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HOWIE SEAGO

HOWIE SEAGO. By: Jacqueline Holland. Early Life. He was born in Tacoma, Washington He was born deaf One of 5 kids Older Brother-Hard of Hearing Older Sister- Normal Hearing Him- Deaf Younger Sister- Normal Hearing Younger Brother- Deaf (Billy Seago). Family. 5 children total

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HOWIE SEAGO

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  1. HOWIE SEAGO By: Jacqueline Holland

  2. Early Life • He was born in Tacoma, Washington • He was born deaf • One of 5 kids • Older Brother-Hard of Hearing • Older Sister- Normal Hearing • Him- Deaf • Younger Sister- Normal Hearing • Younger Brother- Deaf (Billy Seago)

  3. Family • 5 children total • Mom normal hearing • Dad found out at age 21 that he was hard-of-hearing • Wanted to join air force and had hearing tested to become a pilot and found out.

  4. Growing Up • He grew up oral, • No sign language • Mad now, wished he had learned ASL when he was younger • Him and his deaf brother, Billy, made up homemade signs and talked to each other • His family would always talk and he didn’t know what was going on

  5. High School • He had 5 deaf kids at his high school • Started learning signs, used Total Communication • It was clumsy though, his teacher was just learning it then too

  6. College • He went to CHUN, California State University North Ridge • He got a bachelor’s degree in Psychology • He wanted to be a councelor and work with deaf children • Helping them and their families accept deafness and be happy. • But then acting came along

  7. Acting • His mom originally told him he could mime and someone would voice for him • Then his roommate, Ted, suggested that he be in a play • He started memorizing lines and Ted helped him

  8. Acting Continued • He joined the National Theatre of The Deaf • His first play that he was ever in was “Ajax” • Then he was in a few German productions like “The Forest” and “Beyond Silence”

  9. TV Appearances • He was in: • Hunter, police drama series • Star Trek: The Next Generation, tv show • The Equalizer, movie • Rainbow’s End, children’s show he helped create

  10. Started Happy Handfuls • Toured schools • Gave shows to deaf kids • He manages the Shared Reading Video Outreach Project • Uses videoconferencing technology • Encourages deaf and hard of hearing children to become interested in reading and to train their parents and teachers how to read stories in ASL.

  11. Accomplishments • He has produced different plays. • He has been honored a lot and was a recipient for the Helen Hayes Award, • He is a central figure of the American Deaf Community

  12. Recently • He has acted, directed, and taught for more than 24 years • Now he lives in Washington • He’s still acting and frustrated • He says Hollywood’s changing, But isn’t ready and he can’t Wait • He married Lauri Seago

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