She had accessed to Cambridge and Lynn Community. ... I was born in Boston and grew up in tough neighborhood in Dorchester, it had a lot of violence, and even the community was tough too. ... People in the community influenced her thoughts and perceptions. ... She born fully deaf or hard of hearing and it didn't stop her from being herself. ... Hearing people should understand and being treat them equally. ...

• Word Count: 1466
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The deaf communities have meetings that they call ASL dinners, Signing dinners, or Silent Supers. ... Deaf and hearing people who are native signers - that is, they grew up with sign language - tend to have the most fluent signing skills. ... Sign language is their language, and they behave as a community and a culture. ... The deaf community has been growing and it will continue to grow. ...

• Word Count: 1428
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School