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Local News: Miss Deaf N.C. speaks to Crest High Students | edwards, deaf, students : The Star Online : The Newspaper of Cleveland County
Many take day-to-day communication for granted. For those without the ability to hear, it’s vital.
Gardner-Webb student Carole Edwards was recently voted Miss Deaf N.C., and as part of her duties, she has been speaking to area schools.
For some students, Edwards is their first exposure to deafness and American Sign Language.
Presenting to students at Crest High School Tuesday, Edwards opened the floor for questions.
And there were plenty of them.
Everyday activities were at the top of the list.
Q: How does she know if someone is knocking on the door?
A: Her doorbell is connected to her lights. They flash when someone is at the door.
Q: How does she wake up in the morning?
A: She has an alarm clock that goes under her pillow and vibrates when it’s time to get up.
Q: Does she have a driver’s license?
A: Yes, since she was 16.
Edwards said that she answers each question as if it were the most normal thing in the world to ask.
“It’s important for people to see that we’re the same, really,” Edwards said. “At the end of a presentation I want them to know more about what it means to be deaf and the way things are done.”
Recently, she spoke to second-graders at Township Three Elementary.
“They asked some great questions,” she said. “One asked, ‘Have you ever been to Myrtle Beach?’”
For her, getting out and presenting to groups is one of the most exciting aspects of being Miss Deaf N.C.
Many take day-to-day communication for granted. For those without the ability to hear, it’s vital.
Gardner-Webb student Carole Edwards was recently voted Miss Deaf N.C., and as part of her duties, she has been speaking to area schools.
For some students, Edwards is their first exposure to deafness and American Sign Language.
Presenting to students at Crest High School Tuesday, Edwards opened the floor for questions.
And there were plenty of them.
Everyday activities were at the top of the list.
Q: How does she know if someone is knocking on the door?
A: Her doorbell is connected to her lights. They flash when someone is at the door.
Q: How does she wake up in the morning?
A: She has an alarm clock that goes under her pillow and vibrates when it’s time to get up.
Q: Does she have a driver’s license?
A: Yes, since she was 16.
Edwards said that she answers each question as if it were the most normal thing in the world to ask.
“It’s important for people to see that we’re the same, really,” Edwards said. “At the end of a presentation I want them to know more about what it means to be deaf and the way things are done.”
Recently, she spoke to second-graders at Township Three Elementary.
“They asked some great questions,” she said. “One asked, ‘Have you ever been to Myrtle Beach?’”
For her, getting out and presenting to groups is one of the most exciting aspects of being Miss Deaf N.C.
