I guessed that the actor of Emmet is really deaf but holy cow. The speed with which he signs on the show is slow compared to this!

@ginniekinz5401

6 жыл бұрын

Well he kinda has to slow down, especially at the beginning of the show cause everyone was just starting to learn.

@jake24685

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahconlon2495 Katie isn’t deaf

@alexisd8190

3 жыл бұрын

@@jake24685 Katie has Menieres disease. It can cause you to be hard of hearing and you can become deaf. My Nanna has Menieres and although she doesn’t sign because she can hear, there is always the possibility of her going deaf. I don’t know all the ins and outs myself so it’s best to read up on it.

@madalyn7353

3 жыл бұрын

@@jake24685 katie is hoh

@courtneymichelle5746

3 жыл бұрын

@@alexisd8190 I never knew that, I always wondered why someone hearing was given a role to play a deaf character but now it makes sense.

That moment Emmet has a mic.....

@Changich

8 жыл бұрын

Lol

@duckcluck123

8 жыл бұрын

+Kylie Alcover lmao...

@charlottecovell-rendel3988

7 жыл бұрын

PHAHAHAHAHAA OML

@donteven1703

7 жыл бұрын

namjimjoonjin his name is Sean not Emmett

@user-jf6xb2gz9e

7 жыл бұрын

Jesus Gaming his character is named Emmett, so that is what some people call him

it's so odd hearing Katie speak without her Daphne voice!!

@celineschmall3336

7 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Hunt it's so weird to hear her without her daphne voice she sounds so different

@bobthetrashgoblin9354

6 жыл бұрын

First Name Last Name That's really rude. If I were right in front of you and you said that, I would punch you square in the face. That's rude, and disrespectful to the deaf community. If you were deaf, would you like to be called a seal? I don't think so. The next time, think about how your words will effect others. Choose kind and not mean.

@lacisikora685

6 жыл бұрын

ikr

@sweetlife031

6 жыл бұрын

Ummm....that's NOT appropriate! :O

@lalaniahernandez593

5 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Hunt she is hard of hearing

Sean's interpreter is my role model! He is so gifted, I can't believe how fast Sean signs and this guy never once loses track!

@harshmnr

Жыл бұрын

You would also love Marlee's interpreter Jack. He's awesome. :) ~:~

woah he signs really fast. I was trying to interpret what he says. I'm still learning to sign thru watching it here on youtube.

@poisonousjinx9823

7 жыл бұрын

foreveryoung10643 well he has been deaf his entire life, but i am learning to sign so I tried to watch him but couldn't catch what he said lol

@lolstrass

7 жыл бұрын

thegrangerwinchester stilinskibooklover Same

@ginniekinz5401

6 жыл бұрын

Same! I caught him signing “family” a few times, also I saw “work” but the rest was just like WHAAAA

@pawprints1986

4 жыл бұрын

Ive picked up a decent bit just from watching the show and noticing patterns :) i just watched the final episode last week, and im SO bummed that theres no more, i was loving the story lines, could tell they had to end in a rush... but with everything being rebooted now maybe they could have a new spinoff where bay and daphne are parents now and maybe see where Carlton ended up or something? Daphne being a doctor making a huge impact? Im not a writer but would be awesome to see whats next!

I’m so sad that they canceled it off of Netflix... it was my favorite show of all time and got me into ASL

@isabelsimpson4211

3 жыл бұрын

You can watch it for free on FreeForm! I was super sad for the same reason but now I get to rewatch it on there :)

@reganalspaugh2942

3 жыл бұрын

@@isabelsimpson4211 thank you

@imyabby4969

3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I’m watching in on Stan in Australia 👍🏻

@kaylieferrara7750

3 жыл бұрын

It’s on Freeform with ads and on Amazon with ads

@meganmcleod6152

3 жыл бұрын

it should ahev kept going. i needed bay and emmet back

I have a HUGE crush on Sean Berdy! He´s not only handsome but he also seems like a really nice guy!

