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Communication Corner – September is Deaf Awareness Month

September celebrates the Deaf community! It is a time to celebrate the triumphs within the Deaf community, bring awareness to the barriers Deaf individuals face, and work towards removing them.  September is an opportunity to encourage inclusivity, promote sign language education, engage, learn, and grow.  Below are three simple ways that you

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Communication Corner – Autumn Transitions and Communication

Autumn is full of transitions.  For most it means back to the regular schedule of life.  School is starting for both students and teachers, fall sports are making their debut, and the weather is changing. All of these things can bring both excitement and anxiety and all of them can also impact

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Communication Corner – Communication and Summertime

It's hot out there!! Did you know that temperatures can impact how well we communicate with each other? Since it’s summertime, let’s talk about heat.   When people are overheated, some ways it can affect their communication are:  The heat causes physical symptoms, like nausea or dizziness, that make it hard to focus. 

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DeafBlind Awareness Week

June 25 - July 1, 2024 This week is marked annually in honor of leading humanitarian Helen Keller's birthday on June 27. Being deaf and blind herself, Keller's work made a big difference in the lives of DeafBlind people. What is DeafBlindness? DeafBlindness is a combination of visual and auditory impairments. It

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