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Deaf Awareness Week
Friday was a perfect day for a picnic and that brought out a lot of students to Phelps Grove Park.
The event was for the 150 deaf and hard of hearing students living around the Ozarks. Some say they often feel isolated in their smaller communities.
The gathering allowed them to get together with people who know they're language.
"It's very important for the children. It's important for them to see deaf adults and to have role models and say, 'You're working? You already graduated from school? That means I can to the same thing.'" says DeLinda Belanger, Deaf Awareness Group.
The event was part of Deaf Awareness Week. It wraps up on Saturday with a deaf expo from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Parkview Christian Church.
A town hall meeting will also be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to discuss the local lack of services for the deaf; particularly, the absence of mental health programs and opportunities for independent living.
Friday was a perfect day for a picnic and that brought out a lot of students to Phelps Grove Park.
The event was for the 150 deaf and hard of hearing students living around the Ozarks. Some say they often feel isolated in their smaller communities.
The gathering allowed them to get together with people who know they're language.
"It's very important for the children. It's important for them to see deaf adults and to have role models and say, 'You're working? You already graduated from school? That means I can to the same thing.'" says DeLinda Belanger, Deaf Awareness Group.
The event was part of Deaf Awareness Week. It wraps up on Saturday with a deaf expo from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Parkview Christian Church.
A town hall meeting will also be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. to discuss the local lack of services for the deaf; particularly, the absence of mental health programs and opportunities for independent living.