“Sian Heder, our director and writer, we tip our hat to you.

Thank you for writing the words and including deaf culture.

We love you,” theChildren of a Lesser Godstar continued.

Coda Ensemble win

Marlee Matlin accepts SAG Awards' ensemble trophy for ‘CODA’.Rich Fury/Getty Images

My kids, four of them, are CODAs.

You are all our peers.

We, deaf actors, have come a long way.

“We look forward to more opportunities for deaf actors and deaf culture.”

Upon winning his solo SAG award,Kotsur also thanked the groupfor “believing in” deaf actors.

All of that, you feel me, right?

So thank you so much."