There was a blind student in one of my classes and the teacher would always talk to him very loudly, until one day he said, "I'm not deaf, I can actually hear much better than you can."
After watching this video, I feel so grateful that I can see and hear. Edit: why are people calling me rude? this video made me realize that i take basic human functions for granted and i’m honestly suprised i don’t see more of these comments on videos. i mean seriously. both a deaf person and a blind person in the same video and you don’t even think once to yourself: “Man.. i’m so blessed that i can see and hear” ? edit number 2 since i forgot we’re in 2020 and people get hurt over everything: literally all i was saying is I, Christopher am grateful that i can both see and hear
possible resentment towards her mother? if so i am sure she will get over it some day. i wouldnt be too surprised if tommy at one point blamed his parents for his blindness.
@@dylana4717 What if her mom actually caused her deafness through abuse? I would never suggest someone get over something when I know nothing about what happened.
Well, Bach could hear for most of his life. For me, as just being hard of hearing, I get annoyed when people who see my hearing aids start signing. Just because I can't hear well doesn't mean I know any ASL. Except for fingerspelling, and, let's be honest, that's horribly inefficient.
Hmm, no, they always apologize when I tell them I don't know sign language, and then just talk to me normally. Though, on another note, I feel like I've seen you in the comment section of a different video.
Davian Pfeiff Exactly. I meant there is a grey area when it comes to sight and hearing. Not everyone is either fully sighted or fully blind, same with hearing. There is a middle ground. I wasn't talking about color blindness what-so-ever ha
My ASL teacher, who is Deaf and totally brilliant, says that deaf people think visually. They don't think in English, but will think in images, like a movie. Deaf people are not any less intelligent than hearing people. I mean come on, they can learn to speak English without being able to hear it! You might not know it, but ASL is a naturally formed language just as complex as English. It's easier for deaf people to understand sign languages because they are visual, 3D languages and very expressive. Children can also start to sign earlier than they can start speaking--as early as a couple months old instead of years. Some hearing people do also think more visually than verbally. This is common in autistic people, artists, and engineers.
Some are. I assume it depends on the extent of hearing loss and the amount of time they have been deaf. Someone that has been completely deaf since birth will not be able to speak (assuming they don’t have hearing aids) I was watching a documentary about a catholic school for deaf children active in the 1960s, and one of the students interview (now an adult) mentioned how many of his fellow students were actually illiterate or only semi-literate in written English. Back then many were only taught, and only communicated in, ASL
@@xeno4693 Your the only person who doesnt seem to understand, are you that dumb ? Do you know that most people arround the world doesnt speak english as a first language ? What a Jackass
@@xeno4693 English is my least known language and I speak 3 languages so of course it happens to make mistakes. Still youre the only one over more than 74 persons who hate over a simple grammar error. You clearly proove a lack of open mind. Do you talk 3 languages without making grammar mistakes in any of them ?
Scriptophobic there's actually a comedy movie about 2 guy's falsely accused of something. ande They have to go against cops to prove their innocence. it's pretty funny
My sister in law and I do it. She is blind I'm deaf. I read her lips and I can speak so I can describe and talk back. She was born blind, I went deaf. It's even funnier with our kids. Her son will tell me something In the car but he sits behind me. Blind sister rides up front passenger I'm middle kids in back. So she will turn around to face the general direction I'm in and repeat what was said. Then I can reply. Her son will start talking about trucks or some things just out of the blue like kids do. So I describe what he is doing what we are seeing. It's funny to watch us.
@@14bqdonk There is always sadness with a sense being loss, or without. I was sad before I lost my hearing, now I'm sad because of it. Don't get me wrong, there are happy moments..But sometimes you have to stop and just look at the small things. Like that cup of coffee, that was a good cup! Small things. Really helps with the bigger things.
It would be great if you could do some blind/deaf movie critic. She would only see the movie (without subtitles) and you would only hear it and then you could both share totally different experiences from the same movie. :D
I'd be terrified of losing my sense of touch, it's rare but there are people born without it; in one case a baby would chew up his tongue and fingers, as he grew up his mother had to check his body everyday just to make sure he hadn't hurt himself 'cause he wouldn't know.
Tommy made me see a whole new perspective about disability. Because of him I learned that a disability isnt something that makes you less than the other. Well technically or physically yes I guess but having a disability is not becoming a less version of you but instead gain more than what you could've. Our human body learns to adapt and disabilities opens new path ways and perspective to cope up with what is missing from us therefore making you technically "gain something than lose something". They see the world in a different way, they live the world in a different way but I dont think that makes them less than the other For all those people with disability, stay strong and be proud. For those who are blind, deaf, mentally challenged and all with other disabilities... YOU ALL DESERVES TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THE WORLD AND LIFE!
