Meet DeafHealth: Aylah Cadwell
Meet Aylah Cadwell, the vibrant face behind much of DeafHealth's social media. Aylah is dedicated to making healthcare content accessible and approachable in American Sign Language (ASL). Accessibility is personal to her, and here is why...
DeafHealth is a radically different healthcare advocacy organization. We are Deaf-led, Deaf-operated, and Deaf-community-centered. Each of us represents DeafHealth. Together we are Deaf & healthy.
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Video Description and Transcript
Video Description:
The post has a video thumbnail with blue shading overlaid. The middle has a text bubble that reads “Meet DeafHealth” in white text with rose background. In the video: A woman with curly brown hair is sitting in front of the camera on a blue couch with decorative items behind her.
Transcript:
Hello, my name is Aylah Cadwell, name sign, “Aylah.” I learned ASL for the first time when I was 9-10 years old. I grew up in a hearing family and I didn’t really have language access. Learning ASL changed my life. I have a personal deep understanding of how important language access is for everyone. That’s my motivation. I get a sense of satisfaction from knowing that I am doing my part to make the world a little bit more of an accessible place. That’s what I do here at DeafHealth. I want to empower you to make informed decisions about your health because you deserve that. [The screen fades to show a thumbnail of a faded white background of a doctor holding hands with another individual] Deaf. Healthy. DeafHealth. Learn more at www.deafhealthaccess.org.]