Becoming a Me Expert and Journey to Self-Advocacy | Jennifer Dahlgren | TEDxTexasStateUniversity

Deaf Queer person shares their experience on learning to be a self-advocate by learning to become a Me Expert. We are all our own Me Experts. We know what we need to succeed. Step up, speak out, Be brave. Other people don’t know, they aren’t the experts, You are! Jennifer Dahlgren is an Assistant Professor at El Paso Community College in the Sign Language and Interpreter Preparation Program and a student at Texas State University. Dahlgren has worked in the field of communication access, education, interpreting and advocacy for more than 15 years with a passion for the empowerment that comes through communication. Dahlgren has trained countless service providers and students in the medical, legal, educational, social services and business fields. They have presented both nationally and internationally to audiences large and small, and actively engage in advocating for communication access rights for persons who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind and DeafDisabled so that they can function independently and equitably in society. Additionally, Dahlgren advocates for the intersectional needs of the LGBTQ and Deaf communities. 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

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