Thank you, I'm not deaf or blind but I do have a disability. I recently have been diagnosed with epilepsy and its been better since I officially was diagnosed, because I was actually put on medicine to help me with it, but it is a big challenge because Im not completely sure what causes or triggers my seizures. Its not what everybody instantly thinks of, which is flashhing lights. I can watch what ever movies or videos and be fine (my EEGs both came back normal) but sometimes I just randomly start having auras and I its like I go into slow motion like I'm on auto pilot trying to tell myself what to do from the very back of my mind. Its taken me alot of time you even be able to warn the people around me because I have had to learn the signs from the inside and let people know on the outside. Though it's helped me understand the signs of my seizures a lot better.
@@ashleymitchell5384 I hope you always stay strong and don't let that bound you from reaching your dreams! I wish the best for you and the whole world who doesn't have proper acknowledgements. The world needs to be more thoughtful about conditions as such and must give proper acknowledgement and not just be disregarded. Stay safe and to your family! I want to hear about your success in the future! Stay strong
Princess Of Darkness It's fucking hilarious get a sense of humour, a deaf, blind, homeless woman. Do actually think he's being serious, if so, you must have the brain of a peanut.
Ciaran she was deaf and homeless the most part of her life, but 2 years before her death she became blind. of course she wasnt deaf and blind her whole life.
Watching them communicate was beautiful. It makes me so happy to know that there are ways for them to overcome the obstacles that they encounter on a daily basis.
I think these videos should be shown to everyone at a young age in grade school. These videos do an amazing job of showing that disabilities do not change who a person is or make them different from anyone else despite lack of a "normal" ability for most people. I think many people see those with disabilities as "defected" or "imperfect" but Tommy and Rikki are excellent examples of amazing people with great personalities and an uncanny sense of humor. Great work!
Curiosity is human nature, some questions people have that seem off-putting really mean no harm. Thank you for being on RUclips! I work with a child with close to zero vision and I'm learning a lot on here.
I have been deaf since I was like 2 or 3! Thanks to therapy and special classes when I was little, I'm one of the youngest students in my grade to take honors and AP classes and get good grades!
I wonder why all deaf people sound like when they speak their tongue is numb. Not trying to be mean, just curious. Does them not hearing their own voice make them speak like that, so they don't know how to pronounce things properly.
+Becca T that's because she went to a public school and learnt how to talk and THEN went deaf when she turned 12, so she still has the knowledge of speaking bc she still went to public school even after it started
I have a friend that is fully deaf from birth. My vision depends on the day, but generally it isn't much. We have kind of created our own tactile ASL where my hands cover hers, unlike how Rikki had her hand out flat. I can then sign back to her and she knows what I said because she can see. On days that my vision is cooperating more, I can get by some times without tactile ASL. However she has a habit of getting excited and trying to talk to me while I wash my glasses. I can't count the number of times I've said "I can't hear you. I'm blind." Without my glasses, I am estimated to have 20/400 or worse vision. It's interesting, but we make it work!
She's a super sweet person who under normal circumstances I wouldn't have met. (However she happens to be the little sister of my other friend. :) ) She and I are a lot alike, and though our challenges in life are different, we can relate to each other. Other people may discount others as friends due to the belief that they wouldn't be able to communicate. My hope was to show others that if you both want to, you can always find a way co communicate. You just have to take that childhood 'create a secret language with your best friend' thing to the extreme periodically, but it'a so worth it! She'a taught me a lot more than I could have imagined, and I've had a lot of fun adventures over the years because of it.
@@jaydashnine im pretty dure 90% of the commenters didnt bc they go like "bruh she can hear? “ etc. To what other ppl who didnt watch responds:" she can read lips" while she explains herself how she cant really read lips xD These comments I swear
You guys are really great and i love how you both educate. Im honestly less afraid being deaf or blind and if my child would born handicapped i will watch your videos. Thank you guys!
Obviously he doesnt have to look at all the terrible shit in this world. Same as if i was deaf from birth i wouldnt have to listen to all the garbage music and would probably be happy
@@Jebu911 But you would also not be able to listen to good music...Unless you think literally all music from all ages is trash in which case, even a blind person could see why you aren't happy.
You realize that people can't choose to be happy right. People who have sight dont "have everything". Everyone has there own problems to deal with and not everyone can be happy all the time. I have autism and severe depression. The amount of times people have told me to get over it and just be happy with what I have is insane. I don't judge people for not being happy because I know life is more complicated than that.