@alicedavey4402

8 жыл бұрын

I no the feeling but he's younger than me which is so depressing haha

@gabrielafiliciana6472

6 жыл бұрын

Same here

@maddie3540

5 жыл бұрын

samee

@alexhubbard3386

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao same

@gavie2012

5 жыл бұрын

I know this comment is SUPER old but as someone who took years of sign language classes that coincided with the release of the show-just by chance- a lot of my classmates met him at a deaf expo and learned that he’s actually SUPER self absorbed

ASL is another language... it is NOT English. They are not one in the same. ASL has been declared its own language.

@SavannahRose1597

7 жыл бұрын

the words still mean the same thing. Lamp in ASL still is a lamp in English.

@Raquii98

6 жыл бұрын

Savannah Ferrell just like a lamp in french is still a lamp in spanish or english...it's just that in ASL it has a sign instead of a different spelling

@meganangell7670

5 жыл бұрын

Savannah Ferrell okay but it’s still not English 🤷🏼‍♀️

@peacechild1843

5 жыл бұрын

It is too people

@tinamarie8061

5 жыл бұрын

Leah Demko when he said that my heart dropped! Signing is NOT English. Even S.E.E is not actually English.

"It's english it's not like truly learning another language" haha I bet that offended Sean berdy

@heavenknox

5 жыл бұрын

fudgerknuckle I know it was such an ignorant statement! Unfortunately, I’m sure Sean has heard much worse.

@grey1752

3 жыл бұрын

@@heavenknox yeah cause like just because it’s English doesn’t mean it’s not a language it’s definitely difficult to learn but it’s definitely worth learning

@Idonotknowyou330

3 жыл бұрын

@@grey1752 point is Asl is not English though

@urmom2807

3 жыл бұрын

i don’t think he meant it in a bad way so i dont think he really minded it but idk

@kamerononeal4529

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think he meant it in a bad way. I think he was just trying to get the point across the ASL is not as abnormal as people think.

omg sean signs sooo fast i cant keep up! i mean i understood one or 2 signs from what he is saying and i get that the interpreter is not talking at the same rate as him he is talking after him

@breahnasommers1649

7 жыл бұрын

Huda H yeah. All I got was family and 3 A. M. Lol

@gabibrathwaite2139

6 жыл бұрын

Huda H Ik I could never be an interpreter I would mix up word from watching him and the repeating I would say so weird sentences

@meganburkhardt4180

5 жыл бұрын

If you use CC, it shows what he’s saying at the bottom of the screen :)

Switched at Birth inspired me to sign

@zamarysescobar8829

6 жыл бұрын

Kim Berkley me to I’m trying to learn by myself but this show HELPED ME ALOTTTT

@fameprincessmsp

5 жыл бұрын

Im trying to learn because my brother is deaf.

@Lauren-yg6tr

5 жыл бұрын

Fr tho

@christinajuste

3 жыл бұрын

Same!!!! I watched season 1 and and it inspired me to start learning. Wish me luck!!!!

@SlaysomeTv

3 жыл бұрын

ME TOOOO😭😭

Emmet is BAE 😍

@oldacount2404

7 жыл бұрын

PretzelKnows Best bye he is my bae

@Ame-zv5lj

7 жыл бұрын

He's Bay's!

@FirstNameLastName-es4kt

6 жыл бұрын

PretzelKnows Best no. vanessa is bay

@sincerelyyourphysicsteache9123

6 жыл бұрын

Omg bae and bay why has this happened

Actually cringed at that statement... "it's English, and not like truly learning a new language." Please educate yourself before saying such statements.

@sierraevans520

7 жыл бұрын

I literally said the same thing it's as if he doesn't even watch the show this is a theme throughout it. He probably only watches his scenes smh

@SavannahRose1597

7 жыл бұрын

He was saying it as in they are the same words. Like cup is still a cup in ASL, and lamp still means lamp. The words mean the same thing. That's all he was saying.

@shelbygold5657

6 жыл бұрын

Kathy Kastanes If you want to say dog, but you don't know the sign for dog, you literally just spell the English word "dog" so technically speaking it's English, just expressed in hand motions.

