Tyrese Dibba, from Birmingham, is the face of disability charity Sense’s Sense Sign School campaign.
The online campaign, designed to teach BSL to people during lockdown, saw those who signed-up receive a new lesson taught by Dibba every five days.
It aimed to break down communication barriers and highlight rising loneliness and social isolation faced by disabled people.
Dibba’s charismatic performance has been hailed as the reason behind the campaign's success.
The teenager has CHARGE syndrome, a complex genetic syndrome which affects babies from birth. While CHARGE can present itself differently in each child, common symptoms include hearing and sight impairment and problems with balance which combined can result in developmental delay.
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