Katie isn't deaf but she's hard on hearing, she's got Meniere's disease. I also knew the first time I saw Natalie, Melody, Emmett and Travis in the show that they were legit deaf, it's so hard to fake facial expressions to match the expressiveness of actual deaf people, aside from the plain differences in signing.
The speed of sign does not tell you if someone is really deaf or not. We have ASL *accents* like hearing people have accents based on their state/upbringing. People from the south typically sign slower than those from the north like NY or DC. Some signs are different dependant upon the state as well. My sign for birthday in Alabama is very different from the sign for birthday up north. Etc.
I am hard of hearing myself, wearing both hearing aids and know some sign language. When seeing this show for the first time couple years ago, I was so amazed that they made this show, 'Switched At Birth'. I love this show a lot, because it shows that world that deaf world is NO DIFFERENT than the hearing world. We are all the same and we are human being. One thing is different is we speak different language that all! Some hearing people are stubborn to see that and they make fun of us and laugh
I'll add closed captioning for this video tomorrow. ;) And post it to my SwitchedatBirthCC channel where I have captioned quite a few of these interviews for deaf & hard of hearing fans. Check out what I already have there, if you'd like.
I know what you mean. I really thought that accent was real at first, it was that convincing! But...Katie has meniere's disease (like Noah does on the show). She IS fluent in ASL...and she does have trouble hearing sometimes. This condition she has may cause her to deaf completely over time, though
Is it true that some sort of device has to be put in her mouth to help naintain tongue control also? A lot of users on here have mentioned this...but have never said what kind of device this is. I get the impression that it's like a hearing aid...but it goes in your mouth
Katie was fluent in ASL when she was cast. She took classes in school to get to be fluent. She says getting the deaf accent down was a little harder than learning ASL itself. Her sister had to help her map everything, but Katie has done such a wonderful job at speaking deaf that she honestly had me thinking it was real at one point! Apparently, though she does have to have a device put in her mouth to also assist...but all in all, she's amazing at playing Daphne!
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watching this show made me start learning sign language, now I can do a lot of sign language!!😂😁😁😘😄
WinnieThePooh 216 OMG SAME
I've picked up a lot too! :-)
I had a feeling the girl playing Natalie was actually deaf. You can normally tell who's actually deaf by how fast they sign.
Katie not deaf
Katie isn't deaf but she's hard on hearing, she's got Meniere's disease. I also knew the first time I saw Natalie, Melody, Emmett and Travis in the show that they were legit deaf, it's so hard to fake facial expressions to match the expressiveness of actual deaf people, aside from the plain differences in signing.
I mean, other than Daphne/Katie Leclerc who else plays a fake deaf person? lol
The speed of sign does not tell you if someone is really deaf or not. We have ASL *accents* like hearing people have accents based on their state/upbringing. People from the south typically sign slower than those from the north like NY or DC. Some signs are different dependant upon the state as well. My sign for birthday in Alabama is very different from the sign for birthday up north. Etc.
A tip : watch movies at flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching a lot of movies lately.
I LOVE THE SHOW ''SWITCHED AT BIRTH'' BEST SHOW EVER
Alexis Green YES
One of the beat shows, ever...really - showing all about diverty, deaf culture, and family morals all at once
*Diversity
Alexis Green YASSSS ME TOO
Switched at birth needs a sequel. I LOVED Switched at Birth!!
Wow she acts just like Bay....
Very similar!
But Vanessa isn't narcissistic lol
I am hard of hearing myself, wearing both hearing aids and know some sign language. When seeing this show for the first time couple years ago, I was so amazed that they made this show, 'Switched At Birth'. I love this show a lot, because it shows that world that deaf world is NO DIFFERENT than the hearing world. We are all the same and we are human being. One thing is different is we speak different language that all! Some hearing people are stubborn to see that and they make fun of us and laugh
Omg j am such a fan of switched at birth and I must have watched each episode ten times
You and I could be best friends!
