Deaf boy on ABC’s “The Good Doctor”

A deaf boy named Zade Garcia will be on ABC’s “The Good Doctor” tonight at 10 pm EST, after “The Bachelor.” 

His role is a boy who is hearing but is unable to speak because of an underdeveloped trachea. It seems like there will be some kind of controversy on if he should undergo a special surgery that will enable him to speak.  

The show “A Good Doctor” is about a young surgeon, Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) who has autism and savant syndrome. 

Zade is from Georgetown, Texas and attends the Texas School for the Deaf. 

There is plenty of good pictures and information of what happened behind the scenes if you follow “Zade’s World” on Facebook. 

Zade’s first acting gig was on “This Close” on SundanceTV, which was created, written, and cast by deaf people Josh Feldman and Shoshannah Stern. 

Stern was herself on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” on Thursday as deaf doctor Dr. Lauren Riley, and she will be on TV again this Thursday. 

Zade was featured with the Garcia family on A&E’s “Deaf Out Loud” special that aired in 2018.

So we can see how things can work to a success with #DeafTalent — how one opportunity or one connection leads to another. 

Tonight at 10 pm EST, ABC, “The Good Doctor.” 

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