1. Sign language, it's poetry and emotion
1.1. French is language of love
1.2. sign language is language of story telling
1.2.1. View an example here
1.3. You can use it everywhere, anyday
1.3.1. In film industry on set you have to be quiet
1.4. Use sign language when spoken language would prove disruptive
1.4.1. happens way more than you think
2. Last big point
2.1. every country has a deaf community
2.2. Learn it to a young child
2.2.1. and use it in your daily life
2.2.2. it comes full circle
2.2.2.1. grandpa can talk to his young grandchild using sign language
3. About
3.1. ... this map
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3.2. ...the author
3.2.1. Lissa Zeviar
3.2.2. Owner of Babygebaren
3.2.3. @BabygebarenEU
3.3. ...this talk
3.3.1. Themes
3.3.2. Related talks
3.3.3. Reactions
3.3.3.1. "sign language is poetry in motion" says Lissa Zeviar now at #tedxams @gebarenpret @NADtweets @tedxams
3.3.3.2. "French is the language of Love. Sign language is the language of Storytelling." beautiful quote by Lissa Zeviar @BabygebarenEU #TedxAms
4. Navigation
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5. Professional sign language interpreter
6. You should learn sign language
6.1. be taught as a baby
6.1.1. And at elementary school
6.2. I was raised to deaf parents
6.2.1. enriched my life
6.3. started signing when i was 8 months old
6.3.1. Technically started speaking earlier than other children
6.4. Children already sign
6.4.1. you just have to take it one step further