A new film called My Name is Julius tells the story of Julius Barthoff, who become a lifelong advocate for the deaf. At age 99, the Massachusetts man won the Oticon Focus on People award, which recognizes individuals who provide positive models of people with hearing loss. The film was put together by Olin College of Engineering professor Caitrin Lynch who teaches anthropology. Barthoff became deaf after a bout with diphtheria in his infancy. He was trained to be a lawyer but was not able to practice law due to his disability. Barthoff died a year ago this month. Find out more about the documentary here.
Friday, April 8, 2011
My Name is Julius
A new film called My Name is Julius tells the story of Julius Barthoff, who become a lifelong advocate for the deaf. At age 99, the Massachusetts man won the Oticon Focus on People award, which recognizes individuals who provide positive models of people with hearing loss. The film was put together by Olin College of Engineering professor Caitrin Lynch who teaches anthropology. Barthoff became deaf after a bout with diphtheria in his infancy. He was trained to be a lawyer but was not able to practice law due to his disability. Barthoff died a year ago this month. Find out more about the documentary here.
