Marlee Matlin offers encouragement
October 13th, 2009
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press, with video:
Actress Marlee Matlin challenged an audience at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to face their challenges with courage and humor.
Matlin, the first deaf actress to win an Academy Award, has also appeared on popular TV shows like “Spin City” “Desperate Housewives,” “My Name is Earl,” “Seinfeld” and “The West Wing.” Her appearance was part of the school’s recognition of Disability Awareness Month.
Over the years, she learned that being deaf can only cut you off from relationships and aspirations if you let it.
“I relish the challenges I face every day,” she said. “The real handicap of the deaf lies not in the ear but in the mind.”
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