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Being deaf doesn't hold Howell back - Features
Ryan Howell is a 23-year-old deaf student who has been attending Georgia Highlands College for the past four years. When Howell was born, his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. The pressure caused his eardrums to burst, which caused him to lose his hearing.
Howell is majoring in education and would like to teach middle school age deaf children. He says, "I feel that I should teach deaf kids because they need help and more male role models."
When Howell was three years old, he began learning to use sign language through his preschool. He uses a lot of sign language and also tries to read people's lips. He tries to always carry paper around with him so that he can write out what he wants to say to people.
Howell has an interpreter that goes to class with him and interprets the lectures. He said that the transition between high school and college was challenging for him, but he is determined to show the world what he can do.
Howell enjoys playing sports of any kind, but he particularly likes football. Someday he would like to join arena football and even coach a football team. He has many other hobbies such as fishing, hanging out with his friends and going to church. Howell also enjoys learning how to cook things on the grill, such as hot wings. He says that he has a very good sense of smell because he can smell food from far away.
There are many experiences that Howell hopes to have in the future. He would like to take a trip around the world and hike through the western United States, particularly Colorado. He would also like to learn a foreign language in sign language.
He says he wants to prove "I can do it even if I am deaf."
Ryan Howell is a 23-year-old deaf student who has been attending Georgia Highlands College for the past four years. When Howell was born, his umbilical cord was wrapped around his neck. The pressure caused his eardrums to burst, which caused him to lose his hearing.
Howell is majoring in education and would like to teach middle school age deaf children. He says, "I feel that I should teach deaf kids because they need help and more male role models."
When Howell was three years old, he began learning to use sign language through his preschool. He uses a lot of sign language and also tries to read people's lips. He tries to always carry paper around with him so that he can write out what he wants to say to people.
Howell has an interpreter that goes to class with him and interprets the lectures. He said that the transition between high school and college was challenging for him, but he is determined to show the world what he can do.
Howell enjoys playing sports of any kind, but he particularly likes football. Someday he would like to join arena football and even coach a football team. He has many other hobbies such as fishing, hanging out with his friends and going to church. Howell also enjoys learning how to cook things on the grill, such as hot wings. He says that he has a very good sense of smell because he can smell food from far away.
There are many experiences that Howell hopes to have in the future. He would like to take a trip around the world and hike through the western United States, particularly Colorado. He would also like to learn a foreign language in sign language.
He says he wants to prove "I can do it even if I am deaf."