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Switched at Birth Finale – I interviewed Marlee Matlin

April 11, 2017February 7, 2019

I love the way the show Switched at Birth handles disability. I’m an overthinking critic, and I’m happy to overthink and criticize any cultural product, but I think Switched at Birth is amazing for so many reasons. But here’s why I started watching it. Emmett, in this scene, is arrested. He’s working on his bike and can’t … Continue ReadingSwitched at Birth Finale – I interviewed Marlee Matlin

Audio Descriptions and Switched at Birth

June 16, 2016February 7, 2019

I was recently contacted by two writers and advocates working on pushing digital media to provide audio descriptions for the show Switched at Birth. You can read about their efforts here. Audio descriptions are always necessary to make TV and movies fully accessible, but this show, with its frequent use of ASL, makes them especially … Continue ReadingAudio Descriptions and Switched at Birth