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![For a Deaf Son (1993)](/media/img/movie/poster/m/c6/4e53b1b24903d33e5d0a3a82.jpg)
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.
Thomas Tranchin Rob Tranchin Laurie Tranchin Harlan Lane Carol Erring Matthew Tranchin Nancy Shook Bernard Bragg Jack Gannon Charles Berlin Clayton Valli Jean Moog Scott Campbell Myrna Orlhuela Luis Orlhuela Linda Daniel Peggy Kearney Brian Kearney Teri Campbell Marie Jean Philip Eve Granick Alina Engelman Ralph Engelman Synnøve Trier
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