A sign of inspiration

Ashley Beghtel advocates deaf culture by sharing her own life experience
Miss Deaf America is an ambassador, a spokeswoman and a role model. Next year, she may also be a University alumna.
Next summer, Ashley Beghtel, a senior in the College of Education’s Family and Human Services program, will represent Oregon at the biennial national competition in [...]

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Fred had to hide to avoid being sent to deaf school

Sunderland-15 September 2007-A deaf-mute man whose parents hid him so the authorities couldn’t send him away is celebrating his 90th birthday.
When Fred was young, education bosses decided the best place for him was a boarding school 200 miles from home.
But his parents, James and Elizabeth, were adamant no one was going to send their little [...]

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Deaf Awareness Week begins

CICERO, N.Y. — The only organization in Central New York that serves deaf and hearing impaired children year-round kicked off Deaf Awareness Week with a dinner Saturday night.
The organization is called Whole Me and the theme of the week is “bringing worlds together.”
They say the hearing population has little understanding of the deaf and hope [...]

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