Making Education Accessible to Deaf Children | Nyle DiMarco | TEDxKlagenfurt

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Published 2018-09-05
Communication is the very foundation of our ability to thrive in life. But what happens when our disability hinders our ability to communicate? Millions of deaf children around the world lack proper education, which affects the quality of life as adults. Growing up deaf, Nyle now shares his vision of improving the lives of deaf children around the world. He manages to get his message across loud and clear - communication is always possible. Nyle DiMarco is a model, an actor and also an activist. In 2014 he became the second male winner and the first deaf contestant to win AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL. Only two years later he added the Mirror Ball Trophy to his collection after winning DANCING WITH THE STARS. As a model, he has walked the runway for Giorgio Armani at Milan Fashion Week. Yet, his greatest acchievement was to become the face of the deaf community and disabled people worldwide. 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

All Comments (21)
  • @Outfit.Tipper
    Someone needs to teach the video production crew about how to make a good video of a signing presenter! I get dizzy trying to focus on his signs. This seems to be a common problem with other professional videos I've seen on you tube as well.
  • @emilytebeau65
    Is there a way this could be reedited to have a solid view of JUST him? The camera angles make this VERY hard to follow at some points. No weird fun side angles. Just head on. Please and thank youuu
  • @xPeachSweetTea
    I'm really surprised there are no captions! Some of us can't hear well enough for interpreter or don't use ASL so can't watch him... and the camera angles make it hard even if you do use ASL! So inaccessible...
  • @susanbusbee
    So glad you are trying to create a better world. My grandparents deprived my deaf uncle from learning sign language and would only let him read lips. I always felt that was cruel. He has learned ASL over the years, but if my naive grandparents had just let him learn it from the beginning, his life might have been easier.
  • @smoua8072
    We love an activist king! Go Nyle, you’re gonna be changing the world!
  • @Sonicxis4ever
    ok can we quickly discuss how well spoken Nyle Dimarco is? The way he signs is so eloquent and beautiful. He is amazing and what he does. He always has a smile on his face and he is proud of who he is
  • @StarbucksMary
    Somehow I'm always smiling when I see him.. Truly inspiring person
  • @gokuvalo94
    This is amazing and I'm truly excited that once I finish college, I can advocate as much as he does for my Deaf community.
  • @ValandisValley
    I had to turn the sound off because the interpreter was flying away from Nyle.
  • My major is Special Education and I'm absolutely in love and inspired to keep going. THANK YOU NYLE! YOUR WIN on ANTM reignites my spark to keep pushing forward for my sister and others who deserve access to education!!!!
  • What he talked about here is so important!! The deaf community is deprived of so many things that don't allow them to thrive in life all because we hearing people think we are above them because all we see is deafness as a disability when we don't even imagine how deafness can bring so many amazing things to the world!! Wish someone made a bill like this for Portugal, deaf schools are closing and the ones that are open don't even have a full education in sign language is ridiculous!! This needs to change, thank you Nyle for bringing this awareness to the world
  • @IIoveasl10
    I started being a special education teacher in Los Angeles. My director said:" We are going to receive deaf kids. You guys have to learn a little bit of sign language". I took courses in ASL in Los Angeles. I was born in France, lived there the first sixteen years of my life, learnt french and french sign language. I live in Israel since my mother died. I learnt Hebrew and Israeli sign language. I use it all the time and love it. I wish everybody learnt sign language. By the way, I am hearing. This was a great video.
  • @SandraNelson063
    He may not be able to hear a thing, but he LISTENS like a champ! And...have you watched him DANCE??!?!?!?!?
  • @Nada-dl6ih
    Your video with "now this" was a wake up call for me, it introduced me to deaf culture and I never stopped educating myself since then. I'm currently learning ASL with the hope of becoming the link between the hearing parents and their deaf child/children Thank you Nyle 🤟🏻
  • @JusTiiiiinex3
    Thank you Nyle. I hope you’ll change the word for the deaf people. ❤️
  • Please add captions because it’s not accessible for deaf people who don’t fluently sign ASL!