Nyle Dimarco Quotes

As a Deaf person, I came from a beautiful and unique heritage that included a multilayered culture, a visual language, and a wealth of stories.

Own your identity. Love who you are in the world. Love your deafness.

The casting director wasn’t quite right when he said the stars would align for me. But the stars were indeed there, and I moved them until they were in the perfect position.

I knew that my auditioning for a hearing role would probably shock some casting directors or producers. It might make them uncomfortable, but was necessary. A role was written for a hearing character because creators and writers likely hadn’t even imagined the possibility of having a Deaf character in their story. Just by showing up, I might stretch the boundaries of their imagination a little bit, push them outside the box, make them consider adding different dimensions to the role. In the end I might not get the job, but at the very least I’d plant an idea in their heads to consider including Deaf characters in that or a future production.

hearing aids were optional. We’d wear them if we felt they helped with communication. American Sign Language, on the other hand, was essential. Our communication began and ended with ASL. Unfortunately, the school’s views were flipped the other way around. Hearing aids were required; ASL was an afterthought.

Yesterday, Miss Dawes gave my son detention for forgetting his hearing aids,” Mom told the principal. “I understand why; it’s school policy and hearing aids are considered an important communication tool in the classrooms here. Do you know what else is important for communicating with Deaf students who sign? Fluency in ASL. Unfortunately, my six-year-old son is more fluent in ASL than his teacher.