Dweebix my sister was born deaf (idk the porcentage of her hearing) and she used to go to the fonoaudiologist (i think that's how you say it) and it help a lot with her speaking hability, plus the thing that he plugs on her ear so she can hear better
I think it would be really cool to watch Tommy play game apps, like "Blindscape" or "A Blind Legend", games that are designed especially for blind people.
that doesn't make any sense at all. why would a blind person dream in sign language, IF THEY CAN'T SEE? you can only see sign language. a blind person would probably dream like anyone else, except that they would see nothing :D
This was a great video, thank you fot making it! I'm working with dogs and recently I met a few people who train guide dogs, as well as people who use the dogs on daily basis. It was really amazing and so eye-opening. Once again, thank you for posting the video :)
Tommy is blind since birth and is so positive , kind , and happy. I have sight , hearing , all my senses. He is an inspiration. I wish I could be more like him
Lol, xD I like to "see" and "hear" lots of different things from different people, and these two teach me alot of interesting perspectives I wouldn't get the chance to see otherwise haha. but Yes, I will be back on that. that Screw attack battle is gonna cause alot of controversy
Theory Theory2 I subbed for Tommy's enthousiastic personality. Also love hearing about random things from his perspective. Yeah, it will, but I'm just glad Zoro won, since One Piece is life and Fairy Tail is horseshit. ''How is she able to stand? This literally makes no sense'' - ''It's because she's Erza!'' Kill me.
@@rake1087 It's the definite "let's not go there" option. She has a few videos on why she refers to the person she was born from as such if you wanted to know
She said she lost hearing when she was 12 so I think it was enough time for her to learn to speak normally There is another deaf youtuber that has the cleanest way of pronouncing words, I doubted she was even deaf because of it, and according to her it was all self taught despite not hearing how she sounds at all! Awesome people!
She is almost deaf but yet she manages to control her voice and not to speak loud. There are people who aren't deaf at all and when they talk to the phone the whole neighbourhood can hear them.
![Why I Don't Sound Deaf // International Week of the Deaf [CC]](/img/1.gif)
There was a blind student in one of my classes and the teacher would always talk to him very loudly, until one day he said, "I'm not deaf, I can actually hear much better than you can."
If that's true the teacher is dumb LOL
God Godson And then everyone clapped
NNI7 and they were cheering aswell
😂😂😂😂😂😂
r/thathappened
Hear no evil, see no evil
Brandon Smith 👍
Brandon Smith that's kinda fucked up
Brandon Smith Amazing.
Now we just need a mute person.
ohmygodohmygodohmygodohmygod
i fucking love puns.
"Two disabilities for the price of one"
😂😂 it's not funny but I'm laughing
A cow Cow Nah, it is funny :P He intended for it to be
it's dark humor.
fuck he got us there lmfao
I was laughing at how he immediately laughed at himself.
"It's not funny but i'm laughing" Okay?
Tommy: 🙈
Rickie: 🙉
The person filming: 🙊
If you dont get the joke im saying the person filming is mute
That’s pretty funny
Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil
There is no one filming
It’s a tripod, but I liked the joke anyhow
Tommy is so ace to watch. Blind man making the most of life!
Yea, WATCHING him is great. I love SEEING this video.
ImRhys true
ImRhys for the wolf
He doesnt know how it is to See so beeing blind ist completley normal to him
I never knew about tactile sign language, it's quite a gentle thing to watch
Victoria Fleuty that's how someone who is blind AND deaf communicates
Gibbledeegook Mcgoober I gathered that by the title?
Victoria Fleuty no like one person who is both
Through Morse code, maybe?
arc sake Bruh you have to either have the ability to see or hear for Morse code to work
After watching this video, I feel so grateful that I can see and hear.
Edit: why are people calling me rude? this video made me realize that i take basic human functions for granted and i’m honestly suprised i don’t see more of these comments on videos. i mean seriously. both a deaf person and a blind person in the same video and you don’t even think once to yourself: “Man.. i’m so blessed that i can see and hear” ?
edit number 2 since i forgot we’re in 2020 and people get hurt over everything: literally all i was saying is I, Christopher am grateful that i can both see and hear
Thats why we watch these love from australia
True aye
Ikr!
Same hear
I was born with hearing loss, I was fortunate enough to get hearing aids, I feel bad for people who don't have hearing at all!
Pro tip... If someone is cussing you out in sign language...
Turn the lights off.
Close your eyes.
Oh my God😂😂🤣
😂
But then they start clapping in Morse code
@@eggy1223
Lmao "clapping in Morse code" I'm fuckin done 😂😂😂
i'm assuming she is not cool with her mom. in the beginning she kept saying "the woman that i was born from" instead of saying "my mom"
Throw in a little social justice, she said the "person", not the "woman"
possible resentment towards her mother? if so i am sure she will get over it some day. i wouldnt be too surprised if tommy at one point blamed his parents for his blindness.
Quite possibly could have been adopted or had a surrogate mother or something. would make sense to say the person I was born from in those cases.
@@dylana4717 What if her mom actually caused her deafness through abuse? I would never suggest someone get over something when I know nothing about what happened.
@@T1Oracle fukken what mate? she explains it in the video.
Every person who finds out I'm deaf "YOUR NOT DEAF YOU CAN TALK!" like Bach wtf
Well, Bach could hear for most of his life. For me, as just being hard of hearing, I get annoyed when people who see my hearing aids start signing. Just because I can't hear well doesn't mean I know any ASL. Except for fingerspelling, and, let's be honest, that's horribly inefficient.
