How technology has changed what it's like to be deaf | Rebecca Knill

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
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    "Complete silence is very addictive," says Rebecca Knill, a writer who has cochlear implants that enable her to hear. In this funny, insightful talk, she explores the evolution of assistive listening technology, the outdated way people still respond to deafness and how we can shift our cultural understanding of ability to build a more inclusive world. "Technology has come so far," Knill says. "Our mindset just needs to catch up."
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Комментарии • 84

  • @Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access
    @Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access 4 года назад +73

    Yt videos really need to have sign language subtitles available so that deaf people can watch them

    • @niksbalcuns6591
      @niksbalcuns6591 4 года назад +13

      This made me chuckle not gonna lie

    • @1000teresa4ever
      @1000teresa4ever 4 года назад +4

      Or make it easier to turn on the Close Caption. A lot of people don't know what those 3 little dots in the corner do. Also the Close Caption voice-to-text is still not perfect.

    • @jakub.anderwald
      @jakub.anderwald 4 года назад +3

      they do :) Closed captions

    • @Kathymuir
      @Kathymuir 2 года назад +1

      I wish (as a songwriter) I could afford to have a sign language interpreter on my music videos. Instead I try to lyric videos with a legible font (for those with low vision or dyslexia) and will still edit YT’s automated captions to ensure words appear where they are meant to especially when the video may not be of the singer but of visual art.

  • @ninikolaj
    @ninikolaj 4 года назад +30

    I’m hearing impaired and i remember how every new pair of hearing aids broadened my perspective on sound, i started listening to music cause it actually sounded good, i started hearing little things like birds chirping and newspapers rustling. I’m so glad i get them provided for free!!

  • @ShelvesterD
    @ShelvesterD 4 года назад +26

    What an incredibly charming presenter. This was so eye opening and kept me enraptured.

    • @Kathymuir
      @Kathymuir 2 года назад

      I would agree. I reached out to Rebecca on Twitter and she was very nice ☺️

  • @Amethyst_Dragon_
    @Amethyst_Dragon_ 4 года назад +12

    She is a excellent speaker

  • @capuchinosofia4771
    @capuchinosofia4771 4 года назад +14

    "technology has come so far, our mindset just needs to catch up..." Amazing ted talk, truly an eye opener.

    • @Kathymuir
      @Kathymuir 2 года назад

      I’d agree, technology is making significant headway. Now we need people to to do the same and to do that requires listening and learning. From the ground up and top dow, the middle point would become a level playing field.

  • @C47HYT
    @C47HYT 2 года назад +4

    I came here because I wanted to understand more about technology for the deaf, I recently started a job with a deaf staff member in my team. She blew me away with how capable she was, and I just had to learn more. Thank you for this TED talk! You’ve changed my perspective a whole lot. P.S. this is literally my first comment ever ever!!

  • @wormemc
    @wormemc 4 года назад +14

    A beautiful description of her journey through time and eye opening in a unique perspective I would never have known about.

  • @abuhuraira3685
    @abuhuraira3685 4 года назад +29

    Can you hear me?
    Listen, not with your ears
    But with your eyes
    To you they speak
    My silent hands
    Hear me tell my tale
    Hear me sing my song
    Learn my language
    My beautiful language
    Hear my hands
    Hear my music and story
    Learn my language
    Speak to me with your hands
    Share my beautiful language
    Hear my silent hands
    We have a tale to tell
    A song to sing
    Open your eyes
    And hear me speak

    • @capuchinosofia4771
      @capuchinosofia4771 4 года назад +1

      Very nice!

    • @MF_JONES
      @MF_JONES 2 года назад

      That was lovely. Thank you for sharing. I just came so hard to your comment. Keep it up

  • @burrito-town
    @burrito-town 4 года назад +35

    "Smart designers include multiple ways to access technology." I could not agree with that statement more. It reminds me of how Microsoft used to put a huge amount of effort into making their OS usable with only a keyboard, no mouse. Sure, you could use a mouse like everyone does, but they recognized the value in being able to interact with the OS in multiple ways. Microsoft might still be doing this, but I don't use Windows anymore.

