October is Audiology Awareness Month - “Hearing is only one part of you.”
Watch and listen to Kathleen's converstion with Audiologist, Angie Lederman, MS, CCC-A of Hear Now Audiology & Tinnitus Center to learn...
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Kathleen Marcath
- Oct 6
- 6 min
Bobbie Hinman - How Self-Publishing Authors are Changing the Landscape
It's your time! Now that the kids are back to school, you can have some time to think about your next big project. How about a children’s...
Kathleen Marcath
- Sep 19
- 11 min
Shannon Stocker Shares a Very Personal Story - Discovering Evelyn Glennie's work and so much more!
by Kathleen Marcath Shannon Stocker has authored several children’s books, including LISTEN: HOW EVELYN GLENNIE, A DEAF GIRL, CHANGED...
Kathleen Marcath
- Sep 12
- 8 min
Interview with Travis D. Peterson, author of "Ada and the Helpers"
Born & raised in Wilmington, North Carolina, Travis D. Peterson grew up building tree forts and exploring trails in the woods, riding...
Kathleen Marcath
- Sep 7
- 5 min
ASL Picture Books Year in Review
It is now September, Deaf Awareness Month. A ASL Picture Books, this is a great time for us to look back on the work we have...
Kathleen Marcath
- Aug 22
- 5 min
10 Courses to Step Up - Your ASL Game!
ASL Education September is Deaf Awareness Month. What better way to celebrate than by ramping up your ASL education?! We have compiled a...
Kathleen Marcath
- Aug 7
- 5 min
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER: Sara Nović and the Representation of Deafness
by Kathleen Marcath Covid challenged us all to hear the voice muffled behind a mask where there are no lips to read and fewer expressions...
Kathleen Marcath
- Jul 12
- 4 min
Can You Hear a Rainbow?: An Exploration of Sound and Friendship
Can You Hear a Rainbow? is a fantastic picture book about a deaf boy named Chris. It is a nonfiction book that follows Chris as he...
Kathleen Marcath
- Jun 6
- 4 min
Deafness in a Hearing World, Through the Lens of Raymond Antrobus
I recently discovered Raymond Antrobus, a Deaf British poet and children's book author. Antrobus published two poetry collections, The...
Kathleen Marcath
- May 1
- 8 min
Interview with Katie Petruzziello Author of "Mighty Mila"
Author Interview Katie Petruzziello is a CPA turned project manager who spends her days juggling her career and trying to keep up with...
Kathleen Marcath
- Apr 5
- 4 min
How to Learn and Teach Babies Sign Language
ASL Education How to Learn and Teach Babies Sign Language Learning and teaching your child baby sign language can give them an advantage...
Kathleen Marcath
- Mar 7
- 4 min
The Inner World of a Deaf Person
The Inner World of a Deaf Person It is commonly thought that deaf people are more intuitive. They pick up on things that hearing people...
Kathleen Marcath
- Feb 15
- 4 min
THE LANGUAGE SYSTEM OF THE BRAIN - SIGN LANGUAGE AND COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
COULD SIGN LANGUAGE BE BENEFICIAL FOR THE CHILD WITH A COCHLEAR IMPLANT? The debate continues over cochlear implants (CI). An average of...
Kathleen Marcath
- Feb 1
- 13 min
SCBWI-MI Winter Spotlight The Benefits of ASL in Children's Picture Books for Three Authors
Friday, January 28, 2022 Writer Spotlight: Three Members "Speak" Sign Language Writers Come to American Sign Language In Different Ways,...
Kathleen Marcath
- Jan 18
- 6 min
Brains are Better with Sign Language
Sign language has a future in America that equates as a positive benefit for hearing children, newborns with hearing loss, hearing-native...
Kathleen Marcath
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
Awarded Best Indie Books 2021 by Kirkus Reviews
Awarded Best Indie Books 2021 by Kirkus Reviews I am so honored to announce that My Monster Truck Goes Everywhere With Me was chosen out...
Kathleen Marcath
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
“The Language Zone” & Making Writing an Interactive Process.
As we previously discussed in Challenges Faced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners, deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students face...
Kathleen Marcath
- Nov 12, 2021
- 5 min
Celebrating Book Birthday! Featured in SCBWI-MI Book Birthday Blog
by Christy Matthes Thursday, November 11, 2021 Welcome to SCBWI-MI's Book Birthday Blog! Where we celebrate new books from Michigan's...
Kathleen Marcath
- Nov 9, 2021
- 3 min
Challenges Faced by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Learners
Often, Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students face many challenges when it comes to acquiring English and learning to read and write....
Kathleen Marcath
- Oct 18, 2021
- 3 min
How ASL Differs from English
It’s a common misconception among people who aren’t familiar with American Sign Language (ASL) that it is a direct, word-for-word...