Episode One: “Deaf Identity” is finally here! Check out the first episode of our docuseries all about Deaf culture, “Deaf And…” Featuring a multitude of Deaf professionals sharing their perspectives as scholars, artists, leaders, researchers, advocates, and more, “Deaf Identity” showcases some of the many ways of being Deaf and how embracing our different journeys makes us stronger as a community in a world that often misunderstands and devalues our experiences! We hope you will enjoy the first installment of our series celebrating pride in Deaf identities and culture.

“Deaf And..” would not be possible without the support from JustFilms / The Ford Foundation, our donors, and National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID). We are immensely grateful to each of our 18 participants and every person who supported the production of “Deaf Identity,” including Deaf Professional Arts Network and their audio contributions. Please feel free to share this episode with your friends, family, communities, classes, and beyond. Follow us for updates on future episodes of this series!

Note: Captions were pre-approved by our participants before voiceover recording. An in-progress descriptive transcript (not finalized) can be found here: www.tinyurl.com/E1-Transcript

0:10 - Opening Statement
1:28 - Series Title Sequence
3:13 - Episode Start
7:47 - Navigating Deaf Identity
15:10 - Deaf Peers
17:08 - DeafBlind Identity
18:03 - Late-Deafened Identity
19:08 - Cochlear Implants
21:54 - Impact of Education
30:10 - Deaf Enough
35:18 - Beyond Deaf Identity
43:41 - Embracing the Journey
46:05 - Credits