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Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.01,0:00:33.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'd like to ask you a question.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.28,0:00:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Irish Sign language interpreters are here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.41,0:00:41.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Who are they here for?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.95,0:00:43.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For me?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.10,0:00:49.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well yeah, they are here for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.60,0:00:53.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But most of all,\Nthey are here for all of you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.33,0:00:56.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you can fit in with my language.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.14,0:01:00.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The ISL interpreters,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.67,0:01:01.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what are they doing?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.70,0:01:02.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I sign,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.90,0:01:06.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then they voice-over\Nand translate into English for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.98,0:01:12.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me tell you a story.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.98,0:01:15.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was born Deaf.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.28,0:01:20.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The doctors identified me as Deaf\Nat six months old.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.06,0:01:24.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My Mom and Dad,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.46,0:01:27.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,did they get the support they needed?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:27.57,0:01:29.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, they didn't.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.82,0:01:31.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did they get the information there was
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.94,0:01:34.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,about the Deaf community\Nand their language
Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.00,0:01:37.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and their culture\Nand their potential opportunities
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.50,0:01:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had for me in the future?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.92,0:01:40.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No, they didn't.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.49,0:01:46.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My life was doomed as a negative\Nfrom that moment forward.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.85,0:01:51.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I initially went to a hearing play school
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.30,0:01:52.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with other children.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.20,0:01:57.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can remember once sitting in the circle
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.43,0:01:59.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with two teachers sitting out front.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.63,0:02:04.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All the children were involved\Nin an activity of singing a rhyme.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.26,0:02:07.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The children sang away.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.79,0:02:10.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What was I doing?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.62,0:02:12.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.86,0:02:17.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just sat there doing nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.26,0:02:18.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was lost.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.87,0:02:22.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The children continued singing,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:24.34,0:02:25.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then they stood up,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.57,0:02:27.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which was part of the actions\Nof the nursery rhyme,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.96,0:02:29.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they dropped to the floor.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.50,0:02:32.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What was I doing?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.49,0:02:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Still sitting there doing nothing.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:34.97,0:02:36.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just sitting,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.64,0:02:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,lost,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.04,0:02:39.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,isolated,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.93,0:02:41.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,left out.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.57,0:02:45.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I gestured to a little boy\Nwho was on the ground,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:45.87,0:02:47.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Come. Sit with me."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.34,0:02:52.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He did that. He came and sat beside me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.100,0:02:55.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That just went to show
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.04,0:02:58.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just how I was feeling alone\Nsitting by myself,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.66,0:03:02.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and having him there sit with me\Nmade me feel a bit more the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.03,0:03:08.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Later, I went to the local state school\Nfor hearing children.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.79,0:03:10.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was there for about a year.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.74,0:03:12.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It really didn't work out.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.32,0:03:18.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My parents had to make\Nthe agonising, difficult decision
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.04,0:03:21.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to send me to Dublin,\Nto a boarding school for Deaf children.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.54,0:03:26.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I can remember the first day\Ngoing in there.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.42,0:03:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I entered a classroom.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.51,0:03:33.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There was a group of girls\Nsitting in a circle.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.23,0:03:38.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those girls are still my friends today\Nafter all these years.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.44,0:03:39.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of them
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.71,0:03:42.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,remembers clearly waving at me
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.29,0:03:44.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and gesturing towards me\Nto come join them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.67,0:03:47.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were doing colouring.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.23,0:03:49.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went over.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.85,0:03:54.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They made space for me,\Npushed two other little pals away.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.33,0:03:55.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I sat in.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.10,0:04:01.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And my friend gestured and signed to me\Nwhat they were doing.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.95,0:04:04.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So they were colouring.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:04.05,0:04:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And from that moment on,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.19,0:04:09.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't remember ever\Nactually learning Irish Sign Language.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.99,0:04:11.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't remember how I learned.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.53,0:04:13.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know how I picked it up,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.88,0:04:14.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how I was influenced.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.91,0:04:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't remember\Nthe actual pragmatics of that,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.16,0:04:20.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I know it was my language,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.06,0:04:23.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I know the first five years\Nand nine months of my life,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.05,0:04:25.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was deprived of that language.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.07,0:04:29.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Irish Sign Language,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.63,0:04:30.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what is it?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.79,0:04:33.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a language.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.89,0:04:37.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the same like\Nyour language that you use,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.100,0:04:39.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's similar to spoken languages -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.61,0:04:43.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,French, Spanish, German, English,\Nall the languages that there are.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.48,0:04:47.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And each country\Nhas its own sign language.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.68,0:04:52.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Irish Sign Language has\Nits own structure, grammar, syntax
