"The Butterfly Cage": an interview with author Rachel Zemach

The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner

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It's a pleasure to welcome Rachel Zemach to The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner.

Rachel is the author of the new book, “The Butterfly Cage, joy, heartache, and corruption: Teaching while Deaf in a California public school.”

Rachel was born hearing impaired in one ear but learned to speak. However, at age 10 she had an accident that suddenly rendered her deaf. She wore a hearing aid, learned sign language, and has become an advocate for the Deaf community.

Rachel has come to know the Deaf community and is a strong advocate for American Sign Language. She has reservations about the value of cochlear implants for children. In her experience, American Sign Language is a more powerful communication method than spoken words for a deaf child.

I was able to interview Rachel via Zoom as she was able to follow the closed captions of my questions! We also discuss whether there is still a stigma to being deaf.

Please watch our 30-minute discussion. For those who can’t hear, closed captions are available.

You can find "The Butterfly Cage" on Amazon and in my library.

You can learn more about Rachel Zemach here: https://www.rachelzemach.com/

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