Alex Jones (actor)
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Alex Jones is an advocate for people who are Deaf
or have a hearing impairment
.
Jones is a co-founder and current Director of Access Innovation Media (Ai-Media). The company has developed Ai-Live™, a realtime, word accurate speech-to-text captioning solution using broadband technology which featured and won on ABC1
’s The New Inventors
. Ai-Media is conducting a large scale pilot of Ai-Live™ in schools, universities, TAFEs
and workplaces across Australia.
Jones was born to a Deaf family in Michigan
, U.S.A
. A graduate of NYU’s
Tisch School of the Arts
, he was recruited to Australia
in 1997 by the Theatre of the Deaf. He was the Director of the 2005 Deaflympic Games
Cultural Festival in Melbourne
and toured Australia with Heads Up! – a theatre-in-education production. Jones appeared on Australian drama, All Saints
, from 2001–2002, playing Lyle Slater.
Alex has served as an ambassador for Don't DIS my ABILITY
every year since 2004 and is currently the Chairperson of the Deafness Forum of Australia; a peak body representing the interests of people with hearing impairments, or chronic disorders of the ear.
Alex's son Tobian is also Deaf.
Deaf culture
Deaf culture describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication. When used as a cultural label, the word deaf is often written with a...
or have a hearing impairment
Hearing impairment
-Definition:Deafness is the inability for the ear to interpret certain or all frequencies of sound.-Environmental Situations:Deafness can be caused by environmental situations such as noise, trauma, or other ear defections...
.
Jones is a co-founder and current Director of Access Innovation Media (Ai-Media). The company has developed Ai-Live™, a realtime, word accurate speech-to-text captioning solution using broadband technology which featured and won on ABC1
ABC1
ABC1 was a United Kingdom based television channel from Disney using the branding of the Disney owned American network, ABC.The channel initially launched exclusively on the British digital terrestrial television platform Freeview on 27 September 2004. On 10 December 2004 it was launched on...
’s The New Inventors
The New Inventors
The New Inventors is an Australian television show, broadcast on ABC1, and hosted by broadcaster and comedian James O'Loghlin. Each episode features three Australian inventions and short video tape packages...
. Ai-Media is conducting a large scale pilot of Ai-Live™ in schools, universities, TAFEs
Technical and Further Education
In Australia, training and further education or TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational tertiary education courses, mostly qualifying courses under the National Training System/Australian Qualifications Framework/Australian Quality Training Framework...
and workplaces across Australia.
Jones was born to a Deaf family in Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, U.S.A
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A graduate of NYU’s
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts
Tisch School of the Arts is one of the 15 schools that make up New York University ....
, he was recruited to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1997 by the Theatre of the Deaf. He was the Director of the 2005 Deaflympic Games
Deaflympics
The Deaflympics are an International Olympic Committee -sanctioned event at which deaf athletes compete at an elite level...
Cultural Festival in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and toured Australia with Heads Up! – a theatre-in-education production. Jones appeared on Australian drama, All Saints
All Saints (TV series)
All Saints is an Australian medical drama which first screened on the Seven Network. The series debuted on 24 February 1998 and concluded its run on 27 October 2009...
, from 2001–2002, playing Lyle Slater.
Alex has served as an ambassador for Don't DIS my ABILITY
Don't DIS my ABILITY
Don’t DIS my ABILITY is an educational campaign in New South Wales , Australia. The project is supported by the 's , to celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities....
every year since 2004 and is currently the Chairperson of the Deafness Forum of Australia; a peak body representing the interests of people with hearing impairments, or chronic disorders of the ear.
Alex's son Tobian is also Deaf.