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Mallard Online - Taylor High School - Day of the Deaf
Fridays are always the most exciting day of the week for students. Laughing and joking around with friends is the best way to celebrate the end of the school week. But on the Friday the 28th, a group of students weren’t allowed to speak a single word all day.
Mrs. Stevens’ ASL (sign language) class took this day to honor and respect those who are forever muted. So, how does this help them learn? They have to sign whatever they talk.
Megan Camacho, (9) is in ASL. “I decided to be in ASL because I talk a lot with my hands and I thought it would be fun and different to join,” Camacho said.
“[We participated in Day of the Deaf] to experience how an actual deaf person feels. It’s difficult because people don’t know what I mean when I sign, so I get frustrated,” Camacho said.
Katlyn Hitt (10) can relate on a more sentimental level. “I have a friend that is deaf who is close enough to be family. She is 6 years old and is way better at signing than me and even my teacher,” Hitt said.
Could you imagine going a whole day without talking? Camacho says it’s extremely hard. “I usually talk a lot, and since I knew I couldn’t talk, I wanted to even more,” Camacho said.
Day of the Deaf was a really special thing that helped honor every deaf person.
Fridays are always the most exciting day of the week for students. Laughing and joking around with friends is the best way to celebrate the end of the school week. But on the Friday the 28th, a group of students weren’t allowed to speak a single word all day.
Mrs. Stevens’ ASL (sign language) class took this day to honor and respect those who are forever muted. So, how does this help them learn? They have to sign whatever they talk.
Megan Camacho, (9) is in ASL. “I decided to be in ASL because I talk a lot with my hands and I thought it would be fun and different to join,” Camacho said.
“[We participated in Day of the Deaf] to experience how an actual deaf person feels. It’s difficult because people don’t know what I mean when I sign, so I get frustrated,” Camacho said.
Katlyn Hitt (10) can relate on a more sentimental level. “I have a friend that is deaf who is close enough to be family. She is 6 years old and is way better at signing than me and even my teacher,” Hitt said.
Could you imagine going a whole day without talking? Camacho says it’s extremely hard. “I usually talk a lot, and since I knew I couldn’t talk, I wanted to even more,” Camacho said.
Day of the Deaf was a really special thing that helped honor every deaf person.