old Barbaric practices to continue. Beware the cult-like control and abuse of Jehovah's Witnesses.
This eye-opening video beautifully depicts what it’s like to be Deaf.
Have you ever tried to hear what a person was saying based on the way they move their lips?
It’s a well-know that many of those who are Deaf converse through lip-reading. But have you ever stopped and thought about just how hard that can be?
In a video produced by Little Moving Pictures, one woman, Rachel Kolb, perfectly articulates what it feels like to experience a world that you can’t physically hear.
The video shows a range of people speaking about every day experiences. Each story is subtitled. But as their stories continue, the subtitles begin to blur until they completely vanish and the audio fuses out until the video is completely silent – with only lips moving on the screen.
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But as people talk faster, the lips become pretty much impossible to read – seriously giving us an in-depth look into what those without the ability to hear have to focus on every day.
Rachel also highlights the fact that speech is not just movements of the lips and sound. It is accents, it is people’s mumbles, the way some may cover their mouths when they talk – the list is endless. All things that many of us unknowingly take for granted.
Rachel describes lip-reading as ‘putting together a puzzle without all the pieces’.
She said: ‘There have been times when I’ve questioned why I even try to lip read.
‘To wade through this swamp, when I could just use sign language.’
She compares the use of sign language to being in a different world – a world filled with ‘rich expression and culture.’
But for Rachel, when lip-reading works, she feels something that she thinks sign-language cannot offer her all of the time. ‘When I focus on one legible face, and launch into a conversation, something clicks.
‘Right then, I feel something extraordinary. Human connection.’
WATCH [CC] - Learn Ways and How to Do Things - How to Teach a Deaf Baby Sign Language.
Ways and How sharing the video to educate hearing parents with Deaf babies and toddlers - For parents with normal hearing, communicating with a Deaf child can be a challenge. Babies normally learn their language by listening to their caregiver’s speech and recreating the sounds. Obviously, limitations in hearing ability prevent Deaf babies from acquiring language skills through this method. Here’s how to teach a Deaf baby sign language.
WATCH [CC] - Hearing vs Deaf: Pros and cons of being Deaf.
Deaf feminist Mhairi Brown from Scotland sharing the video to educate Hearing people, not only the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Therefore, this is complete misplacement of the small 'd' again to suggest it is inclusive as well. Overall a pro Deaf create an inspiring thoughts within both of awareness and culture. Hearing versus Deaf - What an excellent campaign with positive for the community!
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