hello everyone I hope you’re feeling brave today I
always love being on boats I used to
always love being on boats I used to have so much fun with my family and my
have so much fun with my family and my
have so much fun with my family and my really good friend Liz I remember us
really good friend Liz I remember us
really good friend Liz I remember us being brave enough to put our hands over
being brave enough to put our hands over
being brave enough to put our hands over the edge of the boat so we could feel
the edge of the boat so we could feel
the edge of the boat so we could feel the water
the water
the water I would tell Liz there’s nothing to be
I would tell Liz there’s nothing to be
I would tell Liz there’s nothing to be afraid of come on it’s exciting I want
afraid of come on it’s exciting I want
afraid of come on it’s exciting I want to take a moment and introduce my
to take a moment and introduce my
to take a moment and introduce my interpreter Christine and I’m gonna ask
interpreter Christine and I’m gonna ask
interpreter Christine and I’m gonna ask her to speak to you for a minute and
her to speak to you for a minute and
her to speak to you for a minute and tell you a little bit about Helen Keller
tell you a little bit about Helen Keller
tell you a little bit about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan hello I’m Christine
and Annie Sullivan hello I’m Christine
and Annie Sullivan hello I’m Christine and you have probably heard of the movie
and you have probably heard of the movie
and you have probably heard of the movie The Miracle Worker it’s a story of Annie
The Miracle Worker it’s a story of Annie
The Miracle Worker it’s a story of Annie Sullivan
Sullivan
Sullivan she graduated from Perkins in 1886 which
she graduated from Perkins in 1886 which
she graduated from Perkins in 1886 which is exactly a hundred years before Jamie
is exactly a hundred years before Jamie
is exactly a hundred years before Jamie graduated so she in the story continues
graduated so she in the story continues
graduated so she in the story continues of her journey from Boston to Tuscumbia
of her journey from Boston to Tuscumbia
of her journey from Boston to Tuscumbia Alabama to teach Helen Keller she wanted
Alabama to teach Helen Keller she wanted
Alabama to teach Helen Keller she wanted to include her in a world of language in
to include her in a world of language in
to include her in a world of language in learning now Helen was kind of not a
learning now Helen was kind of not a
learning now Helen was kind of not a very tame child she was a little wild
very tame child she was a little wild
very tame child she was a little wild but Annie knew that if she included her
but Annie knew that if she included her
but Annie knew that if she included her in every conversation that she could
in every conversation that she could
in every conversation that she could reach her so she used a method called
reach her so she used a method called
reach her so she used a method called tactile sign language touching while
tactile sign language touching while
tactile sign language touching while signing and that’s how Jamie
signing and that’s how Jamie
signing and that’s how Jamie communicates well I’m gonna change my
communicates well I’m gonna change my
communicates well I’m gonna change my role back to her interpreter lend her my
role back to her interpreter lend her my
role back to her interpreter lend her my voice and let her continue Thank You
voice and let her continue Thank You
voice and let her continue Thank You Christine
so you just heard Christine tell you a
so you just heard Christine tell you a little bit about the history of Annie
little bit about the history of Annie
little bit about the history of Annie and Helen and I want to ask all of you
and Helen and I want to ask all of you
and Helen and I want to ask all of you if you think that you would have that
if you think that you would have that
if you think that you would have that courage do you think so huh would you be
courage do you think so huh would you be
courage do you think so huh would you be as inclusive as anyone’s well we’re
as inclusive as anyone’s well we’re
as inclusive as anyone’s well we’re going to show you four simple ways to do
going to show you four simple ways to do
going to show you four simple ways to do this first take your time so you can see
this first take your time so you can see
this first take your time so you can see things the way other people do we all
things the way other people do we all
things the way other people do we all see things a little bit differently like
see things a little bit differently like
see things a little bit differently like this this is similar to what I see in
this this is similar to what I see in
this this is similar to what I see in the world
the world
the world don’t worry about it on what the picture
don’t worry about it on what the picture
don’t worry about it on what the picture is now we’re gonna tell you about it
is now we’re gonna tell you about it
is now we’re gonna tell you about it later well are you ready to be included
later well are you ready to be included
