Being Heard
Although people who are deaf clearly have a disadvantage compared to the population of people who can hear, changes are being made in our society everyday to reduce that disadvantage in order to make the world more accessible for the deaf. One such example comes from a Southern Baptist Church in Boulder Colorado. An article published in the Daily Camera called “Being Heard” by Paul Aiken, recognizes this church for their commitment in administering a monthly service for deaf people and their families. This article also goes on to explain the relationships that are built between the deaf people in the church and those who can hear. By integrating their service with both hearing and deaf people everyone feels they can worship together within the same walls. . This integration serves as a classic example of how sign language can act as a link between people who have distinctively different forms
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