When Thomas Tranchin was one year old, his parents discovered he was profoundly deaf. This program tells of a family's journey through a maze of emotional, educational, political and social factors as they face life-changing decisions.
A couple whose son had been institutionalized for three years are shocked to discover that the diagnosis was wrong, and that their son is, in fact, deaf.
A look at deaf culture from the 19th century to the present.