Growing Up Deaf Meant Facing Barriers Every Day

Written By Stephanie Todd

Part of the Personal Anchor series – moments that root identity and meaning.

Cartoon-style personal anchor illustration of a young schoolgirl with braids, wearing a tie, a white shirt, and a grey pinafore. A hearing aid is visible.

School should be a place of growth, not barriers.

 

Every Deaf child deserves an education that nurtures their potential, not one they have to constantly fight to access.

 

I speak these truths so Deaf children can thrive in education without the struggle for inclusion. For my son. For Deaf generations.

 

That’s why I keep speaking up.

What does true inclusion in education mean to you?

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