On March 29, 1976, Louise Fletcher accepted an Academy Award for her role in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest." She had played the memorable role of Nurse Ratched. She made an emotional and unique acceptance speech at the Oscars that year for her best actress award. The actress decided to honor her parents, who were both deaf, by using American Sign Language. Fletcher told the audience: “I wanted to say thank you for teaching me to have a dream. You are seeing my dream come t

The ASL Storytelling Library has dozens of videos of books told in ASL. The videos are produced by The Texas School for the Deaf. Each one shares a wonderful books through ASL. Find it here .

CODA picked up awards for Best Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor on this date (March 27, 2022) one year ago today. Siân Heder's CODA script has won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay. She adapted the script from the 2014 French film La Famille Bélier . The English-language remake centers on Emilia Jones as a teenager named Ruby. She is a CODA, the only hearing member of a Deaf family, who struggles to balance family obligations and her love of music. Heder