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Category Archives: hearing Impairments
Comment highlights campaign against derogatory language
Leadership opportunities have come slowly to people with intellectual disabilities. But for a new generation, removing the word “retarded” out of all medical and legal lexicon has turned them into confident “self- advocates.”Publicity surrounding the u… Continue reading
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Parents, advocates call for more emphasis on ASL in Alaskan Schools
The Deaf Bilingual Coalition says teachers often don’t have the background they need in American Sign Language. (Jonathan Hartford/KTUU-DT)Parents of students with hearing impairments in Alaska are seeking an increased emphasis on American Sign Languag… Continue reading
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CNN’s Hero of the Year is a Filipino Teacher
I woke up very early this morning at 4am feeling so restless. I feel like I’m in a crossroad, I don’t understand. I was working the whole day yesterday but my mind was somewhere else. Just a few minutes ago, my husband shared me this news: Yesterday, E… Continue reading
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Staff volunteers at cash-strapped center for people who cannot hear
Mario Huerta, who teaches English at the Center for Communicative Development in Koreatown, has been working for half pay. He’s feeling the financial strain, he said, but “I’m willing to give up a check to keep this school open.” (Mark Boster / Los An… Continue reading
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