Por: The Boston Globe Nation January 18, 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a case that could make it more difficult for students with disabilities to resolve problems quickly when they’re not getting needed assistance in public schools.The question for the justices involves a federal law that guarantees disabled students an education specific to their needs.Lawyers for Miguel Luna Perez, a deaf student who attended public school in Sturgis, Michigan, said... + full article
Los Angeles Times USA Entertainment January 22, 2023
The set of Marlee Matlin’s directorial debut is the quietest I have ever visited. It’s not completely absent sound — there is a low murmur, people quietly conferring between takes — but it is faint enough that when the DIY air conditioner kicks in and the bag overhead... + más
Another first for Marlee Matlin with her directorial debut on ‘Accused’ | The Boston Globe
The real stakes of the Sundance jury walkout making headlines | Los Angeles Times
The Boston Globe USA Entertainment January 20, 2023
Marlee Matlin has been a near constant presence onscreen since her groundbreaking 1986 debut in “Children of a Lesser God,” when she became the youngest woman, at 21, to win an Oscar for best actress and the first deaf performer to win any Academy Award.While she has... + más
'Sometimes you felt excluded': How debut director Marlee Matlin righted past wrongs | Los Angeles Times
ABC News USA Life January 16, 2023
Raven Sutton is making history as the first contestant on Netflix's The Circle.She hopes her stint on the hit reality show can not only empower the Deaf community, but also change the perspective of viewers who may never have seen a deaf person on their TV screens... + más
Controversy at Louisiana School for the Deaf prompts call for state audit | The Advocate
Broadway’s ‘Lion King’ interpreter fired for being white settles case after backlash | New York Post
NBC 6 South Florida USA Nation January 11, 2023
NBC Universal, Inc. The victim of a fiery weekend crash in Miami has been identified by loved ones as a leader in the deaf and gay community. NBC 6’s Heather Walker reports. data-ellipsis=false> A tow truck driver has been arrested in connection with that . Jose Garcia, 49,... + más
‘He Loved to Help Others': Mom Mourns Tow Truck Driver Killed on Turnpike in Broward | NBC 6 South Florida
Tow Truck Driver Hit, Killed on Turnpike Near Plantation | NBC 6 South Florida
New York Post USA Nation November 27, 2022
The white sign-language interpreter quietly settled his federal discrimination case against the theatre company that fired him, The Post has learned. Keith Wann and the Theatre Development Fund — a nonprofit that provides ASL interpreters at Broadway shows — resolved the... + más
White ‘Lion King’ sign-language interpreter says he was ousted over skin color | New York Post
Sign-language interpreter says he was ousted from job on Broadway's 'The Lion King' because he is white | Business Insider
The Advocate USA Politics October 26, 2022
Two state lawmakers on Tuesday asked Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack to do a performance audit of the controversy-plagued Special School District, which oversees the Louisiana School for the Deaf and other operations.Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, and Rep. Scott McKnight,... + más
'There's nothing like it': Alecia Bergeron teaches ASL to infants, toddlers | The Advocate
For a Deaf Family in Ukraine, the Bombs Came Without Warning | The New York Times
The Advocate USA Entertainment September 17, 2022
When Alecia Bergeron retired six years ago, she wasn’t looking to start a new career, and she certainly wasn’t expecting any awards.She got both.Bergeron, who teaches American Sign Language to infants, toddlers and preschool students at a unique Baton Rouge center, is among... + más
Letters: Revised early learning standard will yield long-lasting benefits | The Advocate
Master or expert, you still practice: Louisiana martial arts expert teaches tai chi and kung fu | The Advocate
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