I had started teaching baby sign language when he was very small and he took to it well. Since he didn’t speak, I just kept going. Eventually I decided he would need to know the ASL (American Sign Language) alphabet, not just signs, so I began drawing the hand shapes with objects he could recognize to reinforce the sounds. This series of drawings grew and started lining the walls of his bedroom.
Why Public Broadcasting Matters—Now More Than Ever
Stressful and Unprecedented Times
Meeting Marlee Matlin
Taking the challenge from Matlin to be a storytelling agent of change, it is my profound duty to tell the stories and be a champion for the marginalized population of disabled children that I see each day. I cannot do it alone. As a communications professional, simply put, I am a storyteller. It’s what I do. Now IS the time for each of us to tell the stories.
