OWC RADiO Host, Cirina Catania has lots of Father's Day specials, some tech tips, and a couple of workflow secrets to share on this show. The highlight, however, is Mandy David, a sign language interpreter and President at JFD Communications as well as the YouTube channel, A Moment in Sign, a library of concise videos for learning American Sign Language.

What Mandy has done most of her life for the Deaf community is extraordinary and in this episode, you she gives us tips on how to better communicate and empower our relationships with the deaf community.

Opening the show, however, is a rundown of the latest tech solutions on sale for Father's Day at OWC's MacSales.com, some peeks into what is being covered over on the RocketYard Blog and a few workflow secrets that help manage a busy work day!

Some tips that Mandy shares:

1 ) Deaf people want you to talk directly to them even when you are using the interpreter.

2 ) Eye contact is very important to a Deaf person.

3 ) Treat each other with respect.

4 ) Take the time to learn how to comunicate with people from the Deaf community. You will love it!

5 ) Be patient with each other.

6 ) Make sure you explain what you are saying clearly, as you will be taken literally. This is best done with an American Sign Language Interpreter and the best way to make sure you understand each other.

Mandy also directs and co produces the YouTube channel, “A Moment in Sign," teaching vocabulary, situational , and conversational skills to help us be able to have a basic conversation with someone you might meet who is Deaf or hard of hearing that uses ASL.

More info: www.jfdcommunications.com

Youtube channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCl-YSbxIbA0_mprPWupwzpg

For more information about our amazing sponsor, Other World Computing, go to MacSales.com or OWCDigital.com, where you’ll find hardware and software solutions and tutorial videos that will get you up and running in no time.

For more about our host, filmmaker, tech maven and co-founder of the Sundance Film Festival, Cirina Catania, visit cirinacatania.com.

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In This Episode

00:11 - Cirina introduces Mandy David, a sign language interpreter and President at JFD Communications as well as the YouTube channel, A Moment in Sign, a library of concise videos for learning American Sign Language.04:16 - Mandy tells the interesting story of how she started doing sign language.08:53 - A Moment in Sign is Mandy’s YouTube channel. She creates videos for people who want to learn how to do conversational signs.12:23 - What are some tips you need to know when interacting with a deaf person or an interpreter?16:00 - Mandy points out the importance of putting an interpreter for on-screen media announcements specifically during this time of pandemic.20:50 - Mandy explains how communication breaks are frustrating from a deaf person’s point of view.24:26 - Mandy recalls one of her clients refusing to put deaf on their job applications because companies find it a burden to her working effectively.30:07 - How helpful and big of a difference you can make when you put captions in your on-screen media for the deaf population.33:44 - Cirina encourages video producers and all others in the industry to learn how to caption their videos.36:10 - Visit Mandy David’s website, jfdcommunications.com, and check out her YouTube channel, A Moment in Sign, to learn more about American sign language.

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Transcript

This working from home, I keep blowing fuses. This is the Cirina Catania with OWC Radio. Mandy David is going to be online with us in just a few minutes. She's the president of JFD Communications and A Moment In Sign, which is a YouTube channel.