Lily Mortlake they meant bitch but were too afraid to swear
Hmm, no, they always apologize when I tell them I don't know sign language, and then just talk to me normally. Though, on another note, I feel like I've seen you in the comment section of a different video.
Bach wasnt deaf, you guys probably mean Beethoven.
You’re*
I guess you can say sign language is pretty HANDY :D
ItsCosmic too soon
😂
Thisjustsohappenstobeadumbusername ಠ_ಠ. I only know niga. (I know it's spelt wrong for a specific reason) because niga basically just means you.
BTS Trash he said nigga tho, its a m e m e
Hahaa
Him: I'll be your ears.
Her: I'll be your eyes.
Bro i was today years old when i found out obama had a japanese action figure weilding a katana
@@shrekonion8307 what
@@Zerogi obama was an action figure in japan
what
Wtf
Dear people in the comments, there are different levels of both deafness and blindness.
MooniGaming PREACH ITTT. I'm legally blind, but no one understands what that is. Not everything is black and white. There's a spectrum to both.
Davian Pfeiff Exactly. I meant there is a grey area when it comes to sight and hearing. Not everyone is either fully sighted or fully blind, same with hearing. There is a middle ground. I wasn't talking about color blindness what-so-ever ha
I feel like the whole situation could’ve been avoided if they just used a different word for near 100% sight or hearing loss
If youre born deaf do you still have that voice in your head? Or how do you think about things? Lol
N lile visualize it?
I'm not deaf, but I always think in words, not voice,so maybe that's how some deaf people do?
slorr55 Deaf people can think in their head and think stuff but they cant really process stuff that well
My ASL teacher, who is Deaf and totally brilliant, says that deaf people think visually. They don't think in English, but will think in images, like a movie. Deaf people are not any less intelligent than hearing people. I mean come on, they can learn to speak English without being able to hear it! You might not know it, but ASL is a naturally formed language just as complex as English. It's easier for deaf people to understand sign languages because they are visual, 3D languages and very expressive. Children can also start to sign earlier than they can start speaking--as early as a couple months old instead of years. Some hearing people do also think more visually than verbally. This is common in autistic people, artists, and engineers.
slorr55 asl
Tommy has a great personality
Jabber1ngPandA true , i like him
Jabber1ngPandA ain't that the truth!
Sometimes i forget that deaf people arnt mute
Bruce Doyle rainbow six siege??
@@iamevil8582 LMFAO
same
@@HydroEntertainment901 wasn't that funny
Some are. I assume it depends on the extent of hearing loss and the amount of time they have been deaf. Someone that has been completely deaf since birth will not be able to speak (assuming they don’t have hearing aids)
I was watching a documentary about a catholic school for deaf children active in the 1960s, and one of the students interview (now an adult) mentioned how many of his fellow students were actually illiterate or only semi-literate in written English. Back then many were only taught, and only communicated in, ASL
Tommy. I am using voice over while I am typing this comment. I am blind too.
THAT'S SO COOL
Rode He's blind duder
+Vivid Sqesh The replies are read back to him you idiot..
DAYMS You probably have tons of friends
***** How does your comment make any sense? I would imagine I have more friends than you do...
Im sure that the 1 % dislikes are other blind persons trying to like the video XD
Do you know proper English? It’s blind people. Not blind persons. Learn grammar.
@@xeno4693 Your the only person who doesnt seem to understand, are you that dumb ? Do you know that most people arround the world doesnt speak english as a first language ? What a Jackass
@@xeno4693 Wtf is wrong with you, stop being a dick we all understand what he means.
@@xeno4693 English is my least known language and I speak 3 languages so of course it happens to make mistakes. Still youre the only one over more than 74 persons who hate over a simple grammar error. You clearly proove a lack of open mind. Do you talk 3 languages without making grammar mistakes in any of them ?
@@freddesk1693 For real mate, this kind of persons are just ignorant.
How do you communicate with someone who is mute?
sign language, print, tactile sign language, as shown in the video...
cca211 writing, sign language, 1 way talking
*you don't*
They can still hear you
They just don't talk
One method is through an interpreter
"Tommy, how do you drive?"
"I dont because im fucken blind"
"Cool"
HA 💀💀💀
Now I wanna see a romance movie of a deaf person and a blind person.
Scriptophobic there's actually a comedy movie about 2 guy's falsely accused of something. ande They have to go against cops to prove their innocence. it's pretty funny
Yovani Galindo name of movie?...
charlieme5150 see no evil, head no evil is the name I believe
Scriptophobic I read such a fanfiction 😊
CAN'T SEE CAN'T HEAR BUT LOVE not a movie but a manga, don't know if there is a anime
Lol, "I don't edit them, Ben does!" He said that with the most joyful voice that I couldn't help but laugh :)
hes the cutest thing his little laugh at the end
amberr she’s hot
He always does! I love Tommy!
