Douglas Ridloff is a poet and visual storyteller creating original works in American Sign Language. And in support of signing, his goal is to make ASL a part of the whole community, not just a part of a marginalized community. Douglas wants to make signing hip and significant. 

Douglas Ridloff is the owner, executive director and host of ASL SLAM, a monthly open mic event in NYC that functions as a space for the Deaf community to creatively play with ASL through poetry performances, improv, games and storytelling, often bringing special guests from around the world to perform. As a widely popular platform, ASL SLAM has now been established as a monthly event in Washington, D.C., Chicago and Orlando with Douglas's oversight and guidance. 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx

Douglas Ridloff: Deaf Poets Society | Douglas Ridloff | TEDxVienna

Deaf Poets Society | Douglas Ridloff | TEDxVienna

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