Despite progress in diversity, the Deaf community remains overlooked in Hollywood. Michelle Mary Schaefer is fighting for authentic representation and industry inclusion.

Most industry shoots are very different. “Most of the time, for a crew, it is the first time ever being around deaf people,” she explains. “So it’s become just a natural routine for me to ...

For 124 years, the school had operated under an ableist set of assumptions, treating deaf and hard of hearing people as needing “help” from patronizing outsiders. But in the seven days ...