Shadyy , sad for her stupidity
No u
Why isn’t she stupid?
My sister in law and I do it. She is blind I'm deaf.
I read her lips and I can speak so I can describe and talk back. She was born blind, I went deaf. It's even funnier with our kids.
Her son will tell me something In the car but he sits behind me. Blind sister rides up front passenger I'm middle kids in back. So she will turn around to face the general direction I'm in and repeat what was said. Then I can reply.
Her son will start talking about trucks or some things just out of the blue like kids do. So I describe what he is doing what we are seeing.
It's funny to watch us.
Thats adorable. You got a happy life. Although my all sense working well. I always encounter sadness
@@14bqdonk There is always sadness with a sense being loss, or without. I was sad before I lost my hearing, now I'm sad because of it. Don't get me wrong, there are happy moments..But sometimes you have to stop and just look at the small things. Like that cup of coffee, that was a good cup!
Small things. Really helps with the bigger things.
U r strong 💪
@@shinko6342 absolutely perfect words. Send my regards to your sister :)
Good bless u both 🙌💐
It would be great if you could do some blind/deaf movie critic. She would only see the movie (without subtitles) and you would only hear it and then you could both share totally different experiences from the same movie. :D
Nekrochomikon8 OMG this is a great idea
Nekrochomikon8 sound like a perfect formula for an argument
I'm absolutely terrified of going blind. I could handle being deaf, but if I would go insane without vision.
A Horse Outside no, I'd rather be blind than have what I have now.
going deaf or blind is too horrible senses to lose
SplindR think in your house you hear stuff but can't see it it would be terrifying
I dunno, for me, I think I'd rather be blind than to not hear music.
I'd be terrified of losing my sense of touch, it's rare but there are people born without it; in one case a baby would chew up his tongue and fingers, as he grew up his mother had to check his body everyday just to make sure he hadn't hurt himself 'cause he wouldn't know.
Tommy made me see a whole new perspective about disability.
Because of him I learned that a disability isnt something that makes you less than the other. Well technically or physically yes I guess but having a disability is not becoming a less version of you but instead gain more than what you could've.
Our human body learns to adapt and disabilities opens new path ways and perspective to cope up with what is missing from us therefore making you technically "gain something than lose something".
They see the world in a different way, they live the world in a different way but I dont think that makes them less than the other
For all those people with disability, stay strong and be proud. For those who are blind, deaf, mentally challenged and all with other disabilities... YOU ALL DESERVES TO GET THE BEST OUT OF THE WORLD AND LIFE!
Thank you, I'm not deaf or blind but I do have a disability. I recently have been diagnosed with epilepsy and its been better since I officially was diagnosed, because I was actually put on medicine to help me with it, but it is a big challenge because Im not completely sure what causes or triggers my seizures. Its not what everybody instantly thinks of, which is flashhing lights. I can watch what ever movies or videos and be fine (my EEGs both came back normal) but sometimes I just randomly start having auras and I its like I go into slow motion like I'm on auto pilot trying to tell myself what to do from the very back of my mind. Its taken me alot of time you even be able to warn the people around me because I have had to learn the signs from the inside and let people know on the outside. Though it's helped me understand the signs of my seizures a lot better.
@@ashleymitchell5384 I hope you always stay strong and don't let that bound you from reaching your dreams! I wish the best for you and the whole world who doesn't have proper acknowledgements.
The world needs to be more thoughtful about conditions as such and must give proper acknowledgement and not just be disregarded.
Stay safe and to your family! I want to hear about your success in the future! Stay strong
We do but, thats mostly eugenics or inaccessibility that makes it harder to
Me: Reading lips is easy
Me: turns the volume down all the way
Also me: nvm
Bruh I tried it's impossible
bruh none of that can be read, maybe with practice though
I'd like to know how do you communicate with someone who is blind and deaf, I mean even from birth, how would you go about parenting such a child?
Dreighen Look up Helen Keller
Must be so difficult but with good support system probably fine
@Madison B
Look up Helen Keller and then think again about what you wrote.
Madison B Someone hasn't heard of Helen Keller...
CologneCarter Not everyone that is blind and deaf would end up like Hellen Keller. Maybe you should think again about what you have typed.
my great grandmother was deaf and blind
Callum Davage no she was a homeless ussr citizen
sammyhamster lol
Princess Of Darkness It's fucking hilarious get a sense of humour, a deaf, blind, homeless woman. Do actually think he's being serious, if so, you must have the brain of a peanut.
Ciaran she was deaf and homeless the most part of her life, but 2 years before her death she became blind. of course she wasnt deaf and blind her whole life.
sammyhamster 😂 😂
Watching them communicate was beautiful. It makes me so happy to know that there are ways for them to overcome the obstacles that they encounter on a daily basis.
