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Marlee Matlin: Actress Extraordinaire
0 Comments Published April 30th, 2009 in Marlee Matlin, Children Of A Lesser God, Deaf Actress, Famous Deaf American, ASL, American Sign Language, Famous Deaf Americans, Deaf, Sign LanguageMarlee Matlin is probably the most visible deaf person in America today. In 1998, Marlee spoke to an audience about what she has learned from being deaf, saying “The real handicap of deafness is not in the ear, but in the mind. We all have challenges in life of one kind or another. We can achieve much more if we focus on our abilities rather than our perceived disabilities.”
