Josh Telles/August For decades, Marlee Matlin has been using her platform as an Oscar-winning actress to help the deaf and hard of hearing — and she’s not about to stop any time soon.

(CNN)-- Deaf actress Marlee ... easy prey? Matlin: The baby sitter wasn't deaf, so it was possible. ... But it's all about taking advantage of a child, whether they're deaf or hearing.

Related: Marlee Matlin Explains Why She Will Always Advocate ... They [need] the right hearing aids,” she says. “That's why I really want to start working with these kids at a young age ...

SPEAKING TO A PACKED HOUSE at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek recently, Henry Winkler and Marlee Matlin shared ...

Subjects include Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin, Christo Grozev ... Premiere When Gallaudet University’s board selected a hearing president over two deaf candidates in 1988, the almost ...

(CNN)-- Deaf actress Marlee ... easy prey? Matlin: The baby sitter wasn't deaf, so it was possible. ... But it's all about taking advantage of a child, whether they're deaf or hearing.