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I Am Not a Stranger: A Deaf Child's View of Growing Up in a Hearing Family

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Man at a dining table points to an article in a newspaper. There is a person to his left just out of view. Caption. See this? It says it's very cold up there.

Shows a typical day through the eyes of a deaf child in three different types of hearing families: uncommunicative, oral, and signing. Demonstrates to hearing parents and professionals the importance of meaningful communication with Deaf children. Dramatizes what a silent world might feel like to a child.

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Runtime: 42 minutes 5 seconds

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    Anonymous (Kingston, NY)
    November 22nd, 2016 at 06:47 AM

    This was a great video because it really puts into perspective how a deaf child feels in a family that he/she can communicate with one another. It showed the three different scenarios in a creative and informative way. I enjoyed learning from it.

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