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March 6, 2006
Seniors graduate from sign language class
Some Chattanooga senior citizens turn an every-day challenge into a proud accomplishment. Residents at the Alexian Grove retirement center graduated from sign language class today.
Hearing impairments lead residents to have problems communicating with each other.
Volunteers at Siskin Children's Institute stepped in and taught several seniors the basics of sign language.
Esther Owen tells News 12 how the skill improves others lives.
"I can remember one time being in a, waiting in a doctor's office, and there was a lady sitting there and my daughter knew sign language, and she said something to her, and at that moment, her eyes brightened and she became almost a new person because she could communicate."
Residents celebrated graduation by playing a Jeopardy-like game, using signs for clues.
By Lauren Remillard
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Posted by 4HL on March 6, 2006 10:49 PM
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