Rachel Shenton Quotes

I live my life like everyone else; everyone has their own obstacles. Mine is deafness.

I know deaf people. I have discussed the issues with them I've also thought about them a lot so I have some insights that go a little further than people who haven't had contact with the deaf community.

I think the biggest misconception is that people think deaf people are not able to do things.

When I lost my hearing, my mom got a deaf mentor to come into the home.

You must speak loud to those who are hard of hearing.

Anytime I do a movie or a TV show, I make them aware of my hearing loss at the beginning, and that makes it much easier for all of us to communicate and get the job done.

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.

The deaf community and the hearing community, there's not always a ton of interaction.

Hearing aids didn't cause any problem with my social life, my career, no problem at all, and I've been wearing them for a long time. As a matter of fact, once I became an entertainer and started working on television, I was probably the first performer to talk about hearing problems on the air.

With the right support, a deaf child can do exactly the same as a hearing child, yet constantly, they're being failed.

People who are deaf or hard of hearing need all the support we can give them.

I grew up with deaf teachers, and I thought all deaf children should have exposure to deaf educators.

Deafness and sign language are extremely close to my heart.

I'm not a deaf musician. I'm a musician who happens to be deaf.

One of the reasons I wanted to teach deaf children was because it made me very sad that they spoke so clumsily and that they moved with less grace that I knew was possible of deaf people.

Deaf people are struggling to find their favorite show or something that represents them. It's hard. There are some examples of shows that have a deaf storyline in one episode, like Cold Case, or another show where they are focusing on the cochlear implant or the medical aspect.

At Gallaudet, deafness isn't an issue. You don't even think about it. Students can pay attention to accounting or psychology or journalism. But when a deaf person goes to another college, no matter how supportive it is, that person doesn't get the same access.

At the end of the day, 'My Deaf Family' is about a typical family that all of us can identify with but told from an unusual and what I believe will be a fascinating perspective.

I can see that 'Switched at Birth' is attracting audiences because of the diversity and the American Sign Language as well. American Sign Language is such a beautiful language, and people want more of that.

I know what it's like to be growing up, called 'deaf and mute' and 'deaf and dumb.' They're words that are very degrading and demeaning to people who are deaf and hard of hearing. It's almost... it's almost libelous, if you want to say that.

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.

I have to constantly remind myself that I am communicating with a person with hearing loss.

I actually then went on to direct an after-school special where one of the characters was deaf. They hired me without even knowing I had any connection to the community.

You shall not curse the deaf.

… a blind man talking to a group of deaf people