I think these videos should be shown to everyone at a young age in grade school. These videos do an amazing job of showing that disabilities do not change who a person is or make them different from anyone else despite lack of a "normal" ability for most people. I think many people see those with disabilities as "defected" or "imperfect" but Tommy and Rikki are excellent examples of amazing people with great personalities and an uncanny sense of humor. Great work!
Curiosity is human nature, some questions people have that seem off-putting really mean no harm. Thank you for being on RUclips! I work with a child with close to zero vision and I'm learning a lot on here.
She is so good at speaking even though she is mostly deaf 😍
haha7716 for some reasonI heard she was deaf at 3 years old. Feel free to correct me
AbyssDesigns her mother went deaf at 3. she went deaf at 12.
I have been deaf since I was like 2 or 3! Thanks to therapy and special classes when I was little, I'm one of the youngest students in my grade to take honors and AP classes and get good grades!
acidberry do u have insagram you soon like a cool dude follow me oshhenn
It's Thorn! thats not a dude...
I really enjoy these collaborations, Tommy. Really opens my eyes to my common misconceptions. Pardon the pun. :)
Bruni
Savage
So how do you talk with people when you're deaf? "I mostly just listen" lul
Are you kidding me? When you asked who you should collab with Rikki Poynter was in my top 5 picks.
For a deaf/hard of hearing girl her speech is amazing!
I wonder why all deaf people sound like when they speak their tongue is numb. Not trying to be mean, just curious. Does them not hearing their own voice make them speak like that, so they don't know how to pronounce things properly.
+TheMasterpiecePD I think so, I know someone who is deaf and she can't really speak, she can only mumble a few words.
+Becca T that's because she went to a public school and learnt how to talk and THEN went deaf when she turned 12, so she still has the knowledge of speaking bc she still went to public school even after it started
I have a friend that is fully deaf from birth. My vision depends on the day, but generally it isn't much.
We have kind of created our own tactile ASL where my hands cover hers, unlike how Rikki had her hand out flat. I can then sign back to her and she knows what I said because she can see. On days that my vision is cooperating more, I can get by some times without tactile ASL. However she has a habit of getting excited and trying to talk to me while I wash my glasses. I can't count the number of times I've said "I can't hear you. I'm blind." Without my glasses, I am estimated to have 20/400 or worse vision. It's interesting, but we make it work!
Friendship always finds a way! Thanks for sharing.
She's a super sweet person who under normal circumstances I wouldn't have met. (However she happens to be the little sister of my other friend. :) ) She and I are a lot alike, and though our challenges in life are different, we can relate to each other.
Other people may discount others as friends due to the belief that they wouldn't be able to communicate. My hope was to show others that if you both want to, you can always find a way co communicate. You just have to take that childhood 'create a secret language with your best friend' thing to the extreme periodically, but it'a so worth it! She'a taught me a lot more than I could have imagined, and I've had a lot of fun adventures over the years because of it.
How are you writing this comment
Lévy Beauchamp A combination of glasses, typing classes, key memorization, large print, and magnification, when needed.
And how are you reading it?
“whats the cause of your deafness?”
responds
*wait*
i think she had a translator there I'm not sure maybe shes like half deaf or something
@@vcrrr123 1:18
did you folks even watch the video lol
@@jaydashnine im pretty dure 90% of the commenters didnt bc they go like "bruh she can hear? “ etc. To what other ppl who didnt watch responds:" she can read lips" while she explains herself how she cant really read lips xD These comments I swear
Oh my gosh! thank you for using one of my comments as a video topic!! :D yall just made my day!
All these comments of people saying she can hear him so it's not fair is dumb. Did y'all even watch to the end of the video 😂 4:33
Pusalieth They had an interpreter 😂
@Pusalieth Yeah, you can see the cuts in the video where they edit out the interpretation pauses.
@@AmythefirstA Good interpreter can interpret at the same time as something is being said so it wouldn't necessarily need that many cuts.
If somebody did not continue the video to the end that doesn't mean he is dumb. But your conclusion that he is dumb actually means that you are.
SHE CAN READ LIPS!!!
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Rikki Poynter apparently we can.
Rikki Poynter click the three dots on a comment and click pin :)
Don't worry. It's not just you. I can't pin my own comment on my own videos too. I think there is a setting to turn it on or something.
Fix your shit RUclips 😂
really cool I never knew about the hand to hand and body touch language
You guys are really great and i love how you both educate. Im honestly less afraid being deaf or blind and if my child would born handicapped i will watch your videos. Thank you guys!
LMAO that was so savage when she asked Tommy how he edits his videos hahahahah XD
Brandon😂
If both your parents are deaf. How would you call them when you run out of toilet paper
Text if you have a phone
I mean, both answers to this comment are great...
i dont use toiled paper. its gross, I shower every time after toilet.
Phone on vibrate
Loop that’s..... a pretty good way to clean yourself after using the toilet.
