DAW- Life in Deaf Schools
By: Devin Gabriel Lemons Jr and Dylan Sampson
Intro
Life in a Deaf school is no different than life in any hearing school. Being deaf isn't a disability, it's a community just like any other community. The only difference in deaf people and other people is that they speak a different language. Just like people in Americans speak English, people in Mexico speak Spanish, and people in the deaf community use sign language. And Deaf people can learn just as much as a hearing person. There are schools that are just for Deaf students and they learn the same stuff that hearing students can do.
Life In a Deaf School
Deaf Learning
Deaf students can learn and become anything they want to be when they grow up. And for school, Deaf kids can either go to a Deaf school or a regular school with hearing students. Deaf students learn as much as any other student and be as smart as anyone else. Deaf students can also go to any college they want and learn to become anything they want be.
Deaf School Activities
Deaf students can do many school activities. Deaf students can do cheer, band, debate, chess, etc. And even though Deaf people can't hear, they can still know the rhythm of music and do activities like band and cheer. Deaf students can also swim, do sports, and many more extra curricular activities.
Deaf School Sports
Deaf students still have the opportunity to play sports just like any other person. Deaf students can dribble a basketball, catch football, kick around a soccer play, pitch a baseball, shoot a hockey puck, spike a volleyball, etc. But for some of you, you may be think if they are Deaf how do they here a whistle or know when to stop what they are doing? Well, some Deaf students are not completely Deaf and can hear a loud noise so as a whistle sometimes people use loud drums. So, Deaf students can also become super athletes like me and you.
Deaf High School Athlete
Deaf Athlete Mainstreamed in public High School
Deaf School
Inside look at Illinois School for the Deaf
Bibliography
Picture 1- http://community.sparknotes.com/2010/07/27/common-misconceptions-about-deaf-people
Picture 2- https://www.southeastern.edu/news_media/news_releases/2009/sept/images/slu_deaf_ed1.jpg
Picture 3- http://newoptimistclub.blogspot.com/2011/04/if-i-were-leader-of-free-world.html
Video 1- http://youtu.be/8RNP-VrPmcE
Video 2- http://youtu.be/MSdcZZMsFSc