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Deaf Education

Deaf education is teaching and learning for people who cannot hear. When people are born or become deaf, they can have difficulty communicating with others who can hear. So to help them learn and grow, there are special schools and programs that teach them in a way that is best for them.

In these schools, teachers use sign language, pictures, and other visual aids to help deaf students understand what they are learning. Deaf education also focuses on developing communication skills, such as lip reading and writing, so that deaf students can talk to people who can hear.

Deaf education can happen in a lot of different ways, depending on the student and their needs. Some deaf students might go to regular schools and just need some extra help from special teachers. Others might go to schools that are only for deaf students, where everyone there knows sign language and everything is set up to help them learn.

Overall, deaf education is all about making sure that deaf people have the same opportunities to learn and succeed as people who can hear do, and that they can communicate with others and have fulfilling lives.