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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

SUE THOMAS F.B.Eye

I recently found a cool new show called: SUE THOMAS F.B.Eye. The title may appear strange "F.B.Eye" but there is a reason behind it.
The main character Sue Thomas is deaf, and has a hearing dog and a unique ability to read lips. This is not just another fictitious show, its based on a true story. 
      Here is a little information about her. She was born May 24 in Boardman Ohio and lost her hearing at a young age to a cause unknown. Her mother worked hard to make sure she led a normal life. As normal a life can be without the ability to hear. She went to a special teacher and learned how to do american and english sign language, speak and read lips; an ability that would later on help her become the first deaf undercover investigater. She loved to skate and at the age of 7 became the youngest Ohio State Champion free-style skater in skating history. Sue graduated from Springfield College in Massachusetts with a degree in Political Science and International Affairs. After a bit of job searching she found out that the F.B.I was looking for deaf people.  Armed with her hearing dog Levi she joined as a "special project" to the mundane task of fingerprinting. She felt she deserved better so she asked to switch, by accident the person she asked was F.B.I. investigater Jack Hogan. He later discovered her talent for lip-reading and got her to work with him and his team. She lip-read incriminating videos that had no sound therefore becoming the F.B.I.'s "secret weapon". She spent four years working for the F.B.I. from 1979-1983. I think this is really cool how she despite the fact she was deaf managed to do so well, she is truly an inspiration. Unfortunately in 2001 she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, yet she doesn't let that get her down! To learn more about this check out her blog: http://walkingwithms.blogspot.com/ 

4 comments:

  1. well, well. I know! you talk about it all the time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    lovelovelove
    -T-

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  2. Omg, i wach it a lot!!!
    I agree with it is the best!
    But I never know that it was true or all the things about sue.

    Long live blogers!

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  3. Thanks for your post on such an inspiring woman!

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  4. creative pen, keep posting! AWESOME!
    www.aplaceinthisworldtheoutside.blogspot.com
    ;)

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