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My Deaf Family
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MY DEAF FAMILY is the story of Jared, 15 and his family, The Firls, who live and love like any family except that Jared is hearing and communicates using sign language with his deaf family.
This philosophy of signing versus speaking, between a hearing son and his deaf parents, is the driving force to the stories in MY DEAF FAMILY, particularly as Jared grows through his high school years and explores the hearing world outside of his home with cars, hearing friends and dating. The parents insist that being deaf is something to be proud of and it defines who they are; while dealing with a hearing world that too often insists that being deaf is a disability.
This philosophy of signing versus speaking, between a hearing son and his deaf parents, is the driving force to the stories in MY DEAF FAMILY, particularly as Jared grows through his high school years and explores the hearing world outside of his home with cars, hearing friends and dating. The parents insist that being deaf is something to be proud of and it defines who they are; while dealing with a hearing world that too often insists that being deaf is a disability.
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AstroDeaf
(1 week ago)
When will u guys put up more episodes of this show? Its been almost 2 years since u post up that episode on March 2010,
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315Blixster
(1 week ago)
I saw this video when it first posted and was so excited - I didn't know the background until just now, when I watched a NoH8 video wherein Marlee Matlin was shown, whom I recognized primarily from Switched at Birth. I went to wikipedia and read the whole article about her and realized that holy wowness, she's done a lot and seems to always be doing something! Then I saw she tried to get this aired and I really wish some network would pick it up, it'd be a huge hit - I for one would love to watch it. I hope you keep trying if possible and let the fans of this video know what we can do to help you if we can!! :)
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JanaB25
(3 weeks ago)
I love it! When will you post more episodes???
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PABLOGODOYS1
(1 month ago)
woow very good
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1QTCanuk
(1 month ago)
Love this show and this family. Jared is such an atriculate young man! I know his parents are very proud. What a lovely family. Continue to educate the hearing world! :)
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oceanamoon
(1 month ago)
More please. I am hearing but I truly think we would benefit from learning sign language and another language from birth. I've taught myself and my children some sign and some spanish.
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Podsmiths
(1 month ago)
So awesome! Hard to believe this didn't go somewhere! I'm trying something similar right here on YouTube on my channel, so we'll see how that goes.
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shawt192
(1 month ago)
keep trying to get it on the air! DOWN WITH JERSEY SHORE!
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cimorelli181
(1 month ago)
I love this! I think it is so great that you can go out there and really show the world what it's like. I LOVE learning ASL and am going to continue, but it is great to watch as well! PLEASE keep this continuing. It is real life, real problems and what life is like for those who are deaf!
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iilovejonasbros04
(1 month ago)
u guys met marlee matlin and that is awsome! :)
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