@loveblinkthedoor

6 жыл бұрын

Shelby Gold I know this was 10 months ago, but ASL and English have different Grammer and rules. Yes you can fingerspell, which is closer to English, but ASL and English are still two different languages.

@saraclarkson3400

5 жыл бұрын

Savannah Ferrell Well surely that applies to other languages like Spanish and french then? It’s not spoken English but “lámpara” still means “lamp”?? Sign Language isn’t English. For the love of god please learn something about (D)eaf culture before saying dumb shit

Katie does have hearing loss of her own. Katie was diagnosed with Ménière's disease, a degenerative inner ear disorder, the symptoms of which include fluctuating hearing loss and vertigo. She grew up without any knowledge of her disease, and is therefore able to use speech as any hearing person would. She DOES use an accent to emphasize her character's hearing loss.

"It's English..." GROAN!! I can't believe he said that after being on the show...and that they just let that slide without addressing it!!!

@kristenhanisch8508

9 жыл бұрын

American Sign Language is not and never will be "English." It has a completely different grammar and syntax, and it doesn't even have a properly representative writing system. Anyone who says that it's any form of English can stand to be properly educated. Now, PSE (Pidgin Signed English) or any form of Manually Coded English is a different matter. Often, on the show "Switched at Birth," people talk as they sign, which is a sure indication that they are using a more English grammar and not "pure" ASL grammar. It is just about impossible in reality to sign ASL and speak English simultaneously while being true to both languages. And now I can get off my soapbox for now.

@BabyKylis

3 жыл бұрын

@@kristenhanisch8508 it’s not that serious

@CJ-mf4td

3 жыл бұрын

@@BabyKylis um- excuse you? Yes it is. We don't need ignorant people when it comes to the deaf community 😐

@abri.1399

2 жыл бұрын

@@BabyKylis i’m taking ASL classes right now and it really is that serious. word formats are different if you took the time to look at the language then you’d understand if it’s serious or not.

Lucas... you were doing so well until you said ASL is English. Noooooo! I am sure Sean and Marlee will be happy to explain why it is a totally different language. :) But that being said, I am glad that the cast and crew at SaB are learning ASL. I wish we had more programs that featured sign, and that did it as well as SaB. I like that the sign language is not forced - it is a natural part of the story line and the signed and spoken lines of each character is as one would expect in real life.

@taymallow9504

9 жыл бұрын

I understand what you mean... But what they are learning is English words symbolized (if you get what I'm going at) with your hands. It is another language, just in different circumstances with how its done. Since you speak through your hands and not your voice.

@julia04736

9 жыл бұрын

Taylor Moore I know that I am a bit late, but I still want to clear this up. ASL is not just "English words symbolized"; that is SEE or Signed Exact English. ASL is a fully independent language, with its own syntax and vocabulary. For example ASL does not use words like "is", "be", and "are". Instead those concepts are conveyed using facial expression (i.e., you would just sign "I STUDENT I" while nodding your head to mean "I am a student."). Furthermore the signs don't resemble exact English words. For example the sign for "favorite" can also mean "prefer" as far as I know. It also uses some concepts like directionality, that are specific to sign language and can not be used in phonetic language. Directionality means, that the direction in which you do a sign can determine the subject and the object without the need to actually sign them. So you can sign the sign GIVE starting near your body and ending near the body of your conversation partner to mean "I give you".

@andrew4635

3 жыл бұрын

@Julia Path @Taylor Moore I know I’m even later, but I wanted to second Julia’s words and add that ASL as its own, fully-formed language. For multilingual folks, I’m sure you’ve come across situations where a turn of phrase or idiom in one language really doesn’t translate into the other. An example I can think of from childhood is my parent telling me in French, “Mettre les bas dans les pieds” (though in a more slang-y way that is hard to reproduce here). A super direct translation to English would be, “Put the socks in the feet” or “Put your socks in your feet” which doesn’t make any sense. It means, “put your socks on.” Now that I think of it, I’m not sure if this counts as an idiom or not. All that to say: ASL has idioms as well, that don’t translate into spoken language and can’t (and shouldn’t) be boiled down to mean “English-on-the-hands.” [Edited for clarity]

