Educational Issues

There is great variability within Deaf culture.  Some students may or may not know ASL or speechread.  Deaf students may live in homes in which family members sign or not.  Deaf students may have hearing, hard or hearing, or deaf family members, as may hearing students.  Deaf people are of all ethnicities, economic and social backgrounds, represent all sexual orientations, ages, and beliefs, and may communicate in any language at home.   

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