{"id":38132,"date":"2018-09-13T16:17:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-13T21:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=38132"},"modified":"2018-09-13T16:27:53","modified_gmt":"2018-09-13T21:27:53","slug":"deaf-out-loud-premieres-on-ae-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2018\/09\/13\/deaf-out-loud-premieres-on-ae-network\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDEAF OUT LOUD\u201d Premieres on A&#038;E Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_cN1K4meQuA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>DOCUMENTARY FEATURES STUDENTS FROM TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDEAF OUT LOUD\u201d PREMIERES ON A&amp;E NETWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>September 12, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Austin, Texas \u2013 The trailer is out for A&amp;E\u2019s new documentary special, Deaf Out Loud, featuring two Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) families: the Garcia family and the Mansfield family.<\/p>\n<p>The Garcias are a family of eight\u2014four of their children attend TSD. Francisco, the father, is a TSD alumnus. His wife, April, is hearing but is a child of deaf parents. Both are founders of Hope\u2019s Lighthouse and advocates for fostering and adoption of deaf children.<\/p>\n<p>The Mansfields \u2013 Sheena McFeely and Manny Johnson \u2013 who are both deaf, are founders of the online educational website, ASL Nook. They are a family of four and communicate exclusively using American Sign Language (ASL)\u2014although, one daughter is hearing.<\/p>\n<p>A&amp;E producers discovered the Garcias through the family\u2019s YouTube videos and the Mansfields through their Disney Parks &amp; Resorts TV commercials.<\/p>\n<p>The documentary special, executive produced by Academy Award winner, Marlee Matlin, is scheduled to premiere on September 12, 2018 at 7 p.m. (CST) on the A&amp;E Network.<\/p>\n<p>To show the world an added perspective into the deaf community \u2013 with some scenes filmed at TSD \u2013 the school Superintendent, Claire Bugen, is especially excited A&amp;E is featuring five TSD students and their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith A&amp;E\u2019s amazing success with the documentary series, Born This Way \u2013 which focused on adults living with Down syndrome, Bugen says, \u201cit\u2019s wonderful that the series is now focusing on families who are deaf, and deaf children. And, it\u2019s awesome this special will premier just ahead of the annual Deaf Awareness Week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith such a strong sense of pride and cultural identity deeply embedded our deaf community,\u201d Bugen adds, \u201cI believe these two TSD families will present that quite well in their stories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meet the TSD families: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38134\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2018\/09\/13\/deaf-out-loud-premieres-on-ae-network\/garica-family-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?fit=960%2C539&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"960,539\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"garica family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?fit=560%2C314&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38134\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?resize=500%2C281\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?w=960&amp;ssl=1 960w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?resize=560%2C314&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?resize=260%2C146&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/garica-family.jpeg?resize=160%2C90&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Garcia Family<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Garcias are a deaf and hearing family based in Georgetown, TX, that speak and sign. Married for 10 years, April and Paco are parents to six children. Paco has been deaf since birth and April is hearing but born to deaf parents. Of their six kids, four are deaf, two are hearing and four are adopted. The family faces a tough choice of whether to take one of our their sons out of a mainstream school and send him to a deaf school.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"38133\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2018\/09\/13\/deaf-out-loud-premieres-on-ae-network\/mansfield-family\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png?fit=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,281\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"mansfield family\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png?fit=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-38133 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png?resize=500%2C281\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png?resize=260%2C146&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/mansfield-family.png?resize=160%2C90&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Mansfield Family<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Mansfields are a family of four that live in Austin, TX who exclusively use the vibrant American Sign Language (ASL) as their home language as well as primarily out of the home. Manny, Sheena, and their oldest daughter Shaylee are deaf while their youngest daughter Ivy is hearing. They face scrutiny from their own families and the world for not incorporating speech at home for their hearing daughter Ivy. The Mansfields worry about the subtractive bilingualism that Ivy will face in the English dominated school system.<\/p>\n<p>In follow-up to their tremendous success with \u201cBorn That Way\u201d featuring life among individuals with Downs syndrome, A&amp;E has focused on the lives of three predominantly deaf families and how they live full and vibrant lives and the many choices they make in doing such.<\/p>\n<p>A&amp;E has published a trailer and a Viewing Guide below.<\/p>\n<p>Deaf Out Loud Trailer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_cN1K4meQuA\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_cN1K4meQuA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about the cast and the show on the Deaf Out Load Watch Guide PDF.<\/p>\n<p>Download PDF here at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/deaf-out-loud-guidefinal.pdf\">deaf-out-loud-guidefinal<\/a>\u00a0or<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cropper.watch.aetnd.com\/cdn.watch.aetnd.com\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/deaf-out-loud-guidefinal.pdf\">https:\/\/cropper.watch.aetnd.com\/cdn.watch.aetnd.com\/sites\/4\/2018\/09\/deaf-out-loud-guidefinal.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>During Deaf Awareness Week, September 23-29, 2018, TSD will be hosting several events to celebrate the occasion, bringing awareness to the rich and vibrant deaf community, as well as to our welcoming TSD community. Please watch our TSD Facebook page @texasschoolforthedeaf and the TSD Foundation Facebook page @LanguageForAll for more information.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hosted.verticalresponse.com\/1862203\/57484205e4\/578640345\/5e71e0ff8e\/\">http:\/\/hosted.verticalresponse.com\/1862203\/57484205e4\/578640345\/5e71e0ff8e\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DOCUMENTARY FEATURES STUDENTS FROM TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF \u201cDEAF OUT LOUD\u201d PREMIERES ON A&amp;E NETWORK September 12, 2018 Austin, Texas \u2013 The trailer is out for A&amp;E\u2019s new documentary special, Deaf Out Loud, featuring two Texas School for the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2018\/09\/13\/deaf-out-loud-premieres-on-ae-network\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[26279,26250,2071],"class_list":["post-38132","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news","tag-ae-network","tag-deaf-out-loud","tag-youtube"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-9V2","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38096,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2018\/09\/07\/marlee-matlin-produced-documentary-features-tsd-students-families\/","url_meta":{"origin":38132,"position":0},"title":"Marlee Matlin Produced Documentary Features TSD Students\/Families","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"September 7, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF PRESS RELEASE Contact: Gabriel Cardenas Phone: 512-462-5372; 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