@harshmnr

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I was about to comment this! The grammar is completely different in a lot of ways. And signs that don't translate directly like "kissfist" etc. However it's kind of ironic because most of the time they don't use the correct grammar on Switched at Birth, it's more like PSE. (Some deaf people do sign like that though so I guess it's okay...?) ~:~

@peachygal4153

Жыл бұрын

If is not English than why does every language and even country have their own sign language? If it was its own language, it would be universal and all deaf people, no matter what county they are from could communicate. You are splitting hairs, being a know it all.

yeah i did not now that he is really deaf. i watch switched at birth so much that i am learning how to sign

@Jacob-ic8nb

6 жыл бұрын

leticia vargas my moms name is letti

I bet Emmet wanted to interject when Lucas said "And you know, it's English, it's not like you're truly learning another language."

That interpreter is so talented. He’s so quick that it lessens the awkward time between interpretation.

"It's really cool." "YEAH ITS REALLY COOL"

Sean rolling his eyes at “soon we’ll all be fluent” cracked me tf up

Okay, it's so weird hearing Daphne talk because i'm so used to her sighing and her voice in the show. I want to learn sign language because of this Netflix Series.

Omg Emmett is really deaf? Never knew

@cadence06

10 жыл бұрын

I never knew that ether

@OliviaAndRose

10 жыл бұрын

Sean and yes. He is.

@lmanchego68

9 жыл бұрын

His fake mom is also deaf :)

@MsAllGoodNameTAKEN

9 жыл бұрын

His name is Sean Berdy.

@hayleighdowney191

6 жыл бұрын

He was also the deaf kid in sandlot.

Did he just say after working on a set with deaf peoples for a long time that ASL is just English and "luckily" not another language?

@talixxotv

8 жыл бұрын

No he said truly

@kaitlyndaniel5277

7 жыл бұрын

∆

@Niggasbehatin22

3 жыл бұрын

@@talixxotv lol

I'm taking sign language classes at my high school and completely forgot about this show, which revolves around sign language! I just started watching it and I am in love with it! I can actually understand some of the signs and it's pretty cool!

Some deaf people I know adopt a "hearing" voice for social situations, so I was wondering if Katie did the same thing - after research, I now realize this is her natural voice! :)

This is a great storyline and its cast is amazing. I love how it brings light to the deaf culture and its beautiful language. I hope they continue this show and maybe make new ones.

their story is so moving especially that they all want to learn sign language. its not like they are saying " ok done. I don't have to use ASL anymore" and also Katie and sean seem to work really hard to do the show. I think they are all great people. they are definite rolemodles

I miss this series. I wish it would come back.

Oh my gosh it's so crazy to hear Katie's voice and not her Deaf voice. I know she's hard of hearing but man she is amazing!

This show is what started me to help to learn sign language that was almost a year ago and one of my teachers gave up her prep to teach sign language and I signed up right away

Katie is an amazing actor! She does a great imitation of a deaf person, it's weird to hear her real voice!

Sean is hella fast at signing HOLYYYYY!!!!!!!

My daughter learned ASL for her best friend after learning he was deaf when she was 5. Now at 12, she's completely fluent and lightening fast. 😊

I agree, most people don't see ASL as a language, but it really is. I honestly have to say its the most beautiful language, & I'm taking classes to learn it. Its really fun!

Holy shit he signs so fast

Katie’s voice is so soothing

OMG Sean Berdy signs so fast, it takes me forever just to remember a sign and then actually sign it. I am a beginner, so there's still some hope :) Sean is pretty cute by the way, just thought I should let everyone know ;) lol

I started sighning because of this show it has been really inspirational and I found out Hey if some deaf people don't talk now I know what the were saying and I felt like Vanessa and kaite we a really big part of me wanting to learn. I have a variety of hearing and deaf friends now and it's amazing!

this was such a great show definitely ahead of its time. i miss this

You're right. We added captions now. Thanks for your comment!

