Disabled reality: Survivor’s first deaf contestant
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Christy Smith discusses her experiences as the first deaf contestant on the reality TV show "Survivor", and how it propelled her in her work as an international advocate on behalf of Deaf communities in the US and around the world.
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Christy Smith is a co-founder of Discovering Deaf Worlds, an organization which aims to advance the self-determination of signing Deaf communities through local capacity building in developing countries.
Originally from Basalt, CO, Smith graduated from Gallaudet University with a B.A. in Criminology and Sociology. After surviving 33 out of 39 days as a contestant on CBS's Survivor: The Amazon (2003), she became a well known role model to the deaf community. Smith directed and co-produced a children's television show called Christy's Kids: Challenge Yourself, and has visited over 100 schools and organizations across North America as a motivational speaker. She is currently pursuing her Master of Science degree in Secondary Education at the Rochester Institute of Technology.
