#Loud tv commercials to get scrutiny series#

Of their six kids, four are deaf, two are hearing and four are adopted. Paco has been deaf since birth and April is hearing but born to deaf parents. Married for 10 years, April and Paco are parents to six children. The Garcias are a deaf and hearing family based in Georgetown, TX, that speak and sign. “With such a strong sense of pride and cultural identity deeply embedded our deaf community,” Bugen adds, “I believe these two TSD families will present that quite well in their stories.” Meet the TSD families: The Garcia Family And, it’s awesome this special will premier just ahead of the annual Deaf Awareness Week.”

#Loud tv commercials to get scrutiny series#

“With A&E’s amazing success with the documentary series, Born This Way – which focused on adults living with Down syndrome, Bugen says, “it’s wonderful that the series is now focusing on families who are deaf, and deaf children.

To show the world an added perspective into the deaf community – with some scenes filmed at TSD – the school Superintendent, Claire Bugen, is especially excited A&E is featuring five TSD students and their families. The documentary special, executive produced by Academy Award winner, Marlee Matlin, is scheduled to premiere on Septemat 7 p.m. The Mansfields – Sheena McFeely and Manny Johnson – 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)-although, one daughter is hearing.Ī&E producers discovered the Garcias through the family’s YouTube videos and the Mansfields through their Disney Parks & Resorts TV commercials. Both are founders of Hope’s Lighthouse and advocates for fostering and adoption of deaf children. His wife, April, is hearing but is a child of deaf parents. The Garcias are a family of eight-four of their children attend TSD. DOCUMENTARY FEATURES STUDENTS FROM TEXAS SCHOOL FOR THE DEAFĪustin, Texas – The trailer is out for A&E’s new documentary special, Deaf Out Loud, featuring two Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) families: the Garcia family and the Mansfield family.