Deaf / Hard of Hearing

Deaf / Hard of Hearing2012-05-30T10:35:37+00:00

Information and resources for families with deaf and hard of hearing children .

Cool ASL videos, accommodations for the classroom, and info from the experts- deaf people!

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Senator Harkin Delivers Speech in ASL Upon ADA Passage in 1990

July 26th, 2013|0 Comments

Upon passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 13th, 1990, Senator Tom Harkin delivered a speech on the Senate floor in American Sign Language. Harkin, whose brother Frank was deaf, was the lead Senate author of the ADA, which was enacted later that year. His speech is the first in American Sign Language to be delivered from the Senate floor.

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