The Handicap Of Deafness Is Not In

I Can Hear You And I Can Watch Your Mouth Move, And Then I Put Together The Sounds And The Visual Image And I Can Understand The Words As I Integrate The Two Signals.

I Was The Youngest And Only Girl In A Family Of Two Older Brothers.

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.

When I Was 13, I Told Henry Winkler I Wanted To Act. He Said, Do It And Don't Let Anyone Stand In Your Way. His Validation Just Made It All The More True. I Haven't Stopped Thanking Him Since.

I'm Not Really Deaf; I Just Faked It To Win The Oscar Kidding.