    • @nachoijp
      @nachoijp 4 года назад +1

      It's not as easy as before, but it's there if you remember the old ways

    • @Kathymuir
      @Kathymuir 2 года назад

      They have improved in leaps and bounds with their approach to inclusion. Designing with everyone in mind is nit only good design but essential as our agent population is ever increasing. However, design should be about the ‘hear and now’ and who needs it. I enjoyed your comment 👏🏻

  • @ApplicoInc
    @ApplicoInc 4 года назад +20

    Great talk and amazing to hear her perspective, love what she says at 03:59! 😁

    • @Kathymuir
      @Kathymuir 2 года назад

      I remember that moment! Her timing was impeccable 😊

  • @the_best_of_times
    @the_best_of_times 4 года назад +4

    What a lovely sense of humour she has. Excellent talk and I didn't see her once check out an autocue?

    • @Kathymuir
      @Kathymuir 2 года назад

      She felt very natural and I too didn’t see any sense of using an auto-cue.

  • @DB-xq3yn
    @DB-xq3yn 4 года назад +4

    What a great and charming person!

  • @jayjjoshi
    @jayjjoshi 4 года назад +3

    she awesome speaker thank you very much for bringing the deaf issues on the mainstream.

  • @mu.makbarzadeh2831
    @mu.makbarzadeh2831 4 года назад +2

    Being health is only my hope in my life for all dear human beings! I love you all.🌹🌸

  • @b.isanda956
    @b.isanda956 3 года назад +3

    Thank you for simplifying deafness and cochlea implants which is otherwise a tech area.

  • @antunpendo4636
    @antunpendo4636 4 года назад +6

    Such an eye opening story😯😊

  • @mrmike2119
    @mrmike2119 4 года назад +5

    Interesting, informative and well presented. How unfortunate it is that even in the 21st century those of with various human imperfections have to explain ourselves. The good news, today more people are willing to pay attention, learn and hopefully be more supportive. Love your sense of humor, Rebecca Knill. Indeed, humor is the best medicine and one thing no one can take away from us. Warmest wishes. Be a blessing.

    • @Kathymuir
      @Kathymuir 2 года назад

      I’m hopeful more and more people are learning ( like me) and are nit only weaving it into their life but sharing any found knowledge with those around them. The power of many.

  • @workingtravelingover50
    @workingtravelingover50 4 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for sharing your personal story. I agree with you that technology help us a lot.

  • @fredgonzales1382
    @fredgonzales1382 3 года назад +1

    What a magnificent speaker.

  • @Tagraff
    @Tagraff 11 месяцев назад

    I'm hoh for all of my adult life tills my hearing aids went broken but I'm glad to have seen how technology has improved in many aspects...but I think there is more work need to be made in order to truly CONNECT to every individual all around on Earth. Keep on assimilating!

  • @Kathymuir
    @Kathymuir 2 года назад

    A joy to watch, learn from and reaffirm things I’m trying to do to connect to everyone as an artist and global citizen. What an enjoyable and essential talk 👏🏻

  • @saraknp
    @saraknp 2 года назад

    "Technology has come so far, our mindset needs to catch up" amazing talk and fantastic POV. We need more of this!

  • @ligiasommers
    @ligiasommers 4 года назад +3

    Wonderful TED!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💖

  • @billmitchell4423
    @billmitchell4423 3 года назад +2

    Very well done and thank you ! Borg here as well ... about to go Bilateral

  • @pano442
    @pano442 4 года назад +2

    this was a great subject to talk about and bring attention too

  •  4 года назад +1

    It has been a really great talk, I loved it. Thank you so much!

  • @ritahernandez6724
    @ritahernandez6724 2 года назад

    I enjoyed listening to you and your sense of humor is a hoot Ü I was taught to embrace and enjoy the different from myself. You go girl!

  • @challengeyourperception
    @challengeyourperception 9 месяцев назад

    Wonderful talk Rebecca! I had no idea technology could be such a blessing

  • @1000teresa4ever
    @1000teresa4ever 4 года назад +11

    I hope she goes back and watches Star Trek with the CC on.

  • @myfreedomfirst
    @myfreedomfirst 4 года назад +2

    Absolutely wonderful!

  • @perrodehont5109
    @perrodehont5109 4 года назад +2

    Even though I can hear and understand the language of a video or movie I prefer subtitles or close caption . When I listen to music I have to know the lyrics otherwise I don't understand it , gets to mixed up in my brain.

  • @karlastraight2458
    @karlastraight2458 4 месяца назад

    Great talk! Looking forward to reading your book "Radiohead Gal"

  • @harishnair876
    @harishnair876 4 года назад +1

    Beautiful.

