Events
Past Events
Freeing the Butterfly: Language Access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children Conference – November 6-8, 2024 at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Featured author and educator: Rachel Zemach
Conference Focus: Language access for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children
Target Audience: General education and medical professionals
The conference also highlighted presentations from speakers like Dr. Wyatte Hall and aimed to address critical issues in language development, with the 2024 sessions focusing on improving outcomes for children through better access to language resources.
Author Visit with Rachel Zemach at Sebastopol Regional Library – July 2025
- In celebration of Disability Pride Month, author and educator Rachel Zemach discussed her compelling memoir The Butterfly Cage – Joy, Heartache, and Corruption: Teaching While Deaf in Public School
Author Visit with Rachel Zemach at Petaluma Regional Library – September 2023
- Local Deaf author Rachel Zemach reads from her new memoir
The Butterfly Cage; come to both learn and un-learn about the Deaf experience
- Local Deaf author Rachel Zemach reads from her new memoir
Author Visit with Rachel Zemach at Book Passage bookstore in Corte Madera, CA – August 2023
Author Visit with Rachel Zemach at Russian River Books & Letters bookstore in Guerneville, CA – August 2023
Rachel has appeared in many book clubs and interpreter CEU sessions, and has guest written many articles as well as published articles in HuffPost, Sun Sentinel, Yahoo, EdSource, Courzant and many other places
Rachel's Blog
Rachel Zemach’s blog explores the realities of teaching, learning, and living as a deaf person in a world built for hearing, offering an honest and insightful perspective shaped by her work as a deaf educator. Drawing from personal experience and professional practice, she examines the everyday challenges faced in classrooms, institutions, and social spaces where access is often an afterthought rather than a priority. Her writing blends advocacy, reflection, and practical insight, highlighting both the systemic barriers deaf individuals encounter and the resilience required to navigate them. Through her posts, Rachel invites readers to rethink assumptions about communication, accessibility, and education, while amplifying deaf voices that are too often overlooked. Read all of her recent posts below.
