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Today's guest is Dr. Amanda Howerton-Fox, an assistant professor of language and literacy, TEDx speaker, and thought leader on deaf culture.

I was lucky enough to be in the audience for Amanda's TEDx talk, entitled "Language Beyond the Sound Barrier," and found her insights into deaf culture so fascinating, I knew I had to bring her on the show.

We spoke about her wild and winding career path, her counter-intuitive work in deaf education, and of course, Amanda shares her story of a chance encounter with lasting impact.

This conversation will expand your perspective, perhaps more than most. So get comfortable, keep an open mind, and please enjoy.

RELATED LINKS

• Amanda's TEDx Talk "Language Beyond the Sound Barrier"
• Follow Amanda on Twitter @HowertonFox
• This episode on YouTube with captions

FORTHCOMING ARTICLES

• Howerton-Fox, A. (2019). What went unsaid in my TEDx talk on language and deafness: Invited editorial. American Annals of the Deaf, 164(2). (Will post this spring/summer at http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/annals/index.htm)
• Howerton-Fox, A. & Falk, J.L. (2019). Supporting families in program transition and the hard truths of early language: What should we say to parents? Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, 20. (Will post this spring/summer at https://www3.gallaudet.edu/clerc-center/our-resources/odyssey-magazine.html)

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