OMG You're so cute, you are blind but you still happier than people who have EVERYTHING
But do people who "have everything" have blindness AND sight?
Obviously he doesnt have to look at all the terrible shit in this world. Same as if i was deaf from birth i wouldnt have to listen to all the garbage music and would probably be happy
Dude, you're cute too.
@@Jebu911 But you would also not be able to listen to good music...Unless you think literally all music from all ages is trash in which case, even a blind person could see why you aren't happy.
You realize that people can't choose to be happy right. People who have sight dont "have everything". Everyone has there own problems to deal with and not everyone can be happy all the time. I have autism and severe depression. The amount of times people have told me to get over it and just be happy with what I have is insane. I don't judge people for not being happy because I know life is more complicated than that.
This channel is so wholesome I miss the uploads 🥺
So.. How do deaf people and blind people from "Birth" Communicate? She was deaf as of 12 years old. so a very big advantage there.
Dweebix yes very I'm I am ASL class with a deaf teacher (and 1 hearing of course)
Dweebix my sister was born deaf (idk the porcentage of her hearing) and she used to go to the fonoaudiologist (i think that's how you say it) and it help a lot with her speaking hability, plus the thing that he plugs on her ear so she can hear better
Dweebix she plugs* and she reads lips and knows some SL too
deaf and blind people from birth communicate through tactile sign language
Dweebix they cant
I love this channel to death
PoisonedHive *deaf
PoisonedHive I love this channel to life
PoisonedHive its DEAF not death..
Maia Hunter What ??? I didn't hear that???
I think it would be really cool to watch Tommy play game apps, like "Blindscape" or "A Blind Legend", games that are designed especially for blind people.
I swear Tommy's charisma is a nat 20. Such a nice smile and attitude keep it up.
Kinda weird question but how do blind people dream?
Emilia Briggs Yeah, that would be interesting
If you were born blind, you would dream and think in sign language! If you could see before you went blind, you would dream as anyone else would!😃
that doesn't make any sense at all. why would a blind person dream in sign language, IF THEY CAN'T SEE?
you can only see sign language. a blind person would probably dream like anyone else, except that they would see nothing :D
NoahJ456 ! trolling or just being stupid????
NoahJ456 ! You're talking about deaf people
if i had a choice between not seeing or not hearing i would take not hearing any day
Adler Heartburg I can't decide I like music and gaming both to much to decide between the two.
Same here. I love music but I'd give it up before ever giving up my vision and having to depend on something/someone the rest of my life
Yeah i would go for not hearing too. If I was blind I would feel so afraid that i am unable to see my surroundings and I would constantly be on edge.
I think I'd choose to be blind, because I can't imagine how lonely all that silence would make me feel...
Id rather much not being able to talk
I'm impressed by how good she speeks, even though she can't hear herself :)
And you said you've only been deaf since you were 12? So I'm assuming that would have taken care of the problem of learning to speak, right?
“ Let’s see “
Tommy~
Latium Gaka omg
@@god8315 omg god
@@god8315 you should've said
Oh my me
Asking a deaf person: Can you read lips?
.. nooo, not really, I just try to focus on the sounds.
🤔
Zac S If someone is hearing-impaired they can be considered deaf.
@@Sophie.Castle kinda like when someones vision is so bad they are considered legally blind.
Interpreters are so skilled, its crazy
idk am i the only one that really likes the way it sounds when deaf people speak? IDK why its calming for me
I just love how polite and genuine he is
This was a great video, thank you fot making it! I'm working with dogs and recently I met a few people who train guide dogs, as well as people who use the dogs on daily basis. It was really amazing and so eye-opening. Once again, thank you for posting the video :)
Can blind people eat vegetables?
Punkydoodle wtf
Punkydoodle No they are lactose intolerant
Punkydoodle
No, there's too many bones.
No, cannibalism is illegal.
They're not dinosaurs ! Why would they do such a thing ?
this was very cute and insightful
Wednesday Felodese that was a poor choice in words.
J-W I agree.
Not for the dude.
@@j-w8372 Why is that?
Tommy is blind since birth and is so positive , kind , and happy. I have sight , hearing , all my senses. He is an inspiration. I wish I could be more like him
how does hellen keller communicate with a helen keller
Tactical signing.
DarkFaolan telekinesis.
YXIIU that's when you move things with your mind
David Mansilla youre right idk why i said that. I meant telepathy oops
Jesus... I read tactical singing and telekinesis...
How do a blind person, a deaf person, and a mute person communicate?
Facebotter ha im hard of hearing, mute and have bad vision. you get used to it
kaijakob is being mute just a choice or you can't physically talk?
John Cheese depends on the person. for me, i can physically talk but my brain and body doesnt let me in most situations
I got Selective Mutism so.. I' mute oehhehyuehuu
They all run for political office!
much love!! laughing so hard at my constant chuckling in the background 😅
Ahhh! You're always a party!
