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Educating hearing people about the deaf community in the US (Learning World: S5E20, 2/3)

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Channel: WISE Channel · 2015 · Education

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At an 1880 conference educators banned the use of sign language in the classroom - a rule that was difficult to enforce but had a serious impact on the deaf community. What is the situation now? In this report a deaf teacher, David Gunness, explains how he is trying to bridge the gap between hearing people and those who are deaf or hard of hearing.

How can deaf or hard of hearing children learn to read or understand music? Find out how "Feel the music" works: http://youtu.be/zmUbajjcjRo

How can they love reading a book in their native language? One project in Argentina is adapting story books to deaf children's needs: http://youtu.be/LyPBVu5nem4

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