  • @fionadonnelly1281
    @fionadonnelly1281 4 года назад +1

    Wonderful.

  • @Invalourrr-vb3xo
    @Invalourrr-vb3xo 4 года назад +6

    Technology changed quite a lot of things if I do say so myself.

  • @18Bees
    @18Bees 4 года назад +7

    I’m trying to wrap my mind around COVID19. Can’t handle this Borg stuff at the same time 😂😂

    • @nikhildeshmukh6851
      @nikhildeshmukh6851 4 года назад +2

      Me too! 😆
      Now lockdown for 21 days straight..
      Ind

  • @AnaMC1
    @AnaMC1 3 года назад

    I relate to this woman but unlike her I don’t have a physical disability. I was an orphan and a lot of those things like the pity and the belief that you can’t or that you must be suffering because of your living situation. The annoyance of their ignorance. This woman knows more than one world and so do I. Think about that whenever you meet people especially those who aren’t “privileged”as you.

    • @MF_JONES
      @MF_JONES 2 года назад

      What do u mean "those people"

  • @shamon351
    @shamon351 4 года назад +4

    When were these conferences filmed ?

  • @BobCat981
    @BobCat981 4 года назад +2

    for blinds, audio is practically everything

    • @MF_JONES
      @MF_JONES 2 года назад

      Did you know blind people can't actually see. I've been reading a lot on Wikipedia

  • @lima1347
    @lima1347 4 года назад +2

    Muito top

  • @DamienMoody
    @DamienMoody 3 года назад +1

    Um, no, the magnet isn't inside the skull. It sits on the skull, outside of it. Otherwise, cool presentation!

  • @andysmith7731
    @andysmith7731 4 года назад +1

    TED = knowledge
    knowledge = FTW

  • @GarrettEderer
    @GarrettEderer 4 года назад +2

    Wasn't thinking how blessed to hear I was until I watched this. Also didn't know that some deaf people didn't necessarily want to get better. I remember a bible passage where the disciples asked Jesus "Who sinned to make this person like this" because that was a normal belief at the time, but he responded that it was for the glory of God. Still don't understand it fully, but I have seen some people healed through prayer in Jesus' name.

    • @circassianlondoner
      @circassianlondoner 4 года назад +2

      Hearing has nothing to do with "blessings"
      Without technology where would be your blessings?

    • @wendisouth733
      @wendisouth733 4 года назад

      get better??

    • @GarrettEderer
      @GarrettEderer 4 года назад

      @@wendisouth733 Like their condition change. No hearing to full hearing.

    • @GarrettEderer
      @GarrettEderer 4 года назад +1

      @@circassianlondoner I'd have lots of blessings or things I'm thankful to God for if I didn't have technology. Wouldn't you?

  • @kirajai4774
    @kirajai4774 4 года назад

    Yes!

  • @janethughes7688
    @janethughes7688 4 года назад

    Sub titles so that I could understand it?

  • @benleigh5473
    @benleigh5473 3 года назад

    Are you looking forward to the new marvel processor

  • @iliakaplan
    @iliakaplan 4 года назад +2

    Subtle sense of humor... Interesting way of spinning content into being funny... Good ppt

  • @jamesbrown99991
    @jamesbrown99991 4 года назад +3

    "But I've never once wished to be hearing.
    I just wanted to be part of a community like me. I wanted everyone else to be deaf." -- how very feminist of you 10/10

  • @rageagainsttheworld
    @rageagainsttheworld 4 года назад +1

    what?

  • @markonurmi5479
    @markonurmi5479 4 года назад +1

    No, thank you!

  • @thewekender2701
    @thewekender2701 4 года назад +4

    First?

  • @kosojmshj5564
    @kosojmshj5564 3 года назад

    i dont like money

  • @AppleSlicesUnite
    @AppleSlicesUnite 4 года назад

    Why is there an audience?

    • @vidiesel
      @vidiesel 4 года назад +4

      Apple Slices Unite this was most likely filmed a few months earlier before COVID-19 was a thing.

  • @biggerlicious
    @biggerlicious 4 года назад

    she looks and moves like a robot though.

    • @Tagraff
      @Tagraff 11 месяцев назад

      That's because she's a borg.

  • @pissangelmindfreak
    @pissangelmindfreak 4 года назад +7

    great talk!