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Deaf Children Dance In Music Video - Local News Story - WTVJ | Miami
A group of deaf and hard-of-hearing children had the opportunity Thursday to create a music video. The children attend a special summer camp in Broward County that integrates the children with hearing disabilities with hearing children in an educational program.
"I try and plan always opportunities for our deaf and hard-of-hearing kids that they wouldn't have otherwise," said program education coordinator Allyson Dudich.
The children had the opportunity to dance and since on a national stage while sending a message about protecting the environment. They teamed up with Lanny Smith, also known as Earthman, a South Floridian who uses music, art and the Internet to teach the world about environmental conservation.
"I said, 'I do music. I haven't worked much with hard-of-hearing kids,'" Smith said.
That is, until now. Smith produced a music video to reach out to the deaf community across the globe to help spread his message.
"One of the songs is already in five languages, and so now it's in five languages and being signed," Smith said.
To the children at the summer camp, creating a music video was a dream come true.
"I'm excited to dance. It's my first time," said student Edward Cicio.
"It's very exciting being on TV," said Jessica Budd, another student.
The summer camp is proving to the entire world that there are no limitations on what the children can do.
"These kids can do everything that any other kid can do, and they prove that over and over again," Dudich said.
The children will never hear the sweet sounds that could put them on the national scene. But they can see their work and feel proud of the difference they have made.
A group of deaf and hard-of-hearing children had the opportunity Thursday to create a music video. The children attend a special summer camp in Broward County that integrates the children with hearing disabilities with hearing children in an educational program.
"I try and plan always opportunities for our deaf and hard-of-hearing kids that they wouldn't have otherwise," said program education coordinator Allyson Dudich.
The children had the opportunity to dance and since on a national stage while sending a message about protecting the environment. They teamed up with Lanny Smith, also known as Earthman, a South Floridian who uses music, art and the Internet to teach the world about environmental conservation.
"I said, 'I do music. I haven't worked much with hard-of-hearing kids,'" Smith said.
That is, until now. Smith produced a music video to reach out to the deaf community across the globe to help spread his message.
"One of the songs is already in five languages, and so now it's in five languages and being signed," Smith said.
To the children at the summer camp, creating a music video was a dream come true.
"I'm excited to dance. It's my first time," said student Edward Cicio.
"It's very exciting being on TV," said Jessica Budd, another student.
The summer camp is proving to the entire world that there are no limitations on what the children can do.
"These kids can do everything that any other kid can do, and they prove that over and over again," Dudich said.
The children will never hear the sweet sounds that could put them on the national scene. But they can see their work and feel proud of the difference they have made.