Diane Chambers, Author of Words in My Hands, A Teacher, A Deaf-Blind Man and An Unforgettable Journey

Diane Chambers, a resident and native of Colorado, holds a B.S. degree in therapeutic recreation from the University of Colorado.  Nationally certified as a sign language interpreter she has worked in the Denver Public School system as an educational interpreter and, for thirteen years, directed a summer program at Gove Community School, in Denver, into which deaf and physically disabled children were mainstreamed.

Over the last twenty-six years as a free-lance interpreter she has provided sign language interpretation for hundreds of consumers in a wide array of settings including health care, business, and government.

In addition to her interpreting work Diane is a writer and published author of articles and book reviews.  Words in My Hands is her first published book of non-fiction in which she draws on her total of twenty-nine years' experience in the field of deafness.  The manuscript ("Breaking the Sound Barrier") received a 2002 Biennial Convention Letters Award from the National League of American Pen Women. 

 
Presently, Diane is preparing her second non-fiction book for publication.  Hearing the Stream is her journey as a survivor into the sisterhood of breast cancer.  

Diane lives with her husband in Conifer, Colorado, where they raised two children.