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http://www.dailysentinel.com/news/content/news/stories/2006/05/14/20060514NDSdeafed.html
Every teenager looks forward to the day they will get their driver's license, and many start car shopping long before they get behind the wheel.
Along with the keys to a car comes plenty of parental advice, such as "Don't speed. Wear your seatbelt, and always carry your driver's license."
For teens who are deaf or hard of hearing, this is the type of advice they may or may not receive.
Emily Williams, a social worker for Nacogdoches ISD, said there is often a breakdown in communication between deaf children and their parents. Unless the parents are advanced in the use of sign language, it may be hard for them to communicate all the things their children need to know as they get older and prepare for adulthood.
NISD recently provided an opportunity for middle school and high school students to learn about the world of driving through a field trip around town.
A sales representative at Tipton Ford helped the students compare the prices of cars and discussed payment options with them. Chris Clark of Allstate Insurance talked to them about insurance rates and the types of coverage and explained why insurance is necessary, Williams said.
At the Department of Public Safety, the students heard from a state trooper who told them about the types of driver's licenses and classes available to them, such as driver's education.
Justice of the Peace Dorothy Tigner-Thompson invited the students to her office to discuss the penalties for traffic tickets and other violations of the law.
"Our goal is to teach them communication skills and to give them a chance to ask questions they might be afraid to ask under different circumstances," Williams said. "We want them to be exposed to people in the community, so that they can develop their social skills and have some exposure to professionals in different environments. We want them to see that these people are approachable."
NISD serves as the fiscal agent for a regional school for the deaf, and students come from as far as Henderson, New Summerfield, Center and Joaquin to attend.
"If their hearing loss is profound, they come here," Williams said. "If it's minor, they can attend their home school and we send an itinerate teacher to them."
About 60 children from throughout the region attend the school for the deaf, at NISD, Williams said.
Taking the students to meet professionals who could educate them about their driver's licenses is just one of the ways that the district is making students aware of community resources, Williams said.
The students have participated and will participate in other field trips, such as a trip to a zoo and a trip to a museum, Williams said.
Every teenager looks forward to the day they will get their driver's license, and many start car shopping long before they get behind the wheel.
Along with the keys to a car comes plenty of parental advice, such as "Don't speed. Wear your seatbelt, and always carry your driver's license."
For teens who are deaf or hard of hearing, this is the type of advice they may or may not receive.
Emily Williams, a social worker for Nacogdoches ISD, said there is often a breakdown in communication between deaf children and their parents. Unless the parents are advanced in the use of sign language, it may be hard for them to communicate all the things their children need to know as they get older and prepare for adulthood.
NISD recently provided an opportunity for middle school and high school students to learn about the world of driving through a field trip around town.
A sales representative at Tipton Ford helped the students compare the prices of cars and discussed payment options with them. Chris Clark of Allstate Insurance talked to them about insurance rates and the types of coverage and explained why insurance is necessary, Williams said.
At the Department of Public Safety, the students heard from a state trooper who told them about the types of driver's licenses and classes available to them, such as driver's education.
Justice of the Peace Dorothy Tigner-Thompson invited the students to her office to discuss the penalties for traffic tickets and other violations of the law.
"Our goal is to teach them communication skills and to give them a chance to ask questions they might be afraid to ask under different circumstances," Williams said. "We want them to be exposed to people in the community, so that they can develop their social skills and have some exposure to professionals in different environments. We want them to see that these people are approachable."
NISD serves as the fiscal agent for a regional school for the deaf, and students come from as far as Henderson, New Summerfield, Center and Joaquin to attend.
"If their hearing loss is profound, they come here," Williams said. "If it's minor, they can attend their home school and we send an itinerate teacher to them."
About 60 children from throughout the region attend the school for the deaf, at NISD, Williams said.
Taking the students to meet professionals who could educate them about their driver's licenses is just one of the ways that the district is making students aware of community resources, Williams said.
The students have participated and will participate in other field trips, such as a trip to a zoo and a trip to a museum, Williams said.