Monday, January 2, 2012

Marlee Talks About Switched

Marlee Matlin explains the significance of the new TV show Switched at Birth to the Wall Street Journal. She says, "“It adds a great deal of dimension to the public’s perception of what deaf people are like because you really understand  that there’s more than just a deaf person who happens to move their hands…. there’s a language, there’s a culture, there’s relationships between deaf people, deaf people and hearing people, there are obstacles, there is happiness and joy, and people are watching this all  flow into their living rooms.” Read the full story here.