In a video of the heartwarmingly inclusive moment uploaded to TikTok, the crew member at the head of the spirit tunnel could ...
LOS ANGELES -- In 1987, Marlee Matlin made history as the first deaf actor to win an Oscar for her role in "Children of a Lesser God." At the time, it felt like a major breakthrough, but Matlin has ...
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LOS ANGELES -- Until Sunday night's Oscars, Marlee Matlin had for over three decades been the only deaf person to receive an Academy Award. That streak broke Sunday at the 94th Academy Awards, when ...
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Santa Barbara’s Out of the Box Theatre Company is casting its first deaf actor for a new musical. The company celebrates its 15th season with Jagged Little Pill. ASL advocate ...
US president Donald Trump has been sued by the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) for a second time, after his administration decided once again to do away with American Sign Language (ASL) ...