All of you were amazing! These videos teach so much to people without sensory loss.
Ricky and Tommy, seem like really sweet people, I wish I had friends like that in my life!
This video was so cute💗 I almost cried omg
J.R Smith's Eyes nigaaaa
Shut yo sensitive ass up
**Insert OwO here**
Cry for what get your sestitive bitch ass outta here
So... She hears you.
Edward's Sisters'Hands she might have hearing aids like me or a cochlear implant/s
Edward's Sisters'Hands did you not watch til the end?
Yeah. She has partial hearing. My comment was answering the video title in a way I felt when I figured out it was just clickbait.
Edward's Sisters'Hands Ah right fair enough haha. To be honest, they should have been more clear about it
Edward's Sisters'Hands she can read his lips or read a script and practiced it
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Jonathan Moore lol do you watch neatmike or something
I really want to thank this guy for making me appreciate something I take for granted sight.
how does a blind person and and a deaf person communicate
badly
Nooo u rude boy
mystic arora poorly*
best crossover doesn't ex...
Awesome collab
Nigga you here too? Get back to Brago's streams and shit.
Lol, xD I like to "see" and "hear" lots of different things from different people, and these two teach me alot of interesting perspectives I wouldn't get the chance to see otherwise haha. but Yes, I will be back on that. that Screw attack battle is gonna cause alot of controversy
Theory Theory2 I subbed for Tommy's enthousiastic personality. Also love hearing about random things from his perspective. Yeah, it will, but I'm just glad Zoro won, since One Piece is life and Fairy Tail is horseshit. ''How is she able to stand? This literally makes no sense'' - ''It's because she's Erza!'' Kill me.
This could be a simple class episode for mental happiness🤷♂️appreciate what you have in life
He is such a nice and happy guy! Love it!!
She talks flawlessly
ShaiBoe. Not flawlessly
Víctor Emilio Mezio fuck me this made me laugh so much xD
Pencil Shaving but thats not what he said he said flawless period. Plus it should be "speaks" not talks
God Has No Swag I don't think having a flawless period was part of this discussion
Kyssy yeah because they dont know how it sounds when they speak
Why do people dislike such video? Look how happy they are inspite of their disabilities.
CREATIVE PRODUCTIONS because people think she is not really deaf
And disagreement with how Rikki mentioned she makes social justice videos and how Angela makes videos on intersectional feminism.
Thank you YT recommendations my heart has melted
i swear tommy, you have the best laugh out there.
See No Evil, Hear No Evil is one of my favorite movies.
This was absolutely beautiful to watch
The people with disabilities like this have so much strength to get by day to day with it
This was an awesome video had me smiling the whole time!
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Great video, thanks.
The Tommy Edison Experience :3 god like
how did you type this
The Tommy Edison Experience the girl isn't really deaf
Wassabi Juice Yes, she is. She isnt (D)eaf, but she is (d)eaf. There is a distinct difference.
"the person I was born from...", wew okay let's not go there then.
She could be adopted? Lol I hope that's the case or else then yea let's not go there
@@rake1087 It's the definite "let's not go there" option. She has a few videos on why she refers to the person she was born from as such if you wanted to know
Cloudsonglover666 fuck up
@@wungomungo6177 Why the "fuck up" towards me?
@@wungomungo6177 fuck what up
You fucked your "insult"
This is so beautiful, I'm so glad I found this video before starting my new job as a music tutor at a centre for ppl with disabilities.
She speaks very well for a deaf !
She said she lost hearing when she was 12 so I think it was enough time for her to learn to speak normally
There is another deaf youtuber that has the cleanest way of pronouncing words, I doubted she was even deaf because of it, and according to her it was all self taught despite not hearing how she sounds at all!
Awesome people!
i want to be an interpreter. i'm taking asl classes. im in ASL 2 and i plan to take them through the rest of high school.
What happens when you get drunk ? Do you find it hard to walk around ? Do people sound nicer instead of looking nicer?
There's already a video on that!
Thank you all. Thanks Tommy for introducing other cool guys. I am so glad to meet you.
Haha you guys are a bunch of fun
Totally agree and loved this video.
She is almost deaf but yet she manages to control her voice and not to speak loud. There are people who aren't deaf at all and when they talk to the phone the whole neighbourhood can hear them.
Yeah! you are right
im deaf but my mom said, its harder to communicate with my rebellious brother than to communicate with me
aw man. when I saw the title blind vs deaf I was hoping they were gonna fight in the octagon
How does a blind person communicate with a deaf person with a mute person
With a phone, computer or paper
Steve Smith morse code?
Ryan Llewellyn yes but what about the phone is bad for everyone but the blind guy
Sid The incorrect scince kid hearing aid for deaf person
I love your top Rikki! 😄 I'm glad I found these other channels to follow, thanks Tommy!
I wish tactile signing was more common.