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  • Highland High School
  • Palmdale, CA
  • More than three‑quarters of students from low‑income households

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The high school I teach at is the regionalized school for Deaf students in our area, so all of my students ride buses from different parts of the valley to attend school with other kids who are like them. Most of my students grew up in homes without access to full language and are therefore severely language delayed. They come from primarily Spanish speaking homes, and attend schools taught in English, all the while they are Deaf and communicate through American Sign Language. This has created many gaps for acquiring language. Despite the challenges my students face daily because of not being able to communicate freely, they are smart, kind, motivated, and try their best. Although many of them come from very poor families, they are grateful for what they have. Most of my students consider the other Deaf and hard of hearing kids their family, because at school, is the place where people know them the best.

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The high school I teach at is the regionalized school for Deaf students in our area, so all of my students ride buses from different parts of the valley to attend school with other kids who are like them. Most of my students grew up in homes without access to full language and are therefore severely language delayed. They come from primarily Spanish speaking homes, and attend schools taught in English, all the while they are Deaf and communicate through American Sign Language. This has created many gaps for acquiring language. Despite the challenges my students face daily because of not being able to communicate freely, they are smart, kind, motivated, and try their best. Although many of them come from very poor families, they are grateful for what they have. Most of my students consider the other Deaf and hard of hearing kids their family, because at school, is the place where people know them the best.

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