WHERE IS SEAN
Wow most of the deaf kids are actually deaf in realife
I love this show
Happy birthday vanessa from italian boy live in rome and I m fan of switched at birth
I love switched at birth!😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
I love this show I love the drama and I was so mad at Emmet when he broke Bay's heart.
Pam Vickery I think everyone was mad at emmet
I watch this show all the time
Started doing asl because this show and I love asl so thank you🤓👍
My fave show in the whooooooooollllleeee world!!!!!!!!!
Where's Emmett??
Love this show on the 4 season still trying to finish it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'll add closed captioning for this video tomorrow. ;) And post it to my SwitchedatBirthCC channel where I have captioned quite a few of these interviews for deaf & hard of hearing fans. Check out what I already have there, if you'd like.
You are absolutely right! I total agree with you.
Switched at Birth showed me the deaf community and now is making my decision to become and interpreter
Right so a show that is about diversity and inclusion. You interview them and don't even put captions on your video for the d/Deaf/HOH people
life&deaf right lol I love this show , one of my favorite but u def have huge point lol
life&deaf well that’s not the shows fault. It was an interview by cambio they made the mistake
I want Ty to come back!!!
Me too
who is ty u mean tyler?
+Anya Sukhovtsev Yup, but he is called Ty through the whole serie
t not really because remember bay call to someone to get him from army she said tyler
Kayleigh zartman I want jace back
I didn't know the girl that played Daphene wasn't deaf.
she's hard of hearing due to a disease called meningers. she starting losing her hearing at 17
Jasmine Moore no she actually have meningitis like in the show
The girl 474...NO SHE DIDN'T!
Remember daphenie real dad fainted and she could talk
It's a little bit weird hearing Katie talking with her normal voice
I know what you mean. I really thought that accent was real at first, it was that convincing!
But...Katie has meniere's disease (like Noah does on the show). She IS fluent in ASL...and she does have trouble hearing sometimes. This condition she has may cause her to deaf completely over time, though
Love this show!!
Season 5 comesmout in april 16! spread the word to Other SAB lovers!!!
thank u so much!
awesome! that's my birthday ^__^
I Like charakter of Travis, that Ryan Lane plays
He is so adorable, I can't handle it lol
You right! Just like I wrote before.
i love the show
D.W. is John Kennish
Where is closed captioning???
Excatly! =] Don't worry about others. They just dont know how difficult it is for the deaf and hard of hearing people
she does sounding deaf really well
Is it true that some sort of device has to be put in her mouth to help naintain tongue control also? A lot of users on here have mentioned this...but have never said what kind of device this is. I get the impression that it's like a hearing aid...but it goes in your mouth
it must have been hard for Katie to learn sign language
She already was very involved with the deaf community.
She's hard of hearing. She probably could already sign.
+mya southwell she took asl in high school and had deaf friends before her acting career took off
she was fluent in ASL before she started the show
Katie was fluent in ASL when she was cast. She took classes in school to get to be fluent. She says getting the deaf accent down was a little harder than learning ASL itself. Her sister had to help her map everything, but Katie has done such a wonderful job at speaking deaf that she honestly had me thinking it was real at one point! Apparently, though she does have to have a device put in her mouth to also assist...but all in all, she's amazing at playing Daphne!
where is Emmet in this video lol
Who is dw?
john kennish
Cherry Valance john
Cherry Valance john
Where is emmet
good! =]
thats what i thought, it made me realize im not different bc im hard of hearing
Where's emmet
Here's this interview re-posted with captions: /watch?v=1CNcm-0vyeY
John Kentish
Kennish
Nikki is going to come back pregnant in 4b I call it
nko354 In what season???
Your wrong it's lili
Ty is mean he left Bay 2 times but Emmet he came back and He made 2 mistakes but Skye is so mean I don't want Skye to date Emmet
I want to act so bad
Kentish