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In order to communicate with her audibly impaired fans, 'Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria said she has learned to speak in sign language.
The 36-year-old actress, who had her own experience of physical disability at home, said she is keen to indulge in more charity work, reported Contactmusic.
Longoria's sister Elizabeth has Down's Syndrome and the star said, "I always think it's important to bring awareness to minority or a minority population and whether you're Latino or black or a woman or deaf, it still falls into that category of needing support from people who aren't normally around this type of population."
The 36-year-old actress, who had her own experience ofphysical disability at home, said she is keen to indulge inmore charity work, reported Contactmusic.
Longoria's sister Elizabeth has Down's Syndrome andthe star said, "I always think it's important to bringawareness to minority or a minority population and whetheryou're Latino or black or a woman or deaf, it still falls intothat category of needing support from people who aren'tnormally around this type of population."
"I come from a diverse background of people withspecial needs, because of my sister, so I'm happy to bring myvoice to this cause."
The TV star, who recently launched her own cook bookEva's Kitchen, insisted many audibly impaired fans purchaseher recipe diary.
"I've had a lot of deaf people who have bought my bookand I've been able to talk to them about what my favouriterecipe is and what to cook," added Longoria.
