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Santa uses sign language to communicate with a young visitor
A few weeks ago, a mother took her daughter to meet Santa at Middlesbrough’s Cleveland Centre. She told Santa that her daughter had trouble with verbal communication. Santa immediately stepped up his game and started signing with the young girl.
This small gesture is striking the hearts of the whole world, this season.
Written by: Nikki Waring
Watch a Starbucks barista use ASL to communicate with a drive-thru customer
Last month, Starbucks announced that they would be adding video screens to 2,400 drive-thrus around the US, so baristas and customers could see each other while ordering. Many people thought it was a gag, others thought it was just silly. This video, from St. Augustine, Florida, shows why the Deaf community sees it as such an important move. These screens allow them to use drive-thrus now. More important than the convenience itself, this is a show of acceptance and acknowledgment … Keep Reading!!!
