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Through The Deaf Eyes Documentary Analysis

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Imagine carrying your bundle of joy for nine months and finding out the first day you meet your child that he or she is deaf. How would you feel? Hopeless? Sad? The documentary titled Through the Deaf Eyes, gives great details and history about the increase of deaf culture around the world. The topic that really caught my attention was the increase the deaf education through the centuries. The deaf education made its debut in the early 1800’s. When watching this documentary I kept in mind that deaf people are normal. They are not handicapped nor helpless. The increase of educational opportunities through the centuries for the deaf community are truly outstanding. Can you believe the first school for the deaf only had 7 students? 7 students

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