later well are you ready to be included in communication and learn something new
well I’m gonna teach you some signs
well I’m gonna teach you some signs right now you ready this is hello come
right now you ready this is hello come
right now you ready this is hello come along everybody join on in no I’m doing
along everybody join on in no I’m doing
along everybody join on in no I’m doing hello nice to meet you let’s do that
hello nice to meet you let’s do that
hello nice to meet you let’s do that again everybody ready let’s string it
again everybody ready let’s string it
again everybody ready let’s string it together hello nice to meet you good job
together hello nice to meet you good job
together hello nice to meet you good job everyone great
everyone great
everyone great [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] as you know I can’t hear applause and I
as you know I can’t hear applause and I
as you know I can’t hear applause and I can’t see them so I really enjoy having
can’t see them so I really enjoy having
can’t see them so I really enjoy having that feeling on the stage of the
that feeling on the stage of the
that feeling on the stage of the pounding feet thank you thank you thank
pounding feet thank you thank you thank
pounding feet thank you thank you thank you I love coffee maybe you do too and
you I love coffee maybe you do too and
you I love coffee maybe you do too and if you came over to my house then we
if you came over to my house then we
if you came over to my house then we could share some coffee together oh
could share some coffee together oh
could share some coffee together oh sorry about that tea drinkers you know
sorry about that tea drinkers you know
sorry about that tea drinkers you know we have to keep our sense of humor even
we have to keep our sense of humor even
we have to keep our sense of humor even though mistakes are gonna happen right
though mistakes are gonna happen right
though mistakes are gonna happen right that’s what happens when we’re human but
that’s what happens when we’re human but
that’s what happens when we’re human but we’ll keep on laughing but by not being
we’ll keep on laughing but by not being
we’ll keep on laughing but by not being inclusive we can have isolation and
inclusive we can have isolation and
inclusive we can have isolation and that’s not a good thing but when we are
that’s not a good thing but when we are
that’s not a good thing but when we are included we can learn lots of new things
included we can learn lots of new things
included we can learn lots of new things and help people and by not being
and help people and by not being
and help people and by not being inclusive you miss out and we miss out
this is my friend John he was out for a
this is my friend John he was out for a walk one day and oh he happened upon
walk one day and oh he happened upon
walk one day and oh he happened upon this construction area and there was
this construction area and there was
this construction area and there was lots of things he couldn’t tell what was
lots of things he couldn’t tell what was
lots of things he couldn’t tell what was going on so I’m gonna show you something
going on so I’m gonna show you something
going on so I’m gonna show you something you can do and so you will have the
you can do and so you will have the
you can do and so you will have the courage to include that person so
courage to include that person so
courage to include that person so Christine will you help me to teach
Christine will you help me to teach
Christine will you help me to teach sighted guide we’re gonna walk carefully
sighted guide we’re gonna walk carefully
sighted guide we’re gonna walk carefully and slowly you know especially if you
and slowly you know especially if you
and slowly you know especially if you were in a construction area so tap the
were in a construction area so tap the
were in a construction area so tap the shoulder yep just tap my shoulder come
shoulder yep just tap my shoulder come
shoulder yep just tap my shoulder come on down carefully and friendly I’ll lend
on down carefully and friendly I’ll lend
on down carefully and friendly I’ll lend an elbow and we’ll follow along
thanks Christine yeah so when we are
thanks Christine yeah so when we are inclusive when we have that courage lots
inclusive when we have that courage lots
inclusive when we have that courage lots of good things will happen many of you
of good things will happen many of you
of good things will happen many of you go to work lots of people go to work
go to work lots of people go to work
go to work lots of people go to work people with disabilities go to work and
people with disabilities go to work and
people with disabilities go to work and it feels really good when we’re included
it feels really good when we’re included
it feels really good when we’re included I give speeches and have jobs like other
I give speeches and have jobs like other
I give speeches and have jobs like other people and I love being out and doing
people and I love being out and doing
people and I love being out and doing fun things mm-hmm okay and as you know I
fun things mm-hmm okay and as you know I
fun things mm-hmm okay and as you know I like boating and I’d like to be on the