Dialogue: 0,0:04:53.35,0:04:55.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just like spoken languages do.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.47,0:04:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Irish Sign Language
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.82,0:05:02.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is their first or preferred language\Nof the Deaf community.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.94,0:05:08.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ISL is 80% based on body language\Nand visual expression.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.07,0:05:09.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a visual language.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.48,0:05:13.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm not sure if you know
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.25,0:05:16.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that ISL is already\Na recognised language of this country,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.85,0:05:21.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the third language of this country,\Nsince December 2017.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.34,0:05:26.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Irish Sign Language is for everyone.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.48,0:05:29.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the key to inclusion.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.52,0:05:34.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you to imagine this here.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:34.76,0:05:36.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine if here in Ireland,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:36.61,0:05:39.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everywhere you went, any part of life,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:39.76,0:05:41.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,everyone could sign.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.00,0:05:45.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine going into the street\Nand bumping into people and signing;
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.31,0:05:47.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going into the bank, being able to sign;
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.22,0:05:49.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,going into shops, being able to sign;
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.10,0:05:51.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,hearing and Deaf, people all alike\Nbeing able to sign.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.76,0:05:53.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you imagine?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.17,0:05:55.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you imagine the world\Nif it was like that -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.77,0:05:59.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in all the other countries\Nwhere there are sign languages,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.44,0:06:02.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we use sign language everywhere -
Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.04,0:06:04.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if everybody could communicate\Nthrough sign language?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.52,0:06:05.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Imagine that.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.18,0:06:10.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let me tell you another story.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:11.61,0:06:14.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This just happened to me\Nabout three weeks ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.93,0:06:19.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was at a tram stop, waiting.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.08,0:06:22.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I noticed a woman coming towards me,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.90,0:06:26.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I could see by her body language\Nthat she was a bit confused.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.70,0:06:29.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She approached me and spoke to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.02,0:06:32.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I tried to communicate with her,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.16,0:06:33.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but as you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.17,0:06:37.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Deaf people can work extremely hard\Nat trying to lip read,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.00,0:06:39.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but 90% of that skill is guesswork.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.30,0:06:45.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I tried to lip read\Nwhat she was saying to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:45.44,0:06:47.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she said something like this:
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.71,0:06:52.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Is this something,\Nsomething or other stop?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.80,0:06:58.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, clearly she was asking me\Nif she was at the right stop.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.51,0:06:59.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So i took out my phone.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.61,0:07:02.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought, "Okay, I'm going to try\Nand help this lady."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.18,0:07:05.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I typed out on my phone a message:
Dialogue: 0,0:07:05.43,0:07:07.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"How can I help you?"
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.09,0:07:08.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I gave her my phone.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.14,0:07:13.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She typed.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.80,0:07:14.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I got excited.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:14.84,0:07:18.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I thought, "Great! She's going\Nto finally communicate with me."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:19.99,0:07:22.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So she gave me back my phone,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.82,0:07:25.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but she walked away\Nto speak to someone else,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.51,0:07:27.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when I looked at my phone -
Dialogue: 0,0:07:27.28,0:07:28.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do you know what she said?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.75,0:07:32.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"It's okay."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.53,0:07:37.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not okay,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:38.09,0:07:39.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,No.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.40,0:07:44.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt so humiliated, degraded.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:44.80,0:07:49.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I felt like a second-class citizen\Nto be treated like that.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.20,0:07:58.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only time I can remember\Nbeing treated equal
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.51,0:08:01.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,happened when I went\Nto Maynooth University.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.46,0:08:05.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was there studying\Nfor a degree for three years.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.49,0:08:08.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Interpreters were provided throughout.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.77,0:08:13.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was fully included with my class,\Nwith the students and lecturers.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:13.66,0:08:15.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They recognised me. They saw me.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:16.11,0:08:19.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I also went on three\Nprofessional work placements,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:19.58,0:08:22.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and all the colleagues\Nwho met me valued me.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.95,0:08:28.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One particular placement,\NI went as youth worker on a project.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:28.81,0:08:32.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I had interpreters provided to me\Nfor the duration.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.40,0:08:33.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And during that placement,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:33.64,0:08:36.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It meant that I had to act\Nas a professional
Dialogue: 0,0:08:36.32,0:08:37.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and carry out my role,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.91,0:08:41.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I could do that through ISL\Nbecause I had interpreters with me,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.06,0:08:45.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I was able to link and build\Nrelationships with people through ISL.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.60,0:08:50.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So when I was asked
Dialogue: 0,0:08:50.84,0:08:54.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to participate in the programme\N"London's Calling" last may,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.04,0:08:58.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it really opened my eyes