I love the father as a bad guy he does so well, people under the stairs, Lisa even on cold case. I never thought I could see him in a role like this but I love him as a dad... what a talented actor

I really love this show, i dont know anyone that uses ASL but its great that we can learn from watching the show

My sister and I, we are both hearing, use sign language to communicate and people look at us like “what are they doing?” Even though we can speak and hear words!!

This tv show is brilliant!! And so welcome, so heared people can see how we feel!!

I love this show its so beautiful with great message.

Emmett is one of my favorite actors on the show and Vanessa marano has really won me over! I didn’t like her act8ng or her character a fir bu as the show went on she makes u love her! And as for the woman who plays daphne she is just mesmerizing ….I think her name is Katie…not too sure but wow! The way she does her accent makes u truly believe she’s fully deaf! She’s amazing and such an inspiration

I've noticed a lot of comments about ASL verses ESL. Let me just clear something up as a ten plus year signer. When the hearing cast are signing, they are using American Sign Language signs, but speaking and signing English sentence structure, which is also known as English Sign Language or SimCom=Simultaneous Communication, which is a combination between ASL and English. When the deaf cast are talking, they use ASL. All of the deaf cast members sign in ASL, regardless of who else is in their scene. Especially as the show has progressed. No ASL and English (ESL) are not the same. But both methods are used in the show.

@jacoblein2118

10 жыл бұрын

It is more like a gray area for the hearing and deaf actors. The hearing are able to learn quickly and communicate with the deaf actors, and the deaf are able to understand what is being said to them. I am a 2+yr signer, and though I don't like ESL in the show, it is still a good story and everyone is on board with everything. Good job ABCfamily!

Shocked me too! ASL is most definitely a completely different language. But...baby steps I guess. Teach them to sign English, and then slowly introduce them to the grammar when they've got a stronger grasp on the vocabulary.

I love this show!!

Me and my family started watching this (soon after stopping because the fighting and drama was getting on our last nerves and putting us in bad moods like they always were) but the sign language was really interesting and made me want to learn.☺😊

I miss 2000 tv shows

I know some sign language. My son who's nearly nonverbal uses it to talk. He's on the autism spectrum so he doesn't speak much and has articulating issues. I came up with the idea of signing because I wanted to communicate and thought it would help. He's so smart now!!

Holy crap I miss this show. I wish another would come on like it. They covered so many important topics and now with where the internet is at with more people putting text of what they’re saying.. it would be a great time. Freeform where you at!!???

I LOVE THIS SHOW!!! I'm going to start taking ASL classes because of this show!!!

I'm an NZSL student, but I've also studied German, Spanish, and Japanese. I found NZSL was easy to learn because I already had the English concepts to "add" the signs to so it was like adding something extra to something I already knew, then as my NZSL studies got deeper it was easier to learn signed concepts that were foreign to my spoken English. Whereas learning a new verbal language you're learning entirely new concepts to replace ones you've known your whole life.

Omg I loved this show!!

i love this show and i love learning sigh language .

I love that they use at least ONE deaf actor (Sean Berdy aka Emmett)

I miss Switched at birth😭😭😭

It's my wish to meet them and I love the whole cast special Sean!!!

5th time watching the series. I can’t get enough!!

I use sign language to talk with my friends during class, but the only problem is I had to teach them sign language

i love signing and i think it is so cool.

It's really interesting how after my sister and I watch the show, we already know some sign language, we start signing to each other what we're saying without even thinking about it! And you do just pick up on their signing, even words we didn't know before. I think it's a great way to learn because you get to watch an awsome show and learn a new language at the same time.

i just finished the series like two mins ago i swear. I totally forgot about the signing thing and actually learned a bit while watching!

I love watching this show so fun love Emmet and bay together :)

your right and she does darn good at it too

Thanks!

dphane sound so different

in love w constance’s dress

I'm an 11yr old trying to learn BSL (I'm from England) and the way I learn is to learn my favourite songs lyrics and how to sign the words from them and use them when I'm speaking (so in a song if it says 'I am' or something I can sign it when I'm speaking normally, I don't just go round signing songs lol). I don't even know anyone who is deaf I just feel like it's a handy skill to have.

