Archive for the 'Famous Deaf American' Category
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.”
John Brewster: Deaf Painter
0 Comments Published March 31st, 2009 in Painting, 1st Deaf School, American School for the Deaf, ASD, Home Signs, Deaf Painter, Famous Deaf Americans, Famous Deaf American, John Brewster, American Sign Language
ohn Brewster was a famous deaf American. I’m going to be putting several of these little bios up because I think it’s just so interesting how people lived and made a name for themselves, hearing and deaf alike. As this is an American Sign Language blog, these people will all be somehow connected with ASL […]
