![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW04l0TVD0rpSG4s8eFbBtV-zpWJMDKReEA3lnb5BfjYg48VKsc2ygYP1Ks9W3LcQ95rcY5LHGOA6bqc0Hn4QEFjIhyphenhyphenID7-aZvk5Vpy04V9yJiVqImY4uEIgeeejqE7_rNMkjCjAwjT4Mw/s200/Maisie+Sly.jpg) |
image from The Silent Child you tube video |
When Maisie Sly was picked to star in The Silent Child, the director didn't realize he had a fourth-generation deaf family who are hugely active within the deaf community. Maisie's father, Gilson Sly, explains what it means for the film to win an Academy Award:
“When I read the script for the first time, I got goosebumps. Deafness is not a learning disability. With the right support, a deaf child can achieve the same as a hearing child. Deafness is a communication issue. Sign language isn’t just for deaf people. Sign language is a communication tool, and when the world communicates better, the world gets better.. Maise could be the face of change.”
Read more in the Telegraph
here.