I have really LOVED the show ever since it first started. Sometimes I think and really wish hard that I could meet the cast just for a day or maybe 2 days. I know sign language so I could probably be able to talk in sign with them but I would also need an interpreter because I am vision impaired and it's hard to follow along to what they sign back to me.

Happy birthday vanessa from italian boy live in rome

I started learning sign language about two years ago, I was homeschooling so I didn't have anybody to practice with, outside of my class. I went back to school this year and made two amazing friends who know sign language, we got a sign language class starting this semester.

I love Sean (Emmett) he did a scene where he had to speak..it really got to me .

@LPSAANDLPSLVids

3 жыл бұрын

Wendy Burke yea fr

It's really cool.

I didn’t know Emmett was actually deaf until I watched The Society and I was like “ooooooh okay”

@rachelel9087

3 жыл бұрын

I'm so mad that Netflix cancelled the Society

I speak asl and this show is so amazing lol its so weird but really awesome to have a show where they speak sign language

@sophiaarias9341

5 жыл бұрын

lyssa How do you *speak* ASL?

Post 2 of 2: Seans rambling at 2:00 just in case the terp didn’t do it justice continued: I talk & teach ASL all around. The crew has put in so much effort & is motivated in ASL. It makes an ASL family. Not just ASL but the wonderful family that we are on set. I always enjoy going to work because of the wonderful people, the family, it is exciting to go. I get up at 3am, but it doesn’t matter.

Wow I didn’t know emmet is deaf wow that very cool and signing looks amazing wow and Beautiful

I want the show back .. (2021)

I LOVE SWICHED AT BIRTH Bay and Regina are just so amazing I wish I could meet them

Sean Berdy is a deaf actor who is very lucky to be acting with those kind and positive actors/actresses around him .. He must be proud of other actors who try so hard to learn sign language.. personally I took 2 years to master the sign language..so we SHOULD NEVER EVER INSULT DEAF,MUTE AND BLIND PEOPLE !! -@errysyaffri on TWITTER ;'D

Sean’s signing is so fast holy shiteeee

I LOVE switched at birth SOOOOOO MUCH OMG OMG ITS THE BEST SHOW (besides modern family)

Love love loved this show!. ♥️ Hate they took it off the air😫😫

Where can I get the show on DVD at because I never finish watching it. I miss it so much that I want to watch it again and again some one help please

When katie said "yahh. it's really cool" that reminded me of daphne

I have a crush on a lot of people on this show! Sean Berdy and Katie Leclerc!!

To be honest, I first started to watch their show few weeks ago and I thought it was interesting. But I did not know that Sean was deaf. Nor did Katie had Meniere's Disease. I thought they were all hearing. I find this very cool! :)

While that's true, a lot of the actors who play hearing characters are actually using Signed English on the show, meaning (for those who don't know) that they sign the words they are saying as they are saying them, regardless of ASL's grammar. For some of them, it is just like English. And they're learning. That's the important part.

I'm trying to learn ASL but boiiiiii he was sit OMG so fast I could barely keep up

I love Switched at Birth, and its extremely talented cast so much. Watching Sean Berdy signing....His hands are a blur, it is just so fast, I can't make out the signs he's making....lol. But, sign language is an infectious language, like Katie and Vanessa said, I wish I knew it...

@sweetlife031

6 жыл бұрын

Sean does sign very rapidly...but something tells me he understands that when people tell him they are learning sign, then he knows to slow down for them :-)

Signing is dope

Hey look its princess katie the majesty of sign language. You rock!

Yes that does take one by surprise.

DAPHNE IS TRULY SO BEAUTIFUL

the actor playing Daphn, her laugh laugh is so cute with her real voice!!

@ericas46 They use both ASL and Pidgin signed English. I've seen Sean Berdy use a lot of ASL in his scenes and then the other characters are more toward PSE/Contact signing on the continuum from ASL to signed English. I haven't seen anyone actually using SEE 1 or SEE 2 as those have added signs that aren't in ASL and some are completely different (CAR+PET=carpet while in ASL that would mean you had a pet car or you were petting your car).