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.96,0:09:03.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because in the UK, especially in London,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:03.39,0:09:07.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they have the Access to Work scheme,\Nthat is funded by the Government,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:08.18,0:09:09.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where they provide funds
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.74,0:09:14.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that Deaf people there can carry out\Ntheir professions and their jobs,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:14.29,0:09:17.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can look for job progression, promotion.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:18.45,0:09:20.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are Deaf professionals.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:23.10,0:09:27.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's not fair that here, Irish Deaf people
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.77,0:09:31.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,end up forced to move to the UK\Nto achieve their dreams
Dialogue: 0,0:09:31.90,0:09:34.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because of that Access to Work scheme
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.62,0:09:39.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when they could actually do that here\Nif we had the Access to Work scheme here -
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.42,0:09:40.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a proper one.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:42.91,0:09:44.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Can you imagine
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.89,0:09:46.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ireland,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.38,0:09:50.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we had the Access to Work scheme here,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.37,0:09:54.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it would mean we would be visible,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.10,0:10:00.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we would be your colleagues\Nthrough Irish Sign Language?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.68,0:10:04.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just like can you imagine\Na world, in every country,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.96,0:10:08.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if they copied that model\Nfor the Access to Work scheme,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.47,0:10:10.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it would mean that\Nso many Deaf professionals
Dialogue: 0,0:10:10.62,0:10:12.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,would be seen everywhere
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.08,0:10:14.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and able to progress in their work life?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:16.73,0:10:18.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that would mean what?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.90,0:10:20.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That young Deaf people
Dialogue: 0,0:10:20.37,0:10:24.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who already have the motivation\Nand the dreams of things they'd like to do
Dialogue: 0,0:10:24.18,0:10:25.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ahead in the future,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.68,0:10:28.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that would be there for them,\Nthey could achieve that,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:29.45,0:10:31.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just like I couldn't.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.44,0:10:35.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Inclusion -
Dialogue: 0,0:10:36.82,0:10:39.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that's everyone's responsibility.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:42.77,0:10:44.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Inclusion
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.05,0:10:48.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is everyone's responsibility.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:51.01,0:10:56.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now I'd like to invite you\Nto learn about the Deaf community.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.21,0:11:00.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have a long list of tips\Nof what you can do,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.33,0:11:02.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but I've just picked three.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.89,0:11:07.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One of them is linked\Nto how to communicate with a Deaf person.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:07.70,0:11:09.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's many different ways.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.97,0:11:12.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could write something down\Non a piece of paper,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:12.36,0:11:14.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,write back and forth.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:14.90,0:11:17.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could use your phone,\Njust like I did at the tram stop,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:17.81,0:11:19.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and type something out on your phone.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.57,0:11:21.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The technology is there. It's amazing.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.53,0:11:22.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Use it.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.59,0:11:27.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could try and speak\Nwith a Deaf person,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:27.07,0:11:29.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but please speak normal and clearly.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:29.82,0:11:32.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just use normal mouth patterns.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:32.65,0:11:33.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Deaf community,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:33.71,0:11:37.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one of their pet peeves,\Nand my particular one,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:37.99,0:11:41.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is when hearing people talk like this:
Dialogue: 0,0:11:42.47,0:11:43.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Hello ...
Dialogue: 0,0:11:43.83,0:11:46.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How ... are ... you ...?"
Dialogue: 0,0:11:46.61,0:11:47.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Really?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:49.35,0:11:53.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like, just talk normal and clearly.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.01,0:11:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's all we want.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.100,0:11:57.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Also you could try and make sure,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:57.78,0:11:59.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as you'ar progressing in the conversation,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.78,0:12:01.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you are being understood.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:01.28,0:12:03.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Have that flexibility,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.15,0:12:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and problem is solved.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.58,0:12:07.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second thing is:
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.51,0:12:12.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why don't you go and learn\NIrish Sign Language?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:12.50,0:12:14.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's classes.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.56,0:12:18.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if you learn and become fluent,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:18.32,0:12:22.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,well hey, you've got a second or third\Nor maybe even fourth language.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.76,0:12:24.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That would be cool, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:24.62,0:12:26.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you'll be able to talk to me.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:26.24,0:12:27.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could be my friend.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:27.38,0:12:29.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could be their friend.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:31.36,0:12:32.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thirdly,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.18,0:12:35.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the way you describe Deaf people,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:36.14,0:12:38.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what's the right terminology to use?
Dialogue: 0,0:12:39.29,0:12:41.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most acceptable terms
Dialogue: 0,0:12:41.48,0:12:44.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are "Deaf" or "Hard of Hearing."
Dialogue: 0,0:12:46.40,0:12:49.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't say "hearing-Impaired"
Dialogue: 0,0:12:49.28,0:12:51.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or "a hearing difficulty"
Dialogue: 0,0:12:51.45,0:12:53.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or "hearing disability"
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.32,0:12:55.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or "deaf and dumb."
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.15,0:12:56.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are not acceptable.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:56.51,0:12:59.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's "Deaf" or "Hard of Hearing."
Dialogue: 0,0:13:04.50,0:13:06.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to remind you again.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.98,0:13:12.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Inclusion is everyone's responsibility.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:16.39,0:13:18.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I am Joanne Chester,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:18.94,0:13:21.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I am not just Deaf.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:22.65,0:13:24.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:24.02,0:13:27.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)