like boating and I’d like to be on the
like boating and I’d like to be on the water I absolutely love the water but
water I absolutely love the water but
water I absolutely love the water but I’m hoping I can teach you something new
I’m hoping I can teach you something new
I’m hoping I can teach you something new today did you think a deafblind person
today did you think a deafblind person
today did you think a deafblind person would be able to teach you something
would be able to teach you something
would be able to teach you something let’s say so you feel the boat you get
let’s say so you feel the boat you get
let’s say so you feel the boat you get right in you get your paddle and you can
right in you get your paddle and you can
right in you get your paddle and you can paddle along right and take in the nice
paddle along right and take in the nice
paddle along right and take in the nice breeze as you’re going along mm-hmm you
breeze as you’re going along mm-hmm you
breeze as you’re going along mm-hmm you may gain some new insight by being
may gain some new insight by being
may gain some new insight by being inclusive Christine can I ask you to
inclusive Christine can I ask you to
inclusive Christine can I ask you to include the audience and knowing what
include the audience and knowing what
include the audience and knowing what this picture is yes so hi Christine
this picture is yes so hi Christine
this picture is yes so hi Christine again so this is a good example of what
again so this is a good example of what
again so this is a good example of what Jaime sees the world like you may look
Jaime sees the world like you may look
Jaime sees the world like you may look at it now and are looking and saying
at it now and are looking and saying
at it now and are looking and saying maybe I see a turtle maybe you see a
maybe I see a turtle maybe you see a
maybe I see a turtle maybe you see a snowstorm some people see a globe what
snowstorm some people see a globe what
snowstorm some people see a globe what you’re looking at is a cow I see some
you’re looking at is a cow I see some
you’re looking at is a cow I see some nods so some of you see the cow once I
nods so some of you see the cow once I
nods so some of you see the cow once I told you what you’re looking at I’ll
told you what you’re looking at I’ll
told you what you’re looking at I’ll give you a little more information for
give you a little more information for
give you a little more information for others who don’t see it yet at the
others who don’t see it yet at the
others who don’t see it yet at the bottom of the picture it’s kind of a
bottom of the picture it’s kind of a
bottom of the picture it’s kind of a darker shadow area that’s the bottom of
darker shadow area that’s the bottom of
darker shadow area that’s the bottom of the cows nose the snout and if you move
the cows nose the snout and if you move
the cows nose the snout and if you move up there’s two black dots her eyes and
up there’s two black dots her eyes and
up there’s two black dots her eyes and just behind it two shadows of years do
just behind it two shadows of years do
just behind it two shadows of years do you guys you see it she’s looking right
you guys you see it she’s looking right
you guys you see it she’s looking right at you you might even see a little bit
at you you might even see a little bit
at you you might even see a little bit of a greed of offense in the lower
of a greed of offense in the lower
of a greed of offense in the lower left-hand corner huh yeah I’m going back
left-hand corner huh yeah I’m going back
left-hand corner huh yeah I’m going back to my interpreter role now great I
remember meeting my new friend Christine
remember meeting my new friend Christine actually it was a long time ago we’ve
actually it was a long time ago we’ve
actually it was a long time ago we’ve been very good friends for a long time
been very good friends for a long time
been very good friends for a long time and I was lucky enough to have her come
and I was lucky enough to have her come
and I was lucky enough to have her come along and be my interpreter and help me
along and be my interpreter and help me
along and be my interpreter and help me be included in giving presentations so I
be included in giving presentations so I
be included in giving presentations so I have lots of my friends who work some
have lots of my friends who work some
have lots of my friends who work some work in factories some work in hospitals
work in factories some work in hospitals
work in factories some work in hospitals so we all like to hold jobs
you might even make history like Helen
you might even make history like Helen Keller did when she met John F Kennedy
so I hope you go out and make history as
so I hope you go out and make history as well just like Helen did with John F
well just like Helen did with John F
well just like Helen did with John F Kennedy so thank you and I hope you have
Kennedy so thank you and I hope you have
Kennedy so thank you and I hope you have some newfound courage to be inclusive
[Laughter]
[Laughter] [Music]
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