I've always wanted to write a book relating my experiences growing up as a deaf child in Chicago. Contrary to what people might think, it wasn't all about hearing aids and speech classes or frustrations.
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When I learned to sign and speak at the same time, the whole world opened up to me. That's the beauty of encouraging kids who are deaf to use whatever it takes to communicate.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Encouraging communication in all forms enriches the lives of children, especially those who are deaf.
Marlee Matlin emphasizes the transformative power of communication for deaf children, highlighting the importance of using various methods, such as sign language alongside spoken language, to foster understanding and connection with the world. This quote reflects the beautiful experience of breaking down barriers and opening up opportunities for expression and interaction.
Themes
CommunicationDeafEducationSign LanguageExpression
In practice
Example use cases
A teacher could use this quote during a presentation about inclusive education.
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All quotes →I'm a proud person who happens to be deaf. I don't want to change it. I don't want to wake up and suddenly say, 'Oh my God, I can hear.' That's not my dream. It's not my dream. I've been raised deaf. I'm used to the way I am. I don't want to change it. Why would I ever want to change? Because I'm used to this, I'm happy.
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It was ability that mattered, not disability, which is a word I'm not crazy about using.
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The only thing I can't do is hear. I can drive, I have a life with four kids, I work on TV, I do movies, so the deafness question, is it that they want to know because, what? Not sure.
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I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and in spite of what most people might have expected from a young girl growing up deaf, life for me was like one long episode of The Brady Bunch. Despite whatever barriers were in my way, I imagined myself as Marcia Brady skating down the street saying “hi” to everyone, whether they knew me or not.
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When I was 11, I knew that I wanted to write a kid's book and tell the world what it was like being deaf.
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