TEDxPSU - Dr. Joseph Valente - Hearing the Unheard

[MrASLTeach]

Pah! Amazing!

[Deafgoldenhair]

This video is champ! I wish I could see the interpreter as well. Thanks for sharing this.

[radio666fm]

Enjoyed the video, but the impact would have been greater, if Dr Joseph Valente signed AND spoke!

[DeafPoet2]

Hi Dr. Valente...I was MORE than thrilled to see this video, you said it beautifully for us, the Deaf community...I was like wow...wow! Your video should be distributed to every colleges/universities that has programs for teachers who majors in Deaf Educations/Special Needs. I've seen some students being put into special needs classrooms when they shouldn't be in it. Truthfully, many parents leave the problems to schools to teach, parents are also responsible to teach, too. Awesome job!

[SoonieHI]

I agree with Jonrobrt. The interpreter is in a very dark place.

[rocketmango]

@SoonieHI and @Jonrobrt --- I too was disappointed to learn that the terp was in the dark. While on stage, the lights were really bright so I had no idea this was happening. It wasn't until I saw the video afterward that I learned the folks doing the lighting and camera work had the terp in the dark. I hope to have an ASL version of this talk available soon. If you are interested in seeing the video when it comes out, please follow me on Twitter @JMValente2 or Facebook. ---Joe Valente

[Jonrobrt]

This is a powerful and factual message, thank you for publishing the video. Still, I have one observation: I can't see the interpreter! Now, I know the video was captioned, but there is no light on the interpreter. How were Deaf members of this audience able to see him??

[Bunjer]

Deaf Politics are in the hands of the hearing politicans. Its more like tough luck than good luck. Maybe why Beethoven made up this song.."I wish I wish.. and thats for us Deafies.. all the" Good Luck". Depending on hearing people to do things for you is kind of contradictory.. Hearng politicans are not of the Deaf world, but so out of it. They are not visual people like us.. anyway. Not many Deaf are Deaf Centered as Harlan Lane, Paddy Ladd, and Joesph Valentine. If we ain't.. all are doomed..

[netripized]

Kudos!

[blf112761]

Mad respect and props for this presentation! 

[HappytoSign]

This is so awsome!

[Tissapeiris]

Dr. Joseph Valente, Thank you for sharing the most important day of our lives ... thank you for your information!" Needed to spread it out in the world.

Tissa

[ericas46]

I loved this! It needs to be shown to hearing parents of Deaf children!

[grandma2jam]

Now if only they had a video of just the interpreter for the Deaf to receive this.

[rocketmango]

@grandma2jam --- My hope is to do exactly that---working with TED folks to get the video cut in ASL. I'm hoping they will get this up soon. I will be sure to link it to this talk. ---Joe Valente

[JuliaDameron]

Thank you, Dr. Joseph Valente, for making this happen, and making all our lives a bit easier.

[msteiner90]

Thank you for a great eye-opening video Joe!

[dcubuntu]

Is blindness a disability? Why or why not?

[theKorn]

EXCELLENT!



[CalculusRocks88]

I dreamed this day. A guy saying the exact things I had in my head all along. With his doctorate, it definitely boasted the credibility of his speech. There are around 200 Deaf PhDs and the larger society continues to neglect them. 2012 is coming and it's time for them to meet the Deaf community halfway and treat them like normal citizens. They are not dumb, and they actually have qualities and skills that the majority don't have. All I ask is to to treat them with respect and dignity. :)

[matseattle]

It is TRUE!  Thank you so much for video for spread the hearing peoples are unfamiliar with Deaf. Deaf Is Not DISABLE!!

[sponsellerfd]

Thank you for explaining this so well to the hearing public. This message is vital to the acceptance of ASL and development of Deaf children. There is so much to say.

[DeafJana64]

amazing video! thank you.

[83Bernat]

Thanks, Ben Bahan -- for sharing this Superhero with us. Much appreciated.